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Common Ingredient Substitutions

By: Allrecipes Staff

Out of baking powder? Make your own with our substitutions guide.

Ingredient	Amount	Substitution
Allspice	1 teaspoon	1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon cloves
Arrowroot starch	1 teaspoon	1 tablespoon flour, OR 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Baking mix	1 cup	1 cup pancake mix OR 1 cup Easy Biscuit Mixture
Baking powder	1 teaspoon	1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar OR 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup)
Beer	1 cup	1 cup nonalcoholic beer OR 1 cup chicken broth
Brandy	1/4 cup	1 teaspoon imitation brandy extract plus enough water to make 1/4 cup
Bread crumbs	1 cup	1 cup cracker crumbs OR 1 cup matzo meal OR 1 cup ground oats
Broth: beef or chicken	1 cup	1 bouillon cube plus 1 cup boiling water OR 1 tablespoon soy sauce plus enough water to make 1 cup OR 1 cup vegetable broth
Brown sugar	1 cup, packed	1 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses and decrease the liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup OR 1 cup white sugar OR 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Butter (salted)	1 cup	1 cup margarine OR 1 cup shortening plus 1/2 teaspoon salt OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1/2 teaspoon salt OR 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 teaspoon salt
Butter (unsalted)	1 cup	1 cup shortening OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil OR 7/8 cup lard
Buttermilk	1 cup	1 cup yogurt OR 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup
Cheddar cheese	1 cup shredded	1 cup shredded Colby cheddar OR 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Chervil	1 tablespoon chopped fresh	1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Chicken base	1 tablespoon	1 cup canned or homemade chicken broth or stock. Reduce liquid in recipe by 1 cup
Chocolate(semisweet)	1 ounce	1 (1-ounce) square of unsweetened chocolate plus 4 teaspoons sugar OR 1 ounce semisweet chocolate chips plus 1 teaspoon shortening
Chocolate (unsweetened)	1 ounce	3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil
Cocoa	1/4 cup	1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
Condensed cream of mushroom soup	1 (10.75-ounce) can	1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of celery, cream of chicken, OR golden mushroom soup
Corn syrup	1 cup	1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water OR 1 cup honey OR 1 cup light treacle syrup
Cottage cheese	1 cup	1 cup farmer's cheese OR 1 cup ricotta cheese
Cracker crumbs	1 cup	1 cup bread crumbs OR 1 cup matzo meal OR 1 cup ground oats
Cream (half and half)	1 cup	7/8 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon butter
Cream (heavy)	1 cup	1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter
Cream (light)	1 cup	1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter
Cream (whipped)	1 cup	1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Cream cheese	1 cup	1 cup pureed cottage cheese OR 1 cup plain yogurt, strained overnight in a cheesecloth
Cream of tartar	1 teaspoon	2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar
Crème fraiche	1 cup	Combine 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt. Let stand for 6 hours at room temperature
Egg	1 whole (3 tablespoons or 1.7 oz)	2 1/2 tablespoons of powdered egg substitute plus 2 1/2 tablespoons water OR 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute OR 1/4 cup silken tofu pureed OR 3 tablespoons mayonnaise OR half a banana mashed with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder OR 1 tablespoon powdered flax seed soaked in 3 tablespoons water
Evaporated milk	1 cup	1 cup light cream
Farmer's cheese	8 ounces	8 ounces dry cottage cheese OR 8 ounces creamed cottage cheese, drained
Fats for baking	1 cup	1 cup applesauce OR 1 cup fruit puree
Flour--Bread	1 cup	1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon wheat gluten (available at health food stores & some supermarkets)
Flour--Cake	1 cup	1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons
Flour--Self-Rising	1 cup	7/8 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt
Garlic	1 clove	1/8 teaspoon garlic powder OR 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic OR 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt--reduce salt in recipe
Gelatin	1 tablespoon, granulated	2 teaspoons agar agar
Ginger--dry	1 teaspoon	2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
Ginger--fresh	1 teaspoon, minced	1/2 teaspoon ground dried ginger
Green onion	1/2 cup , chopped	1/2 cup chopped onion, OR 1/2 cup chopped leek OR 1/2 cup chopped shallots
