Substitute Ingredient Finder
Find cooking substitutes for common ingredients with ratio adjustments and flavour notes for 50+ ingredients
Substitutions
Buttermilk
1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice
Ratio: equal
1 cup plain yogurt
Ratio: equal
Honey
Maple syrup
Ratio: equal
Agave nectar
Ratio: equal
Butter
Coconut oil
Ratio: 1:1
Olive oil
Ratio: 3/4 cup oil per 1 cup butter
Egg
Applesauce (baking)
Ratio: 1/4 cup per egg
Flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water)
Ratio: 1 per egg
Milk
Almond milk
Ratio: equal
Oat milk
Ratio: equal
Sour cream
Plain yogurt
Ratio: equal
Crème fraîche
Ratio: equal
Heavy cream
Coconut cream
Ratio: equal
Evaporated milk
Ratio: equal
Vanilla extract
Almond extract
Ratio: 1/2 tsp per 1 tsp
Maple extract
Ratio: equal
Baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Ratio: 1 tsp
Cornstarch
Flour (use 50% more)
Ratio: 1 tbsp cornstarch = 2 tbsp flour
Arrowroot
Ratio: equal
Substitutions work best in certain recipes. Test with small batches first, especially in baking.