Food is much more than something to nourish us physically; meals and dining not only become parts of regional cultures, but personal and family traditions as well. Many of our favorite meals often have dairy products as a base or staple ingredient. These helpful substitutions will aid you in creating dairy-free versions of classic recipes of your past as well as new and exciting dishes that contain milk, cream, and butter.
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1 cup dairy-free soy margarine, such as Willow Run (reduce the salt in recipe by ½ t. if recipe calls for unsalted) 1 cup canola oil (Note: for many baked recipes, or recipes that use butter to coagulate, emulsify or stabilize, soy margarine will be the better choice. Oil works well as part of meat and vegetable dishes as well as sauces.) Best Butter Substitutes Baking Without Butter More »1 cup soymilk combined with 1 T. apple cider vinegar or lemon juice. Allow mixture to rest in the refrigerator for five minutes so that the mixture will thicken correctly. 1 cup plain soy yogurt 2/3 cup soy sour cream blended with 1/3 cup unsweetened soy milk
Best Dairy-Free Cheeses Dairy-Free Cheese Recipes Dairy-Free Cheese Substitutes More »1 cup dairy-free soy coffee cream 1 cup soymilk mixed with ¼ cup melted dairy-free soy margarine 1 cup whole coconut milk 1 cup soymilk mixed with 1/4 cup soymilk powder 1/4 cup soy half-n-half, mixed with¼ cupsoy margarine, melted, and ½ c unsweetened soymilk 1 cup cream of coconut ½ cup soy sour cream processed with ½ cup soy cream cheese ½ cup plain soy yogurt processed with ½ cup soy cream cheese 2/3 cup extra firm silken tofu processed with 1/3 cup soy yogurt or soy sour cream 1 cup melted soy margarine 1 cup canola oil
Dairy-free soy, rice, or nut milk Best Non-dairy Milk Alternatives Homemade Almond Milk Recipe More »1 cup soy coffee creamer 1 cup plain soy yogurt 1 cup soymilk powder mixed with 2/3 cup sugar heated over low heat with ½ c soy coffee creamer and ½ cup soymilk. Heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth. 1 cup vanilla soy ice cream, melted over low heat with 2 T soymilk powder until slightly thickened
1 cup soy sour cream 1 cup soy yogurt mixed with 1 T. soymilk powder and salt to taste 1 cup extra firm silken tofu blended or processed with 1 T. apple cider vinegar or lemon juice Dairy-Free Sour Cream Recipe More »
For soy-free dairy substitutes, check out my page on Soy-Free Dairy Substitutes
•To Replace Butter:
•To Replace Buttermilk:
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•To Replace Cream (Light):
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•To Replace Crème Fraiche:
•To Replace Ghee:
•To Replace Milk:
•To Replace Milk (Evaporated)
•To Replace Milk (Sweetened Condensed)
•To Replace Sour Cream:
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