Ingredient-Substitutions Archives

Can Crisco Be Used Instead Of Butter? | Swap For Baking

Yes, Crisco can be used instead of butter in many recipes, but it changes flavor, texture, and sometimes the amount you need.

Yes, cream cheese can stand in for sour cream in many dishes when you soften it, thin it slightly, and accept a richer, less tangy result.

Yes, cottage cheese can often replace sour cream, especially when blended and adjusted for fat and tang in the recipe.

Cornstarch can substitute for flour in many sauces and coatings when you adjust the ratio, but it can’t replace flour in most baked goods.

Mix 1 tablespoon white vinegar with 1 cup milk, rest 5–10 minutes; this buttermilk substitute matches the acidity and moisture most recipes expect.

Use 3/4 cup neutral oil for 1 cup butter in cookies; add 1–2 tablespoons milk or water to replace butter’s water, and chill the dough for shape.

Yes, you can make icing without powdered sugar by using cooked sugar syrups, cream cheese, ganache, or whipped frostings based on granulated sugar.

Yes, you can make simple icing with powdered sugar plus a small amount of liquid and flavoring.

Yes, you can make chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar by tweaking white sugar, fat, and baking time for flavor and texture.

Yes, you can make frosting without powdered sugar by using cooked sugar syrups, ganache, whipped cream, or cream cheese based recipes.