Ingredient Substitutions

Don't have an ingredient? Find suitable substitutes to make your recipe work.

Built-in Substitutions

We include common substitutions:

| Missing | Substitute | |---------|------------| | Buttermilk | Milk + lemon juice | | Egg (baking) | Applesauce or banana | | Heavy cream | Coconut cream | | Sour cream | Greek yogurt | | Bread crumbs | Crushed crackers |

View Substitutions

When viewing a recipe:

1. Click on an ingredient
2. If substitutes exist, you'll see "See alternatives"
3. Click to view options

Custom Substitutions

Add your own substitutes:

1. Go to Settings → Substitutions
2. Click Add Substitution
3. Enter the original and substitute
4. Save

Your custom substitutes appear alongside built-in ones.