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Substitute for Pine nuts

What it does in a recipe: Buttery soft nuts: the classic pesto base and pilaf garnish.

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

Walnuts (toasted)

per 1 cup pine nuts

US1 cup, toasted and cooled
Metric110 g, toasted
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVeganContains nut

The Italian grandmother's pesto swap.

What changes: Grainier, more tannic — toast well

Toasted almonds or sunflower seeds

per 1 cup pine nuts

US1 cup, toasted
Metric110 g, toasted
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVeganContains nut

Sunflower seeds are the nut-free pesto base.

What changes: Slightly sweeter

Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

per 1 cup pine nuts

US1 cup, toasted
Metric110 g
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Green pepitas look the part in pesto.

What changes: Grassy edge

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Pine nuts?
Walnuts (toasted): 1 cup, toasted and cooled. Toasted almonds or sunflower seeds: 1 cup, toasted.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Pine nuts?
Walnuts (toasted) (per 1 cup pine nuts) — US: 1 cup, toasted and cooled. Metric: 110 g, toasted.
What changes when you substitute Pine nuts?
Grainier, more tannic — toast well. Slightly sweeter.

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