Hazelnuts	1 cup whole	1 cup macadamia nuts OR 1 cup almonds
Herbs--fresh	1 tablespoon chopped fresh	1 teaspoon (chopped or whole leaf) dried herbs
Herring	8 ounces	8 ounces of sardines
Honey	1 cup	1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water OR 1 cup corn syrup OR 1 cup light treacle syrup
Hot pepper sauce	1 teaspoon	3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper plus 1 teaspoon vinegar
Ketchup	1 cup	1 cup tomato sauce plus 1 teaspoon vinegar plus 1 tablespoon sugar
Lard	1 cup	1 cup shortening OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil OR 1 cup butter
Lemon grass	2 fresh stalks	1 tablespoon lemon zest
Lemon juice	1 teaspoon	1/2 teaspoon vinegar OR 1 teaspoon white wine OR 1 teaspoon lime juice
Lemon zest	1 teaspoon	1/2 teaspoon lemon extract OR 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Lime juice	1 teaspoon	1 teaspoon vinegar OR 1 teaspoon white wine OR 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Lime zest	1 teaspoon	1 teaspoon lemon zest
Macadamia nuts	1 cup	1 cup almonds OR 1 cup hazelnuts
Mace	1 teaspoon	1 teaspoon nutmeg
Margarine	1 cup	1 cup shortening plus 1/2 teaspoon salt OR 1 cup butter OR 7/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1/2 teaspoon salt OR 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mayonnaise	1 cup	1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup plain yogurt
Milk--whole	1 cup	1 cup soy milk OR 1 cup rice milk OR 1 cup water or juice OR 1/4 cup dry milk powder plus 1 cup water OR 2/3 cup evaporated milk plus 1/3 cup water
Mint--fresh	1/4 cup chopped	1 tablespoon dried mint leaves
Molasses	1 cup	Mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Mustard--prepared	1 tablespoon	Mix together 1 tablespoon dried mustard, 1 teaspoon water, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar
Onion	1 cup, chopped	1 cup chopped green onions OR 1 cup chopped shallots OR 1 cup chopped leeks OR 1/4 cup dried minced onion OR 1/4 cup onion powder
Orange juice	1 tablespoon	1 tablespoon other citrus juice
Orange zest	1 tablespoon	1/2 teaspoon orange extract OR 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Parmesan cheese	1/2 cup, grated	1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese OR 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
Parsley	1 tablespoon chopped fresh	1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil OR 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Pepperoni	1 ounce	1 ounce salami
Raisin	1 cup	1 cup dried currants OR 1 cup dried cranberries OR 1 cup chopped pitted prunes
Rice--white	1 cup, cooked	1 cup cooked barley OR 1 cup cooked bulgur OR 1 cup cooked brown or wild rice
Ricotta	1 cup	1 cup dry cottage cheese OR 1 cup silken tofu
Rum	1 tablespoon	1/2 teaspoon rum extract, plus enough water to make 1 tablespoon
Saffron	1/4 teaspoon	1/4 teaspoon turmeric
Salami	1 ounce	1 ounce pepperoni
Semisweet chocolate chips	1 cup	1 cup chocolate candies OR 1 cup peanut butter or other flavored chips OR 1 cup chopped nuts OR 1 cup chopped dried fruit
Shallots, chopped	1/2 cup	1/2 cup chopped onion, OR 1/2 cup chopped leek OR 1/2 cup chopped green onion
Shortening	1 cup	1 cup butter OR 1 cup margarine minus 1/2 teaspoon salt from recipe
Sour cream	1 cup	1 cup plain yogurt OR 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough cream to make 1 cup OR 3/4 cup buttermilk mixed with 1/3 cup butter
Sour milk	1 cup	1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice mixed with enough milk to make 1 cup: Let stand 5 minutes to thicken
Soy sauce	1/2 cup	4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Stock--beef or chicken	1 cup	1 cube beef or chicken bouillon dissolved in 1 cup water
Sweetened condensed milk	1 (14-ounce) can	3/4 cup white sugar mixed with 1/2 cup water and 1 1/8 cups dry powdered milk: Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 20 minutes
Vegetable oil--for baking	1 cup	1 cup applesauce OR 1 cup fruit puree
Vegetable oil--for frying	1 cup	1 cup lard OR 1 cup vegetable shortening
Vinegar	1 teaspoon	1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice OR 2 teaspoons white wine
White sugar	1 cup	1 cup brown sugar OR 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar OR 3/4 cup honey OR 3/4 cup corn syrup
Wine	1 cup	1 cup chicken or beef broth OR 1 cup fruit juice mixed with 2 teaspoons vinegar OR 1 cup water
Yeast-active dry	1 (.25-ounce) package	1 cake compressed yeast OR 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast OR 2 1/2 teaspoonsrapid rise yeast
Yogurt	1 cup	1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup buttermilk OR 1 cup sour milk

