Ever come across a recipe that sounds amazing but you’re allergic to one of the ingredients or you’re a vegan? Look no further! Here are some wonderful lists of substitution options from momables.com.
An egg can be substituted with:
- 1/2 mashed banana
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (or other pureed fruit such as pears or prunes)
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 cup pureed tofu + 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons warm water. (Mix and let stand for 5 minutes until gel-like.)
- commercial egg replacer
- 2 tablespoons water + 1 tablespoon oil + 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon apple cider or white distilled vinegar + 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons water + 1 tablespoon oil + 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon apple cider or white distilled vinegar + 1 teaspoon baking soda
Important Note: Substitutions typically do not work if a recipe calls for three eggs or more.
A cup of dairy can be substituted with:
- Buttermilk: 1 tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar + 1 cup nondairy milk. Let stand for 10 minutes.
- Yogurt, cream, or sour cream: nondairy yogurt, such as coconut milk yogurt to retain texture
- Butter: coconut oil, shortening, or nondairy buttery spread (cup for cup)
- Melted butter: applesauce (cup for cup, usually up to 3/4 cup)
Important Note: Replacing milk with nondairy milk (rice milk, coconut milk, almond milk, soy milk, etc) can be substituted cup for cup.
Flour can be substituted with:
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour: 1/2 cup all-purpose + 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose: 1/2 cup whole-wheat + 1/2 cup all-purpose (white).
- 1 cup all-purpose (white) flour: 1 cup soft white wheat also called whole-wheat baking flour
- Almond flour: substitute 1:1 with all-purpose (white) flour.
- Coconut flour: To reduce the coconut flour in a recipe, substitute 2 tablespoons coconut flour + general all-purpose flour for the rest.
- Buckwheat flour: 1/2 cup buckwheat + 1/2 cup all-purpose to 1 cup all-purpose.
Important Note: Gluten-free flour is not always a cup for cup replacement for flour.
Nut butters can be substituted with:
- Sunflower butter (cup for cup)
- Soy butter (cup for cup)
- Almond butter (cup for cup)
- Cashew butter (cup for cup)
These wonderful lists come from: https://www.momables.com/ingredient-substitution-list-for-baking/. Momables not only has information about ingredient substitutions but also wonderful quick recipes. For more information about alternatives and baking, please visit momables.com.