Cooking Substitutes

Milk

Looking to replace Milk? Here are substitution options organized by recipe type:

In Banana Bread

Unsweetened oat milkbest

Ratio: 1:1 for milk

Unsweetened soy milkgood

Ratio: 1:1 for milk

Thinned plain yogurt (or sour cream)good

Ratio: 3/4 cup yogurt + 1/4 cup water per 1 cup milk

Evaporated milk + watergood

Ratio: 1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water per 1 cup milk

Diluted canned coconut milkgood

Ratio: 2/3 cup canned coconut milk + 1/3 cup water per 1 cup milk

Water + neutral oilworks

Ratio: 1 cup water + 1 tbsp neutral oil per 1 cup milk

In Pancakes

Unsweetened oat milkbest

Ratio: 1:1

Soy milk (unsweetened)good

Ratio: 1:1

Buttermilkgood

Ratio: 1:1

Plain yogurt thinned with watergood

Ratio: 3/4 cup yogurt + 1/4 cup water per 1 cup milk

Water + melted butter or oilworks

Ratio: 1 cup water + 1 Tbsp melted butter/oil per 1 cup milk

In Muffins

Buttermilkbest

Ratio: 1:1

Thinned plain yogurt (3/4 cup yogurt + 1/4 cup water)good

Ratio: 1 cup thinned yogurt per 1 cup milk

Unsweetened soy milkgood

Ratio: 1:1

Oat milk (unsweetened)good

Ratio: 1:1

Water + a little oilworks

Ratio: 1 cup water + 2 tsp neutral oil per 1 cup milk

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