Substitution SOS
In the middle of cooking a meal and realize you are missing an ingredient? SOS! Save the meal with this a list of common recipe ingredients and how to substitute them with other pantry staples to help in a pinch.
Out of an ingredient?
Save time and money with these ingenious swaps.
Breadcrumbs
→ Crushed Crackers
1 cup breadcrumbs = 1 cup crushed crackers
Cream of Tartar
→ Lemon Juice
1 tbsp. cream of tarter = 1 tbsp. lemon juice
Egg
→ Mayonnaise
1 egg = 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Honey
→ Sugar + Water
1 cup honey = 1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water
Light Corn Syrup
→ Honey or White Sugar + Water
1 cup corn syrup = 1 cup honey or 1 cup corn syrup = 1 1/4 cups white sugar + 1/3 cup water
Broth
→ Stock or Vice Versa
1 cup broth = 1 cup stock
Lemon Juice
→ Vinegar or Vice Versa
1 cup lemon juice = 1/2 tsp. vinegar
Allspice
→ Cinnamon, Ginger + Cloves
1 tbsp. allspice = 1 tsp. cinnamon + 1 tsp. ginger + 1 tsp. cloves
Cornstarch
→ Flour
1 tbsp. cornstarch = 2 tbsp. flour
Mayonnaise
→ Yogurt
1 cup mayonnaise = 1 cup yogurt
Soy Sauce
→ Worcestershire Sauce + Water
1/2 cup soy sauce = 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce + 1 tbsp. water
Vegetable Oil
→ Applesauce
1 cup vegetable oil = 1 cup applesauce
Flour
→ Pancake Mix
1 cup flour = 1 cup pancake mix
Baking Powder
→ Baking Soda + Cream of Tartar
1 tbsp. baking powder = 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda + 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Brown Sugar
→ White Sugar + Molasses
1 cup brown sugar = 1 cup white sugar + 1/4 cup molasses, decrease liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup
Tomato Sauce
→ Tomato Paste + Water
1 cup tomato sauce = 1/2 cup tomato paste + 1/4 cup water
Chocolate
→ Cocoa + Butter
1 cup chocolate = 1/2 cup cocoa + 1/2 cup butter
Evaporated Milk
→ Light Cream
1 cup evaporated milk = 1 cup light cream
Ketchup
→ Tomato Sauce + Vinegar + Sugar
1 cup ketchup = tomato sauce + vinegar + sugar, to taste
Buttermilk
→ Plain Yogurt or Lemon Juice + Milk
1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup buttermilk = 1 tbsp. lemon juice + enough milk to make 1 cup