"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Brown sugar hardens when exposed to oxygen due to its molasses content. To avoid lumps, store it in an ...

Brown sugar can dry out easily, causing it to be hard and clumpy. Restore moisture to hardened brown sugar by warming it in the microwave with a damp paper towel. Prevent brown sugar from hardening by ...

If you have a day or two, just place a piece of fresh bread in a container with the brown sugar, seal the container, and your brown sugar will soften right up. If you are in a hurry, place the brown ...

Brown sugar doesn’t always behave. One day it’s perfectly soft and scoopable; the next, it’s a solid, unyielding block. Why does this happen, and how should you store brown sugar to avoid hard lumps?