- 1:1 by weight with instant yeast (King Arthur Baking)Instant yeast can replace active dry 1:1; dough may rise faster. Active dry traditionally proofs in warm water first, though King Arthur considers it optional.
- Reduce 25% in bread machines (King Arthur Baking)Bread-machine recipes call for instant yeast; if using instant in place of active dry, reduce instant by 25% to prevent over-rising.
- 1 packet = 7 g = 2ΒΌ tspStandard US packet conversion for scaling recipes.
Active dry yeast substitutes
Tested swaps for active dry yeast, with ratios and sources.
Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Active dry yeast converter gives the grams.
Note: our substitutions are direct, not chained — we don't recommend substituting a substitute.