Substitute Tapioca starch for Cornstarch
What cornstarch does in a recipe: Pure starch thickener for sauces and puddings; tenderizer in cakes.
Tapioca starch
per 1 Tbsp cornstarch
US1 Tbsp tapioca starch (1:1)
Metric8 g
CommonBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free
Same pure-starch behavior with more elasticity.
What changes: Stretchier set
Best for: Fruit pies
More options: all 3 Cornstarch substitutes · substitutes for Tapioca starch
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Tapioca starch for Cornstarch?
- per 1 Tbsp cornstarch — US: 1 Tbsp tapioca starch (1:1). Metric: 8 g.
- Why does Tapioca starch work as a Cornstarch substitute?
- Same pure-starch behavior with more elasticity.
- What changes when you use Tapioca starch instead of Cornstarch?
- Stretchier set
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