Eggs

1 whole egg:

• 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute
• 2 1/2 Tbsp powdered egg substitute + 2 1/2 Tbsp water
• 1/4 cup pureed silken tofu
• 1/2 mashed banana + 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3 Tbsp mayonnaise

Dairy & Cream

• Solid Shortening: same amount butter
• Sour Cream: same amount plain yogurt
• Lemon Juice: same amount vinegar, lime juice, or white wine
• Vinegar: same amount lemon juice

Buttermilk (per 1 cup):

• 1 cup whole milk + 1 Tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar (let sit 5 minutes)
• 1 cup plain yogurt

• Evaporated Milk (per 1 cup): 1 cup light cream
• Heavy Cream (per 1 cup): 1 cup evaporated milk (for baking only; evaporated milk will not whip)
• Half & Half (per 1 cup): 1/2 cup whole milk + 1/2 cup heavy cream

Sweeteners

Corn Syrup (per 1 cup):

• 1 cup honey
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar + 1/3 cup water (mix until dissolved)

Brown Sugar (per 1 cup):

• 1 cup white sugar + 1/4 cup molasses (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar

Sweetened Condensed Milk: best replaced using a proper scratch recipe to keep texture consistent.

Flour & Leavening

• Cake Flour (per 1 cup): 1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 Tbsp; replace with 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• Self-Rising Flour (per 1 cup): 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp salt
• Baking Powder (per 1 tsp): 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• Cream of Tartar (per 1 tsp): 2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar

Fats

Salted Butter (per 1 cup):

• 1 cup unsalted butter (omit salt)
• 1 cup shortening + 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup margarine + 1/2 tsp salt
• 7/8 cup vegetable oil + 1/2 tsp salt

Fats for Baking (per 1 cup):

• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 cup fruit puree

Cheese

Cream Cheese (per 1 cup):

• 1 cup pureed cottage cheese
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese

Chocolate & Cocoa

• Cocoa (per 1 ounce): 1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
• Unsweetened Chocolate (per 1 ounce): 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa + 1 Tbsp shortening or vegetable oil
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate (per 1 ounce):
  • 1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate + 4 tsp sugar
  • 1 ounce semisweet chocolate chips + 1 tsp shortening

Spices

Allspice (per 1 tsp): 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp ground clove

DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice (makes ~1/4 cup)

• 2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp ginger
• 1 tsp clove
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom

DIY Apple Pie Spice

Store in a sealed jar at room temperature.

• 2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp ginger