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Looking for an allergen-free or vegan alternative to change up an existing recipe? Or perhaps you ran out of an ingredient while mixing up a batch of gluten-free treats and you need a quick fix? Either way, this cheat sheet is packed with options to help you in a pinch!
Table of Contents
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup yogurt
- 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup light cream
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- Peanuts or tree nuts (Use equal amounts)
- 1 cup peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup refined white or brown cane sugar
- Xanthan gum
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon miso
1 cup milk
- 1 cup rice, coconut, hemp, almond or soy milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup rice milk or water + 1 egg yolk for each cup (for replacement of full-fat milk)
1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup plain dairy-free milk or yogurt + 1 tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar (allow to sit for 5 minutes to “sour” before using)
1 cup yogurt
- 1 cup dairy-free yogurt (made with coconut, rice or soy milk)
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce or fruit puree
8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
- 8 tablespoons dairy-free butter alternative, vegetable shortening, or margarine, such as Earth Balance, Spectrum, or Fleischmann’s
- ⅓ cup organic canola or coconut oil
- ⅓ cup olive oil (not for baking)
1 cup cheese
- 1 cup vegan cheese alternative, such as Cheezly, Teese, or Follow Your Heart
- 1 cup Daiya Vegan Cheese (also soy-free)
- 1 cup Parma! Vegan Parmesan (contains tree nuts)
8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese alternative, such as Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese or Follow Your Heart
1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup sour cream alternative, such as Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream or Follow Your Heart
1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup dairy-free creamer, such as Silk, Mocha Mix, or So Delicious
- cup full-fat coconut milk
- ⅔ cup dairy-free milk of choice + ⅓ cup melted dairy-free butter substitute of choice
1 cup light cream
- 1 cup dairy-free creamer, such as Silk, Mocha Mix, or So Delicious
- 1 cup light coconut milk
1 egg
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce or fruit puree + 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon flax meal + 3 tablespoons hot water (mix together and let sit for 5 minutes to set and become “gel-like”)
- 1½ teaspoons egg replacer, such as Ener-G, PaneRiso Foods, or Orgran + 2 tablespoons water or milk (whisk until foamy before use)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1½ tablespoons water, and 1½ tablespoons oil
- 3 tablespoons mashed bananas
- 4 tablespoons silken tofu (pureed in a blender) + 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3½ tablespoons prepared gelatin (following directions on box)
- 3 tablespoons aquafaba (the liquid from canned legume seeds such as chickpeas)
1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon plain agar powder dissolved in 1 tablespoon water. Beat, chill for 15 minutes, then beat again.
- 2 tablespoons aquafaba (the liquid from canned legume seeds such as chickpeas)
1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup vegan mayonnaise, such as Mindful Mayo by Earth Balance, Spectrum Light Canola Mayonnaise, or Vegenaise (all are free of multiple allergens)
Peanuts or tree nuts (Use equal amounts)
- Toasted coconut
- Sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- Crushed cornflakes
- Crushed crispy rice cereal
- Crushed potato chips
1 cup peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter
- 1 cup sunflower seed butter
1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup agave nectar
- 1 cup maple syrup
1 cup refined white or brown cane sugar
- 1 cup coconut palm sugar
- 1 cup panela/rapadura or Sucanat
- 1 cup erythritol or xylitol
- ½-1 cup monk fruit sweetener (amount varies because some brands are mixed with erythritol or other ingredients)
Xanthan gum
- Ground or whole chia seeds (use equal amounts, in weight, as you would xanthan gum)
- Ground flax seeds (use equal amounts, in weight, and combine with twice the amount of water to form a slurry before using)
- Psyllium husk (use 1 part psyllium to 19 parts flour)
- Agar powder (use twice the amount as xanthan gum called for in the recipe)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon No Soy Tamari
1 tablespoon miso
- 1 tablespoon soy-free miso alternative, such as Miso Master, South River, or Organicville (these are usually made with chickpeas or adzuki beans)