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Applesauce instead of oil
- Here's how to add moisture to you cake without the high calories found in oil. Use a 1:1 ratio when baking.
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Tomato paste instead of tomato sauce
- This one is easy. All you need to do is to dilute 3/4 cup of tomato paste in 1 cup of water.
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Margarine instead of butter
- This is a classic substitution. It might not taste the same if used as a spread on bread, but if a recipe calls for butter and all you have is margarine, you can use it instead.
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Avocado instead of mayo
- The creamy texture of mashed avocado is similar to mayonnaise.
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Tomato mix instead of ketchup
- Mix 1 cup of tomato sauce with a teaspoon of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of sugar, and voila!
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Flax instead of eggs
- Mix 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds with 2 tablespoons of water. After the mixture sits for approximately five minutes, you'll have the equivalent of an egg.
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Worcestershire sauce instead of soy sauce
- Do you need soy sauce but only have Worcestershire sauce at home? No problem. Just mix 1/4 cup of it with 1 tablespoon of water.
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Oats instead of breadcrumbs
- Rolled oats are a healthy substitute for breadcrumbs. You can also use crushed crackers!
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Yogurt and lemon instead of buttermilk
- Mix 1 cup of plain yogurt (or 1 cup of milk) with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Alternatively, you can also squeeze 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into 1 cup of milk.
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Onions are onions
- Does your recipe require a red onion but you only have a white one? Use it instead. Pretty much every onion can be replaced by another.
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Cottage cheese instead of ricotta
- The consistency is similar and, well, they're both cheese after all.
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Lemon juice instead of vinegar
- You can use lemon juice as a substitute for vinegar. Another alternative is to use 2 teaspoons of white wine per 1 teaspoon of vinegar.
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Chicken broth instead of beer
- If a recipe calls for beer, you can use chicken broth instead.
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Honey instead of corn syrup
- And vice versa. They both have similar levels of consistency and sweetness.
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Butter and unsweetened cocoa instead of unsweetened chocolate
- One tablespoon of butter mixed with 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa is the equivalent of 1 ounce (28g) of unsweetened chocolate.
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Yogurt instead of mayo
- Yogurt works equally well as a substitute for sour cream. Don't forget to use plain yogurt!
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Vegetable shortening instead of butter
- This might not taste the same on bread, but it works well in a recipe.
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Bouillon cube instead of broth
- These are basically concentrated broth. Mix a cube with 1 cup of water and it's ready to use.
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Baking soda and lemon instead of yeast
- Just 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of active dry yeast.
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Baking soda and tartar instead of baking powder
- Make baking powder by mixing 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda with 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar.
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Lemon for lime
- And vice versa. In a recipe, the difference is usually unnoticeable.
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Nutmeg instead of cinnamon
- Nutmeg might be slightly stronger than cinnamon, but it's fairly similar.
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All-purpose flour instead of cake flour
- You want to bake a cake but don't have cake flour at home? For the same effect, remove 2 tablespoons from 1 cup of all-purpose flour and add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch if you have some.
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Broth instead of wine
- When a recipe requires wine and you don't have any at home, either chicken or beef broth will work equally well.
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Brown sugar and tartar instead of molasses
- Need the gooey consistency of molasses? Mix 3/4 cup of brown sugar with 1 teaspoon cream of tartar and add a bit of hot water.
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Molasses with sugar instead of brown sugar
- Mix 2 tablespoons of molasses with 1 cup of granulated sugar, and you'll have the equivalent of 1 cup of brown sugar.
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Orange juice and other citrus juices
- These can be used interchangeably. Think lemon, lime, and grapefruit.
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See also - Delicious vegan alternatives for popular recipe ingredients
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Applesauce instead of oil
- Here's how to add moisture to you cake without the high calories found in oil. Use a 1:1 ratio when baking.
© Shutterstock
1 / 29 Fotos
Tomato paste instead of tomato sauce
- This one is easy. All you need to do is to dilute 3/4 cup of tomato paste in 1 cup of water.
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2 / 29 Fotos
Margarine instead of butter
- This is a classic substitution. It might not taste the same if used as a spread on bread, but if a recipe calls for butter and all you have is margarine, you can use it instead.
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3 / 29 Fotos
Avocado instead of mayo
- The creamy texture of mashed avocado is similar to mayonnaise.
© Shutterstock
4 / 29 Fotos
Tomato mix instead of ketchup
- Mix 1 cup of tomato sauce with a teaspoon of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of sugar, and voila!
