What goes well with light brown sugar?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes light brown sugar better. On average, recipes with light brown sugar gets 4.57⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with lime zest. And sometimes worse. Like with semi sweet chocolate.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Significant high scores:
virgin coconut oil,
rice,
vanilla ice cream,
shallots,
cilantro,
dijon mustard,
hamburger buns,
coconut milk,
white sugar,
cardamom,
maple syrup,
coconut,
sea salt,
ginger
Better than not:
coconut flakes,
cornmeal,
berries,
jalapeño pepper,
peanuts,
cashew nuts,
dark brown sugar,
virgin olive oil,
honeycrisp apples,
chicken thighs,
pork tenderloin,
hot sauce,
cucumber,
pork,
pumpkin,
flank steak,
fish sauce,
rosemary,
coconut sugar,
blackberries,
caramel sauce,
turkey,
grain white rice,
cranberries,
rhubarb,
apple cider,
turbinado,
red bell pepper,
vegan butter,
wheat flour,
mascarpone cheese,
cayenne,
bourbon,
broccoli,
green onions,
bittersweet chocolate,
chicken stock,
worcestershire sauce,
butterscotch,
yogurt,
active yeast,
quick oats,
coffee,
crème fraîche,
peppermint,
almonds,
soy sauce,
tomato sauce,
pineapple,
condensed milk,
honey,
yellow onion,
granulated white sugar,
barbecue sauce,
nutmeg,
light coconut milk,
dutched cocoa,
graham crackers,
baking powder,
greek yogurt,
buttermilk,
creamy peanut butter,
confectioners sugar,
milk powder,
oats,
old fashioned oats,
pumpkin spice,
salted butter,
sesame,
toffee bits,
unbleached flour,
vanilla bean
🤷♀️ Shrug:
pear,
allspice,
balsamic vinegar,
lemon juice,
bacon,
thyme,
dark corn syrup,
pie crust,
garlic,
pork shoulder,
onion,
light soy sauce,
flaky sea salt,
grape seed oil,
raisins,
pecans,
black pepper,
apple,
blueberries,
sesame oil,
sugar,
olive oil,
graham cracker crumbs,
paprika,
lime juice,
cinnamon,
walnuts,
semi sweet,
zucchini,
m&ms,
sweet potatoes,
kosher salt,
butter,
red onion,
toasted pecans,
hot water,
fruit,
semisweet chocolate,
orange juice,
orange zest,
whiskey,
rice vinegar,
pork butt,
water,
anise,
clear vanilla,
cake flour,
almond flour,
dark chocolate,
natural vanilla,
powdered sugar,
pumpkin puré,
rainbow sprinkles,
white wheat flour
Scores poorly:
bread flour,
instant yeast,
almond butter,
unsalted butter,
vegetable,
all purpose flour,
bay leaf,
baking soda,
flour,
sour cream,
onion powder,
ketchup,
applesauce,
oyster sauce,
heavy cream,
wheat germ,
chocolate,
evaporated milk,
almond milk,
instant coffee,
cream of tartar,
instant espresso powder,
candy canes,
light corn syrup,
milk chocolate,
pumpkin pie spice,
rice wine vinegar,
sprinkles,
wheat pastry flour
Pay attention:
cream cheese,
oil,
carrots,
cider vinegar,
banana,
milk,
molasses,
toasted sesame,
cumin,
nuts,
tomato paste,
brown sugar,
chili powder,
vegetable oil,
granulated sugar,
egg whites,
canola oil,
cornflour,
pie shell,
rolled oats,
tofu,
egg yolk,
parmesan,
cherries,
red pepper flakes,
chicken wings,
old fashioned rolled oats,
raspberry jam,
cocoa powder,
apple cider vinegar,
garlic powder,
peach,
heavy whipping cream,
coconut oil,
turmeric,
white vinegar,
granny smith apples,
flaky salt,
hoisin sauce,
smoked paprika,
jam,
mashed banana,
beef,
raspberries,
vegetable shortening,
table salt,
chicken breast,
chicken broth,
spinach,
gelatin,
yellow mustard,
parsley,
oregano,
celery,
tahini,
pineapple juice,
cream,
rum,
corn syrup,
peanut butter,
yukon gold potatoes,
mustard,
cornflakes,
chuck roast,
french bread,
pork chops,
espresso powder,
marshmallows,
pretzels,
saltine crackers,
vanilla,
white chocolate,
white granulated sugar
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with light brown sugar:
Glazed Bacon
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Jerk Chicken
leitesculinaria.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Smoked Ham
girlcarnivore.comReview: 4.57/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10