How soften brown sugar quickly

I pour the brown sugar in a bowl and microwave it for about 20 seconds, then break it up with a fork. If it's not softened, you microwave it for another 20 seconds or so. Works every time!

Just blitz it in a food processer for a few seconds to break it up. A blender might work too.

Try keeping your brown sugar in an airtight container; this will prevent it from getting hard in the first place. I keep mine in a basic mason jar and it keeps it soft and ready to use-but you could use an airtight bag, tupperware, or any other airtight container.

my grandma taught me to put a few marshmallows in the bag of brown sugar and it works like magic to keep it from drying out! so simple too

I put mine in a plastic bag in the freezer to keep it from getting hard