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Substitute Cornstarch for Tapioca starch

What tapioca starch does in a recipe: Elastic starch: chew in GF baking, glossy thickening in pies.

Cornstarch

per 1 Tbsp tapioca starch

US1 Tbsp (1:1)
Metric8 g
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Less stretch, equally thick.

What changes: Less stretch

Where Tapioca starch is the substitute: substitute Tapioca starch for Cornstarch

More options: all 2 Tapioca starch substitutes

Common questions

What is the ratio for substituting Cornstarch for Tapioca starch?
per 1 Tbsp tapioca starch — US: 1 Tbsp (1:1). Metric: 8 g.
Why does Cornstarch work as a Tapioca starch substitute?
Less stretch, equally thick.
What changes when you use Cornstarch instead of Tapioca starch?
Less stretch

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