© Shutterstock
5 / 29 Fotos
Flax instead of eggs
- Mix 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds with 2 tablespoons of water. After the mixture sits for approximately five minutes, you'll have the equivalent of an egg.
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6 / 29 Fotos
Worcestershire sauce instead of soy sauce
- Do you need soy sauce but only have Worcestershire sauce at home? No problem. Just mix 1/4 cup of it with 1 tablespoon of water.
© Shutterstock
7 / 29 Fotos
Oats instead of breadcrumbs
- Rolled oats are a healthy substitute for breadcrumbs. You can also use crushed crackers!
© Shutterstock
8 / 29 Fotos
Yogurt and lemon instead of buttermilk
- Mix 1 cup of plain yogurt (or 1 cup of milk) with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Alternatively, you can also squeeze 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into 1 cup of milk.
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Onions are onions
- Does your recipe require a red onion but you only have a white one? Use it instead. Pretty much every onion can be replaced by another.
© Shutterstock
10 / 29 Fotos
Cottage cheese instead of ricotta
- The consistency is similar and, well, they're both cheese after all.
© Shutterstock
11 / 29 Fotos
Lemon juice instead of vinegar
- You can use lemon juice as a substitute for vinegar. Another alternative is to use 2 teaspoons of white wine per 1 teaspoon of vinegar.
© Shutterstock
12 / 29 Fotos
Chicken broth instead of beer
- If a recipe calls for beer, you can use chicken broth instead.
© Shutterstock
13 / 29 Fotos
Honey instead of corn syrup
- And vice versa. They both have similar levels of consistency and sweetness.
© Shutterstock
14 / 29 Fotos
Butter and unsweetened cocoa instead of unsweetened chocolate
- One tablespoon of butter mixed with 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa is the equivalent of 1 ounce (28g) of unsweetened chocolate.
© Shutterstock
15 / 29 Fotos
Yogurt instead of mayo
- Yogurt works equally well as a substitute for sour cream. Don't forget to use plain yogurt!
© Shutterstock
16 / 29 Fotos
Vegetable shortening instead of butter
- This might not taste the same on bread, but it works well in a recipe.
© Shutterstock
17 / 29 Fotos
Bouillon cube instead of broth
- These are basically concentrated broth. Mix a cube with 1 cup of water and it's ready to use.
© Shutterstock
18 / 29 Fotos
Baking soda and lemon instead of yeast
- Just 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of active dry yeast.
© Shutterstock
19 / 29 Fotos
Baking soda and tartar instead of baking powder
- Make baking powder by mixing 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda with 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar.
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Lemon for lime
- And vice versa. In a recipe, the difference is usually unnoticeable.
© Shutterstock
21 / 29 Fotos
Nutmeg instead of cinnamon
- Nutmeg might be slightly stronger than cinnamon, but it's fairly similar.
© Shutterstock
22 / 29 Fotos
All-purpose flour instead of cake flour
- You want to bake a cake but don't have cake flour at home? For the same effect, remove 2 tablespoons from 1 cup of all-purpose flour and add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch if you have some.
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23 / 29 Fotos
Broth instead of wine
- When a recipe requires wine and you don't have any at home, either chicken or beef broth will work equally well.
© Shutterstock
24 / 29 Fotos
Brown sugar and tartar instead of molasses
- Need the gooey consistency of molasses? Mix 3/4 cup of brown sugar with 1 teaspoon cream of tartar and add a bit of hot water.
© Shutterstock
25 / 29 Fotos
Molasses with sugar instead of brown sugar
- Mix 2 tablespoons of molasses with 1 cup of granulated sugar, and you'll have the equivalent of 1 cup of brown sugar.
© Shutterstock
26 / 29 Fotos
Orange juice and other citrus juices
- These can be used interchangeably. Think lemon, lime, and grapefruit.
© Shutterstock
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See also - Delicious vegan alternatives for popular recipe ingredients
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Practical ingredient substitutions for everyday cooking
Did you know you can use applesauce as a substitute for oil?
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You're all excited about trying this new recipe, when suddenly you realize you're missing that one ingredient! Well, is it worth leaving the house to buy just the one thing? Probably not. But what if you had another ingredient at home you could use instead?
In this gallery, we give you a list of ingredient substitutions so you can cook with whatever you have in your pantry, instead of running to the grocery store every time an ingredient is missing. Click on!
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