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How to Make Powdered Sugar
Learn how to make powdered sugar at home with the sugar of your choice. Homemade powdered sugar is really easy - watch my video above to see how I do it!

- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 1 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder (or other starch)
Instructions
- 1
Place the sugar and arrowroot powder in a high-powered blender. Add the lid and blend on high for 30 seconds. You may also want to use a towel to cover the top of the blender, to prevent any powder from escaping.
- 2
Turn the blender off and let the powdered sugar settle for at least 2 minutes. Transfer the powdered sugar to an airtight storage container.