Question

What’s you favorite substitute for heavy cream? It does not have to be whipped. I can’t justify going to the store just for heavy cream.  

Answer 1

Depends on the recipe. Maybe make buttermilk? Lemon juice and milk. Or if it’s a soup use cream cheese, coconut milk? Nutritional yeast

Answer 2

Milk and butter.  

Answer 3

Half and half

Answer 4

Half and half, milk and butter, sour cream depending on the recipe

Answer 5

Whole milk

Answer 6

Half and half. If it’s for a cheese sauce like Alfredo you can use some sour cream too and a splash of lemon

Answer 7

Half and half, whole milk, plain yogurt, sour cream, butter, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese - depending on what food I am making.  

Answer 8

Half and half, any kind of milk (will make it less creamy), or even chicken stock would work (or water and bouillon)

Answer 9

Evaporated milk if you have that

Answer 10

Low fat cream cheese in half the amount. For instance if a soup calls for 1 cup heavy cream I use 4 oz of light cream cheese. Saves a ton of fat calories and still has a great creamy taste!  

Answer 11

I used whipped cream cheese one day in a sauce instead of cream. Just had to whisk it a lot but it worked.  

Answer 12

Depends on what you need it for.  

Answer 13

Make a roux for savory dishes.  

Answer 14

Full fat Coconut milk in a can.  

Answer 15

Half and half?  

Answer 16

Depending on what it's for I'll use equal parts cashews (soaked) and water blended in high speed blender.  

Answer 17

When I make soup I use 2 tablespoons of sour cream instead of heavy cream.  

Answer 18

Well if you whip heavy cream for a while it becomes butter so maybe butter?  

Answer 19

Melt 1/4 cup unsalted butter (that’s 4 tablespoons or half a stick) and let it cool to room temperature. Then, whisk it together with 3/4 cup whole milk. This mixture is equivalent to 1 cup of heavy cream

Answer 20

Google it! I found a couple of substitutions last week!  

Answer 21

Ice cream

Comments

@stinson omg this is great!  

Answer 22

Thanks everyone. It’s for Oreo cheesecake cupcakes! I haven’t made them yet.  

Comments

@tenon3 can you make me some  

Answer 23

I used whole milk

Answer 24

Unsweetened almond milk