What can I use instead of Arrowroot powder?

Cornstarch: 1 Tbsp (1:1). Tapioca starch: 1 Tbsp (1:1).

What changes when you substitute Arrowroot powder?

Cloudier; freezes poorly. Stretchier.

Substitute for Arrowroot powder

What it does in a recipe: Clear, glossy starch thickener that freezes well.

2 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Cornstarch

per 1 Tbsp arrowroot

US1 Tbsp (1:1)

Metric8 g

Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Cloudier finish; don't freeze the sauce.

What changes: Cloudier; freezes poorly

Tapioca starch

per 1 Tbsp arrowroot

US1 Tbsp (1:1)

Metric8 g

CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Stretchier set.

What changes: Stretchier

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Arrowroot powder?: Cornstarch: 1 Tbsp (1:1). Tapioca starch: 1 Tbsp (1:1).
What is the exact ratio to substitute Arrowroot powder?: Cornstarch (per 1 Tbsp arrowroot) — US: 1 Tbsp (1:1). Metric: 8 g.
What changes when you substitute Arrowroot powder?: Cloudier; freezes poorly. Stretchier.

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