Use the same amount of plain yogurt as you would milk in your recipe. Plain yogurt is best, as Greek yogurt’s high protein content can change the texture of your food. Yogurt will add moisture and a slight tang to your baked goods. More: Make Lunch Fun With These Turkey Sushi Roll-ups Yogurt For rice milk, blend 1 cup of cooked rice with 3 cups of water, then strain. Oat milk is easy and cheap too - just blend 1 cup of rolled oats with 3 cups of water, then strain. For simple almond milk, blend 1 cup of soaked almonds with 4 cups of water, then strain. Nut, rice or oat milkĮven if you don’t have any nondairy milk in your fridge, if you keep oats, cooked rice or unsalted nuts on hand, you’re in luck. Use 1 part coconut milk for every 1 part of regular milk called for in the recipe, skimming any coconut solids from the top of the can before measuring. More: 6 Brilliant Egg Swaps That Will Work for Any Baker Canned coconut milkĬanned coconut milk will sub beautifully for regular milk in your baked goods while imbuing a subtle coconut flavor to your food. To replace 1 cup of regular milk, use 1/2 cup evaporated milk mixed with 1/2 cup water, or make the equivalent of 1 cup of milk using the dried milk powder. Evaporated milk or dry milkĬheck the back of your pantry for evaporated milk or dry milk powder. The extra butter will help your baked goods stay moist.
Use 1 cup of water and 1-1/2 teaspoons of butter for every 1 cup of milk called for in the recipe. You can use water in most baking recipes that call for milk.
But before you let desperation set in, these easy milk substitutes in baking will help your goods come out just as moist and flavorful as if you had used real milk, and you probably even have them sitting around in your refrigerator or pantry.