What can I use instead of Mascarpone?

Cream cheese + heavy cream: 8 oz cream cheese whipped with 3 Tbsp heavy cream. Greek yogurt + heavy cream: 3/4 cup Greek yogurt + 1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped.

What changes when you substitute Mascarpone?

Tangier, slightly denser. Lighter, tangier.

Substitute for Mascarpone

What it does in a recipe: Ultra-rich Italian cream cheese for tiramisu and desserts.

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

Cream cheese + heavy cream

per 1 cup mascarpone

US8 oz cream cheese whipped with 3 Tbsp heavy cream

Metric225 g cream cheese whipped with 45 ml heavy cream

Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeContains dairy

The standard substitute.

What changes: Tangier, slightly denser

Best for: Tiramisu, frostings

Greek yogurt + heavy cream

per 1 cup mascarpone

US3/4 cup Greek yogurt + 1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped

Metric180 g Greek yogurt + 60 ml heavy cream

CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeContains dairy

Lighter and tangier.

What changes: Lighter, tangier

Best for: Cheat's tiramisu, toppings

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What can I use instead of Mascarpone?: Cream cheese + heavy cream: 8 oz cream cheese whipped with 3 Tbsp heavy cream. Greek yogurt + heavy cream: 3/4 cup Greek yogurt + 1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Mascarpone?: Cream cheese + heavy cream (per 1 cup mascarpone) — US: 8 oz cream cheese whipped with 3 Tbsp heavy cream. Metric: 225 g cream cheese whipped with 45 ml heavy cream.
What changes when you substitute Mascarpone?: Tangier, slightly denser. Lighter, tangier.

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