Comments

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lori91761

Jul. 26, 2009 10:29 am

How can I print a copy of this substitution list? Thank you

Thursday Cook

Jul. 28, 2009 12:37 pm

I am wondering the same thing as lori-- when I tried to print a copy and paste of the Substitutions chart onto word pad, the result was impossible to read, as it squashed it all together in one very long, very SKINNY column!

Shayna

Jul. 29, 2009 3:28 pm

You can actually just cut and paste it into a Word document and then it will become a word table. I was able to delete rows reformat fonts etc....

MINNY

Aug. 1, 2009 11:01 am

I highlighted enought to print on one page..example: from the beginning down to Cream(half and half) & printed that page. Then I went back to Cream(heavy) & highlighted to Lemon Grass & printed that page, Lemon juice to Shortening, printed that & then Sour Cream to Yogurt. I tried it by just highlighting the whole thing, but part of one section was on another page & I wasn't getting the whole section. It's a little bit of work but it worked better for me.

vegcook

Aug. 3, 2009 6:03 pm

This is awesome. Thank you so much for this. I think I will put this on my fridge.

Shoo-Fly-Shoo

Aug. 4, 2009 2:26 pm

Tp print, open up "Microsoft Works Word Processor" - (Create Documents) Then click "Edit" an choose "Paste special". Choose either "Unformatted Text" or "Unforamted Unicode" and it pastes pefectly with only 3 pages to print! :) HTH.

Shoo-Fly-Shoo

Aug. 4, 2009 2:28 pm

T0 print, open up "Microsoft Works Word Processor" - (Create Documents) Then click "Edit" and choose "Paste special". Choose either "Unformatted Text" or "Unformatted Unicode" and it pastes pefectly with only 3 pages to print! :) HTH.

Audrey's recipees

Aug. 4, 2009 2:55 pm

Recipe calls for juice of 10 limes. I have a jar of lime juice I would like to use instead. How much lime juice will equal juice of 10 limes?

emaranville

Aug. 8, 2009 7:45 pm

I have a recipe that calls for yogurt. I know that I can sub it for 1tbls+milk, but the result is supposed to be a sauce. Won't it come out thinner with the milk? Can I add something to make it thicker??

Chile Head

Aug. 11, 2009 10:36 am

You can avoid all this trial and error and table problems by bookmarking the page for later. If you use Firefox,(browser)you can get an addon called 'PDF Download', and when you click on the PDF icon it will download the page as a PDF file. Now this is not 100% perfect, nor will it work on every single page, and sometimes the site working this can be overloaded - just try later. I use it all the time, and probably 4-5 times a week. Something like this chart page I will print from the PDF created, and keep the result in a loose-leaf notebook with sheet protectors. Keep it handy in the kitchen. Oh yes, you will need to rename your downloaded file to a name more to your liking.

