I love brown sugar. I eat it for fun. Just kidding. ahem.
I hate when my brown sugar gets lumpy and turns as hard as a rock.
My mother-in-law gave me a terra cotta Brown Sugar Bear
to put into my bag of brown sugar. She said it would keep it soft. I had my doubts, but it really works.
I love this little $3 bear. It really keeps brown sugar from turning hard and I just transfer it to a new bag after it’s opened.
It works for me!
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That is so cool! I’ve never heard of such a thing! Lol I usually just end of trying to warm mine up slowly to soften it – what a pain! I like your idea much better! 😉
My 3 year old does eat brown sugar for fun! Just the last time I let him help me bake, I went to rinse a dish and turned back around to find him dipping his hand in the brown sugar canister, licking it, and sticking it back in to get more!!! Thanks for hosting WFMW every week!
Oh, I LOVE my brown sugar bear! I was pretty skeptical that it would actually work…but it does!
P.S. I only eat brown sugar when it’s mixed with butter!
My kids LOVE to eat the brown sugar too! Who doesn’t?! Nice that your little bear works!!
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My mom has a little brown sugar bear too. And she may just be the biggest contender when it comes to a brown sugar addiction. I’ve also heard a piece of bread works too. But the little bear would be reusable of course!
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If you can’t find a bear, you can just buy a terra cotta saucer super cheap and use that (a small one, obviously!)
It does work! I have a terra cotta disk and it works great in the dry air of Colorado. Once I bought waaaay too much brown sugar on sale and dealt with brown sugar “rocks” for a year and a half… Even with the terra cotta disk, it takes awhile to soften once it’s hard. 🙂
I’ve never heard of these bears, but oh, do I need to get one! I have a lump of hard brown sugar in my pantry as we speak…
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I’ve always heard of them, but never tried it!!……..
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I just saw a brown sugar bear at the kitchen store at the mall, and walked right by it. I may just pick it up next time!
I love that little bear too. It really works!
mmm, yummy brown sugar!
that’s exactly what I need! Where can I find it other than amazon? I just tried to buy one there but it charged over $9 for shipping! Three times as much as the bear – crazy! Would the grocery store carry them?
Oh how clever. I need to get one of those. I havn’t seen them before. Better go on a hunt. Hugs, Marty
I have one of those too, and love it! My mom used to also put in a small piece of bread, and it would do the trick.
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Oh poop! I should have read your post more carefully. I just linked up a “Back To School Morning Routines” post that would be perfect for next weeks theme! Oh well, I have another post titled “Back To School Evening Routine” so maybe I will link that. Great theme idea!
Love the terra cotta idea. We have tried to give up most sugars replacing with honey and sucanat in out household, but I CAN’T IMAGINE my morning oatmeal without brown sugar melting over the top!! Not givin’ that up.. Yum!
I LOVE my brown sugar on oatmeal. When it gets hard, I heat the box up in the microwave… Voila. Soft again!
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I need that! Great tip.
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That’s amazing! I have never heard of that. I heard something about putting a sliced apple in there, but your idea is much better! Thanks for hosting today.
I keep my brown sugar in the freezer. It doesn’t take long to thaw what I need and it stays fresh that way too!
I like my brown sugar lumpy because I only allow myself to eat the lumps. 🙂
For those of you that have wanted one and realized that this three dollar bear is actually 13 after shipping, you can try this one: http://www.amazon.com/Harold-Import-Brown-Sugar-Bear/dp/B000MT65BC/ref=pd_sim_k_4 which has 11 5-star reviews and is only 4.70 and eligible for free shipping with Prime. If you don’t have prime, there are other buying links to the right that with shipping cost only $4.69 and up.
thanks, Stephanie! I didn’t even look at shipping. I’m going to change it to the one you found. Appreciate it!
I have never seen that! I have a terra cotta disk that is used for keeping bread warm—just pop it in the oven and then once it’s warm throw it in a bread basket with your bread. Apparently terra cotta is multipurpose! 🙂
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Love the brown sugar tip! Thanks for sharing!
We normally use a piece of bread, but I’ve heard of those little bears!
I do the same thing with my brown sugar. Great cooks must think alike. 🙂 I wanted to invite you to stop by my blog for my “Canning Week Blog Party” we are daily posting tips and recipes all related to canning and have some give-a-ways as well. Hope you can stop by and join in the fun!
I love brown sugar too! I make every excuse to use it.
Well, that makes brown sugar CUTE!!! 🙂 I keep mine in a resealable bag in the fridge. When we were at my dad’s, I found his container of ROCK HARD brown sugar. Who knows how long it’s been there. Tried to put some in my tea…couldn’t even break it with a spoon. Put a piece of white bread in the container and the next day, it was soft again. That’s so weird. And the bear is cuter. I wonder if my dad would like a brown sugar bear for Christmas? 😉
I have used a terra cotta disk in my brown sugar for years…somewhere along the line, a 60-year-old uncle was over while I was doing some kitchen tasks, and he asked me, “What the heck is THAT?!” He LOVED the concept, so the next time I saw that special widower, I gave him one for his brown sugar.
I *did* wonder how much baking that guy did, but now he has a new wife who is taking really good care of him!
You can also stick a slice (or 1/2 slice) of bread in the container and it will soften the brown sugar too. I did this once for a container of brown sugar that had been in my father’s house for over a year and was a big solid rock. It worked beautifully.
this is so true, my mom has this huge jar she keeps brown sugar in and she always keeps a slice of bread in it. I have been searching for one of those bears for a few years now since a friend of mine found one at a flea market.
My grandma taught me to put a saltine cracker in with my brown sugar. It works like a charm too!
Once upon a time, when I was in a pickle and my brown sugar had hardened, I turned to friends on Twitter who recommended I microwave it. Worked like a charm!
we love brown sugar too! funny because that’s my wfmw! =)
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I just put a wedge of raw apple in with my brown sugar and it will keep it soft or if it has hardened it will soften it. Lorna
Great tip! Thanks for the link up. I have had a lot of success with buying the REAL brown sugar – where the ingredients say “brown sugar” rather than sugar and molasses. I haven’t had any clumping since then.
I’m a new participant! Looking forward to getting some new food ideas! Thanks! =)
Hey Kristen…these Brown Sugar Bears are a great gift idea with the holidays coming up…especially for teachers, co-workers or to have on hand when unexpected guests come by bearing gifts during the holidays. I think you will like my gift idea as well…Flora Dooras…so cute…check them out 😉
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Thanks for hosting! Love the “brown sugar” idea! =)
I like brown sugar too only I don’t mind the lumps, I seriously do pop them in my mouth and eat them. 🙂
I put a few marshmallows in my brown sugar and it can soften it in a day. Also, I don’t have to worry about the marshmallows going bad.
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This is a fun blog! I what a clever name! I laughed when I discovered it.
A piece of white bread will do the trick with the brown sugar too. I just change the piece every time I refill the container. I usually use the “heel” of the loaf, as no one ever wants that in our house!
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