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Ingredient Substitutions

Published: May 20, 2020 · Modified: May 24, 2022 by Lois · This post may contain affiliate links.

Ingredient Substitutions. What if you don't have the right ingredients? This handy list tells how to substitute dry herbs for fresh, one baking product for another, and different sweeteners.

Fresh herbs. Courtesy of Unsplash.com/Thomas Rehehäuser.

Fresh herbs. Courtesy of Unsplash.com/Thomas Rehehäuser.

Ingredient Substitutions are sometimes necessary.

I'm sharing an ingredient substitutions list that I found many years ago in the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper. It's a terrific list of what items you might have in your cupboard to substitute for missing ingredients  when you are making a recipe. Bookmark this page so it's handy when you need it.

Instead of running to the store, try these ingredient substitutions.

What Can You Use?

When the recipe calls for:   You can substitute:
     
Baking products    
1  cup self-rising flour   1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 ¼ teaspoons
baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup self-rising cornmeal   ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup cornmeal,
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon
salt, 2 tablespoons fat
1 cup cake flour   1 cup LESS 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup all-purpose flour   ¾ cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder   ½ teaspoon cream of tartar PLUS
¼ teaspoon baking soda
OR ¼ teaspoon baking soda PLUS
½ cup buttermilk (reduce liquid
ingredients by ½ cup)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast   1 cake compressed yeast
1 tablespoon cornstarch   2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons arrowroot   1 tablespoon corn starch
2 teaspoons tapioca   1 tablespoon flour
     
Sweetners    
1 cup confectioners' sugar   ⅞ cup granulated sugar
PLUS ¼ teaspoon cornstarch mixed
at high in blender
1 cup granulated sugar   1 cup firmly packed brown sugar OR
13 tablespoons honey (when baking,
decrease liquid ingredients by 3 tablespoons
OR increase flour by 3 tablespoons)
OR 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 cup light brown sugar   1 cup granulated sugar PLUS
3 tablespoons molasses OR
½ cup dark brown sugar PLUS
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar   1 cup light brown sugar PLUS
1 tablespoon molasses
1 cup light corn syrup   1 ¼ cups granulated sugar PLUS
⅓ cup water, boiled until syrupy
1 cup dark corn syrup   ¾ cup light corn syrup PLUS
¼ cup light molasses OR 1 ¼
cup dark brown sugar PLUS 3
tablespoons water
1 cup honey   1 ¼ cups granulated sugar PLUS
¼ cup water
¼ cup sugar (for baking)   1 teaspoon (3 packets) Sweet 'N Low
or Sweet One artificial sweetener
OR ¼ cup Splenda
     
Herbs & Spices    
1 teaspoon allspice   ½ teaspoon cinnamon PLUS
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice   ½ teaspoon cinnamon PLUS ¼
teaspoon nutmeg PLUS ⅛ teaspoon EACH:
allspice, cardamom
1 clove garlic   ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder OR
¼ teaspoon garlic salt (reduce salt
in recipe by ½ teaspoon)
1 tablespoon fresh ginger   ⅛ teaspoon powdered ginger
1 tablespoon fresh herbs   1 teaspoon dried herbs
1 tablespoon instant dry onion   ¼ cup chopped fresh onion
OR ½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning   ¼ teaspoon EACH: oregano, basil,
thyme and rosemary PLUS dash of
cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon celery seed   1 tablespoon finely chopped celery leaves
1 teaspoon mace   1 teaspoon nutmeg, allspice OR cinnamon
Fresh parsley   Celery tops (for flavoring soups and stews)
1 tablespoon prepared mustard   ½ teaspoon dry mustard PLUS 2
teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice   ½ teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest   ½ teaspoon lemon extract OR
½ teaspoon dried peel OR 1 teaspoon
grated orange OR lime zest
½ cup soy sauce   3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
PLUS 1 tablespoon water
     
Dairy    
1 cup whipping cream   ¾ cup milk PLUS ⅓ cup butter (for
baking only; it will NOT whip)
1 cup commercial sour cream   ⅞ cup buttermilk OR yogurt PLUS 3
tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup whole milk   ½ cup evaporated milk PLUS ½ cup
water OR 1 cup water PLUS ⅓ cup
nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup butter   ⅞ cup oil 14 tablespoons solid shortening
1 cup buttermilk OR yogurt   1 tablespoon vinegar OR lemon juice
PLUS enough milk to make a cup
     
Others    
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate   3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
PLUS 1 tablespoon shortening OR oil
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate   1 ounce unsweetened chocolate PLUS
2 tablespoons sugar OR ⅓ cup semi-sweet
chocolate pieces
¼ cup dried bread crumbs   ¼ cup cracker crumbs OR ⅔ cup
rolled oats OR ¾ cup soft bread crumbs
1 cup grated coconut   1 ⅓ cup flaked coconut
1 cup coconut milk or cream   1 cup milk or cream OR 1 cup milk or
cream PLUS ¼ teaspoon coconut extract

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