Whats worse than realizing in the middle of mixing your ingredients that you are out of a key ingredient? Maybe you’ve been dying to try a recipe but you can’t find an ingredient or just don’t want to buy that whole container of buttermilk for the 1/2 cup it calls for.
Well hopefully those days are over! Here is a list of substitutions I’ve been collecting over time. It should come in handy during those moments!
Baking Substitutions
Arrowroot
- 1 TBSP of Cornstarch per TBSP of Arrowroot
- 2 TBSP of All Purpose Flour per 1TBSP Arrowroot
Baking Powder (Double Acting)
- 1 1/2 TSP Single Acting Baking Powder per 1 TSP Double Acting Baking Powder
- 1/4 TSP Baking Soda, 1/4 TSP Corn Starch & 1/2 TSP Cream of Tarter per 1 TSP of Double Acting Baking Powder
Bread Crumbs (cup for cup)
- Crushed Crackers
- Corn Flakes or other plain cereal
- Crushed Potato Chips, Tortilla Chips, Corn Chips
- Ground Oats
Buttermilk
- 1 Cup Milk(remove 1 TBSP) Replace with 1 TBSP Lemon Juice or White Vinegar. Allow to sit for a few minutes
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
- 1 Cup Greek Yogurt
Coconut Milk
- 3 TBSP Cream of Coconut, with enough Hot Water to equal 1 Cup (Subs 1 cup of Coconut Milk)
Corn Meal (Cup for cup)
- Grits
- Polenta
(Dark) Corn Syrup
- Light Corn Syrup
- 3:1 ratio of Light Corn Syrup and Molasses
(Light) Corn Syrup
- Honey
Corn Starch
- 2 TBSP Flour subs 1 TBSP Cornstarch
Corn Meal
- Dry Polenta
Cream of Tarter
- 1 TSP of Lemon Juice or White Vinegar subs 1 TSP Cream of Tarter
Cream, Half & Half
- 1/2 Cup 2% milk with 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream (Whipping)
Clotted Cream
- Mascarpone Cheese
- Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped
Coffee, Strong Brewed, 1/2 Cup
- 1/4 Cup Espresso Instant Espresso Powder mixed in 6 TBSP Hot Water
Evaporated Milk
- Equal Amount of Half & Half
Flour – Cake
- 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour plus 2 TBSP Corn Starch, well sifted together per 1 Cup Cake Flour
Flour – Self-Rising
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour plus 1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder, 1/4 TSP Salt, sift well per 1 Cup of Self-Rising Flour
Ghee
- Equal Amount of Clarified Butter
Honey
- 3/4 Cup Maple Syrup combined with 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
Lemon Juice or Zest
- Equal Amount of Lime Juice or Zest
Lime Juice or Zest
- Equal Amount of Lemon or Orange Juice or Zest
Maple Syrup
- Equal Amount of Honey
Mascarpone Cheese
- Beat 3/4 Cup Cream Cheese with 1/4 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Molasses
- Honey
- Dark Corn Syrup
Polenta (Dry)
- Corn Meal
Sour Cream
- Plain Greek Yogurt
Yogurt
- Sour Cream
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