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Butter Substitute: 9 Easy Swaps for Baking and Cooking (With Chart)

GabrielaOctober 28, 20260

Short answer: for baking, the closest swap is plant-based butter sticks or margarine sticks, cup for cup. For pie crust...

GabrielaOctober 27, 20261

Short answer: you can't pull salt back out of food, but you can spread it thinner. Soup or stew? Add unsalted broth or...

GabrielaOctober 26, 20262

Short answer: almost every gravy can be saved in a few minutes. Too thin? Whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch into 1...

GabrielaOctober 25, 20263

Short answer: the easiest cornstarch substitute is the flour you already have. For every 1 tablespoon of cornstarch,...

GabrielaOctober 23, 20262

Short answer: the best pumpkin pie spice substitute is the one you mix yourself. For every 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie...

GabrielaOctober 22, 20261

There are about a dozen ways to turn a coffee bean into a cup, and the difference between them is not really taste...

GabrielaOctober 21, 20262

Short answer: the best brown sugar substitute is 1 cup of white sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon of molasses. That makes 1...

GabrielaOctober 20, 20261

Short answer: thaw a frozen turkey in the fridge, and give it about one day for every 4 to 5 pounds. A 16-pound bird...

GabrielaOctober 19, 20267

Short answer: the best heavy cream substitute for cooking and baking is ¾ cup of whole milk whisked with ¼ cup of...

GabrielaOctober 14, 20268

Short answer: the best evaporated milk substitute is regular whole milk simmered down until it's less than half its...

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