Half-and-half Substitutes — Tested Swaps & Ratios

Half-and-half substitutes^A

Tested swaps for half-and-half, with ratios and sources.

1 cup half-and-half^A = ⅔ cup whole milk^A + ⅓ cup heavy cream^A (Serious Eats)
2:1 milk-to-cream ratio matches commercial half-and-half fat (~10–12%).
← Milk converter
← Heavy cream converter
1 cup half-and-half^A = ⅞ cup whole milk^A + 2 tbsp melted butter^A
Acceptable for cooking; not for whipping.
← Milk converter
← Butter converter

Safety

Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Half-and-half converter gives the grams.

Note: our substitutions are direct, not chained — we don't recommend substituting a substitute.

Half-and-half substitutesA