Sour Cream Substitutes (5 Options!)
Have a Recipe That Calls for Sour Cream but Don’t Have Any? Try One of These Five Sour Cream Substitutes for All Your Cooking and Baking Needs! Let’s Talk...
Have a recipe that calls for sour cream but don’t have any? Try one of these five Sour Cream Substitutes for all your cooking and baking needs!
Let’s talk about one of my favorite ingredients – SOUR CREAM! It is an essential ingredient in many baked goods and recipes, but sometimes you start to make a recipe and realize that you’re out of sour cream (gasp!). Here are FIVE OPTIONS for Sour Cream Substitutes.
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What is sour cream?
Sour cream is pasteurized cream that has been “soured” with lactic acid bacteria. This thickens the cream and gives it the characteristically sour/tangy flavor.
Note: Sour cream is not cream that is going bad. If you have regular cream that smells sour, or is thick and curdled, do not use it.
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Why is sour cream used in baking?
The acid in sour cream tenderizes gluten, helping to create baked goods that are light and fluffy. Also, the fat content in sour cream contributes to moistness and richness in various baked goods.
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