debj

Aug. 11, 2009 1:15 pm

To print: just highlight the area you want (left click at the beginning and hold and scroll down to end). Go to "File", "Print...", select print "Selection", then hit "print" button. All you get is the area you want.

steve324

Aug. 23, 2009 6:24 pm

Please add a link to add to recipes

evo.smith

Sep. 2, 2009 10:17 am

it tells you how to substitite baking soda for baking powder, but not the other way around? Is it just the same but reversed? That's the one thing I was reading this article for... bummer.

olga

Sep. 3, 2009 10:22 am

Thank you for helping me with the milk and egg allergy that my grandson has I see good recipies and also this list will help . OLga

ZEBBERY

Sep. 24, 2009 5:48 am

Are you kidding me , What hokey substitutions , Come on people . Common sence please !

kurt2815

Sep. 24, 2009 5:56 am

Copy the table, open Excel, click on Edit->Paste Special->Unicode Text. This will put your list in three columns just like here.

cathy

Sep. 24, 2009 7:08 am

what is your problem? mine printed fine-and the list is great for someone who doesn't drink and is trying to get rid of fats and cholesterol in their diets-WE want to live longer!!!

HEARTINSA

Sep. 24, 2009 9:01 am

While some of these substitutes may seem "hokey" to an experienced cook, I can see that this would be very helpful to a new cook. There is a lot of science to cooking and when you are just learning you lack the knowledge/experience to have the "common sense". The operative word here was "COMMON" substitutes. I am sure my DIL, who is just learning to cook, will find this very helpful. I would consider myself a very experienced cook with extensive knowledge from basics to gourmet and almost 50 years experience, yet I found some interesting ones on here. Thanks allrecipe.com for your continued efforts to meet the needs of ALL cooks. I have already copied and printed this out for my DIL.

TwinsMa

Sep. 24, 2009 9:31 am

I've been waiting for this list or any list of substitutions for a long time! How can we print it out? Thanks!!

sqfi

Oct. 1, 2009 9:04 am

Fantastic I found the substitution 4 cream of tartar 4 my angel food cake.Thanks alot

stevessweetheart

Oct. 3, 2009 8:06 am

I'm so glad to find such an indept list of substitutions. Thanks I just did a copy / paste and put list onto Word document. I was able to save this just like every other document that I've cut and pasted... very easy.

Angie

Oct. 5, 2009 3:22 pm

If you have Excel and you choose "paste special" and "unicode text" it will come up in columns.

Dan

Oct. 18, 2009 4:08 pm

To print, open word document, edit, paste special. Selec HTML format. It comes out just like you see it here.

Dan

Oct. 18, 2009 4:11 pm

I know, I forgot the t in 'select'. My typing isn't the best and I'm on a laptop.

Jenelle Wiley

Oct. 18, 2009 6:16 pm

does anyone know how 1/2 vanilla bean would convert to vanilla extract?

Dreama

Nov. 4, 2009 6:30 pm

We need to be able to send this list to our recipe box in case we need to use it. Can you make that happen? Thanks this looks real helpful.

GLORYBEES7

Nov. 4, 2009 7:18 pm

I don't think this cake flour substitution will work as well as one I actually used. It is one part corn starch to seven parts all-purpose flour. You can convert to ounces to make it easier. I made the best yellow cake ever with this cake flour substitute.

Nanthi

Nov. 5, 2009 12:29 am

Hey buddies, it wasnt so difficult in copying and pasting the table. Open a new word doc and just select the table and copy n paste it to the doc and take a print. reply to one comment: substitute for cake flour - for every 8 ozs. of all purpose flour mix 1 tspn of b.powder.

Beverly

Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 am

How can we print the list of substitutions?

tsatsawassanana

Nov. 5, 2009 2:26 pm

How can I copy this list and others you have sent on line in my email. Thank You Barbara

Linda

Nov. 5, 2009 3:14 pm

I just highlighted the entire list and file-print-selection. Worked perfectly.

agarrison

Nov. 6, 2009 7:31 am

i need a substitution for baking soda...i have baking powder...