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Cooking Substitutions

Cooking Substitutions


Dairy Substitutes

Ingredient Substitute Options:


  • Milk- 1 cup almond milk- 1 cup soy milk- 1 cup oat milk


  • Buttermilk- 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice- 1 cup plain yogurt


  • Sour Cream- 1 cup plain yogurt- 1 cup crème fraîche


  • Heavy Cream- 3/4 cup milk + 1/3 cup butter


Sweetener Substitutes

Ingredient Substitute Options:


  • Granulated Sugar - 1 cup honey (reduce liquid by 1/4 cup)- 1 cup brown sugar


  • Brown Sugar - 1 cup granulated sugar


  • Corn Syrup - 1 cup sugar + 1/4 cup water


Baking Substitutes

Ingredient Substitute Options:


  • Baking Powder- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda + 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar


  • Baking Soda- 1 teaspoon baking powder (4 teaspoon)


  • Eggs- 1/4 cup applesauce- 1/4 cup silken tofu (see below for my full list of egg substitutes).


  • Flour- 1 cup almond flour- 1 cup whole wheat flour



Miscellaneous Substitutes

Ingredient Substitute Options:


  • Allspice- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/4 teaspoon ginger + 1/4 teaspoon cloves


  • Coconut Milk- 2 1/2 cups water + 2 cups shredded coconut


  • Tamari - 5 parts ketchup + 1 part vinegar



Substitutions For other Miscellaneous Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch for thickening = 2 tablespoons of flour


  • 1 square chocolate = 3-4 tablespoons of cocoa + 1/2 tablespoon of oil or butter


  • 1 cup of all purpose flour = 1 cup + 2 tablespoons of cake flour


  • 3/4 cup of cracker crumbs = 1 cup of bread crumbs


  • 1 teaspoon of dried herbs - 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs


  • 1 package of active dry yeast = 1 cake compressed yeast


  • 1 tablespoon of minced onion = 1 small fresh onion


  • 1 tablespoon of prepared mustard = 1 teaspoon of dry mustard


  • 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder = 1 small pressed clove of garlic


  • 3 medium bananas = 1 cup mashed bananas


  • 3 cups dry corn flakes = 1 cup crushed corn flakes


  • 10 miniature marshmallows = 1 large marshmallow


  • 1/2 cup of evaporated milk + 1/2 cup of water = 1 cup milk


  • 1 pound of dates = 1 1/2 cup of pitted and cut


Egg Substitutes

Below is a list of various items that work awesome as an egg substitute.


  • ¼ cup of canola oil = 1 egg

  • ¼ cup of carbonated water = 1 egg

  • ¼ cup of plain yogurt = 1 egg

  • ¼ cup of buttermilk = 1 egg

  • ¼ cup of sour cream = 1 egg

  • ¼ cup of plain creamed potatoes = 1 egg

  • 3 tablespoons of peanut butter = 1 egg

  • 3 tablespoons of almond butter = 1 egg

  • ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce = 1 egg (The best egg substitute that can be used in any recipe for an egg substitute.)

  • ¼ cup of mashed banana = 1 egg

  • ¼ cup of mashed mango

  • ¼ cup of mashed avocado = 1 egg

  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda mixed with 1 tablespoon of vinegar = 1 egg

  • ¼ cup of silken tofu = 1 egg


These ingredients can be substituted in almost everything that requires an egg. They make your recipes taste almost exactly like you used an egg, but the two best substitutes for an egg are: unsweetened applesauce and baking soda mixed with vinegar.




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