Substitute Half-and-half + butter for Heavy cream
What heavy cream does in a recipe: Adds ~36% fat for richness; whips into peaks; thickens sauces.
Half-and-half + butter
per 1 cup heavy cream
US7/8 cup half-and-half + 1/8 cup melted butter
Metric210 ml half-and-half + 30 g butter
CommonBaking-safe ✓Gluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-freeSesame-freeContains dairy
Same fat math as milk plus butter.
What changes: Will not whip
Best for: Sauces and soups
More options: all 3 Heavy cream substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Half-and-half + butter for Heavy cream?
- per 1 cup heavy cream — US: 7/8 cup half-and-half + 1/8 cup melted butter. Metric: 210 ml half-and-half + 30 g butter.
- Why does Half-and-half + butter work as a Heavy cream substitute?
- Same fat math as milk plus butter.
- What changes when you use Half-and-half + butter instead of Heavy cream?
- Will not whip
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