Substitute Neufchâtel for Cream cheese
What cream cheese does in a recipe: Tangy fat for frostings, cheesecakes, and sauces.
Neufchâtel
per 8 oz cream cheese
US1 cup Neufchâtel (1:1)
Metric225 g
CommonBaking-safe ✓Gluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-freeContains dairy
Same culture process, less cream.
What changes: A third less fat; softer
Best for: Frostings, cheesecake
More options: all 4 Cream cheese substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Neufchâtel for Cream cheese?
- per 8 oz cream cheese — US: 1 cup Neufchâtel (1:1). Metric: 225 g.
- Why does Neufchâtel work as a Cream cheese substitute?
- Same culture process, less cream.
- What changes when you use Neufchâtel instead of Cream cheese?
- A third less fat; softer
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