Healthy Substitutes for Baking and Cooking

Homemade Soy Sauce Substitute (Gluten-Free, Low Sodium)

As tasty as soy sauce is, there’s no denying that many store bought brands contain just way too many harmful preservatives or additives. That’s exactly why I love to make my own with this recipe for making the best homemade soy sauce substitute.

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Easy, Creamy Vegan Sour Cream Substitute (Dairy-Free Alternative)

This vegan sour cream substitute recipe is so good that even my non-vegan friends have asked me how to make it. The recipe uses the perfect combination of vegan friendly ingredients to make a sour cream substitute that offers that same great tangy taste that you know and love.

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Smooth and Creamy Vegan Butter Substitute (How To)

There are dozens upon dozens of recipes out there that need to use butter, which can be obviously somewhat difficult for vegans to work around. I’m quite familiar with vegan cooking and found great success with this vegan butter substitute.

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Vegan Heavy Cream Substitute (High Protein, Dairy-Free)

Going vegan doesn’t mean you have to give up all of your favorite foods that are made with dairy products. You can easily use this vegan heavy cream substitute in a pinch for any recipe that calls for regular heavy cream.

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2-Ingredient Flax Egg Substitute (Works Perfect for Baking!)

It’s happened to us all before, you’re in the middle of making the perfect recipe only to discover that you’re all out of eggs. There’s no need to worry though because as long as you have some flaxseed meal on hand, you can make this incredibly good and easy flax egg substitute.

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Quick and Easy Vegan Buttermilk Substitute (Dairy-Free Recipe)

If you’ve been running into roadblocks while trying to make vegan recipes that call for buttermilk as an ingredient, then you’re in luck! This quick and easy vegan buttermilk substitute works great in a pinch.

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Easy 2-Ingredient Buttermilk Substitute for Baking, Pancakes and Dressing

I usually prefer to make my own homemade ‘buttermilk’ recipes over buying a full carton of buttermilk from the store. If you don’t keep buttermilk all that often either, making your own 2-ingredient buttermilk substitute for recipes is quick and easy.