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Granulated Sugars
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Blend in blender until powdery; add 1 tsp cornstarch
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gluten-free powdered sugars
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11 gluten-free substitutes for powdered sugars — top pick Granulated Sugars at 67% function match.
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Honey
3.31 cup : 1 1/4 cup
Liquid sweetener; use 3/4 cup honey per cup powdered sugar, reduce other liquids in the recipe
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Turbinado Sugar
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Blend fine in food processor 3 min; slightly coarser texture, good for dusting cookies
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Maple Sugars
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Blend fine with 1 tsp cornstarch; maple flavor, use in glazes and frostings
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Maple Syrup
3.33/4 cup : 1 cup
Use 3/4 cup syrup for glazes; won't work for dusting, reduces liquid elsewhere in recipe
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Cane Syrup
3.33/4 cup : 1 cup
Thick syrup for wet glazes only; adjust liquid in recipe, no dusting or stiff frostings
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Molasses
3.31/2 cup : 1 cup
Use 1/2 cup molasses in glazes; strong flavor, dark color, only for flavored frostings
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Fruit Syrup
3.33/4 cup : 1 cup
Use for fruit glazes on desserts; adds flavor and moisture, not a dry dusting sugar
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Sweetener
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Use powdered sugar-free sweetener for low-carb; results vary by brand, check package
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Fruit Flavored Syrup
3.33/4 cup : 1 cup
Flavored thick syrup for glazes and drizzles; adds fruity note, not for stiff frostings
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Brown Sugars
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Moist with molasses flavor; pack firmly and use 1 cup per cup powdered, adds color and caramel notes
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