The BEST Sour Cream Substitute
If you are looking for a sour cream substitute for your next dessert or dish, consider this your go-to guide!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
- 60 g Whole Milk Room temperature
- 240 g Heavy cream (36% fat) Room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice Freshly squeezed
Add the lemon juice and the room temperature milk to a jar. Shake well.
Add the room temperature cream to the jar. Shake well.
Cover the jar with a kitchen towel and let it sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours.
Use it 1:1 as a sour cream alternative or store refrigeratated in an airtight container.
- If the sour cream still is not thick enough after 12 hours, run it through a cheesecloth.
- If it is still not thick enough after the previous step, you can add corn starch to thicken the cream.
Other sour cream alternatives are:
Dairy-Based Substitutes
- Cottage Cheese
- Crème Fraîche
- Full-Fat Greek Yogurt
- Plain Yogurt
- Mayonnaise
- Crema Mexicana
- Cream Cheese
- Mascarpone Cheese
- Buttermilk
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Kefir
- Regular Milk
Non-Dairy Based Substitutes
- Coconut Cream
- Cashew Cream
- Vegan Yogurt
- Vegan Cream Cheese
- Silken Tofu