What can I use instead of Mozzarella?

Monterey Jack: 1 cup, shredded. Provolone: 1 cup, shredded.

Substitute for Mozzarella

What it does in a recipe: The melt: pizza, lasagna, caprese.

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

Provolone

per 1 cup shredded mozzarella

US1 cup, shredded

Metric110 g, shredded

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

Slightly sharper; melts the same.

What changes: Slightly sharper

Monterey Jack

per 1 cup shredded mozzarella

US1 cup, shredded

Metric110 g

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

Sweeter; identical melt.

What changes: Sweeter

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Mozzarella?: Monterey Jack: 1 cup, shredded. Provolone: 1 cup, shredded.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Mozzarella?: Monterey Jack (per 1 cup shredded mozzarella) — US: 1 cup, shredded. Metric: 110 g.
What changes when you substitute Mozzarella?: Slightly sharper. Sweeter.

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