Honey Substitutes — Tested Swaps & Ratios

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Tested swaps for honey, with ratios and sources.

1 cup honey^A = 1¼ cups granulated sugar + ¼ cup additional liquid from the recipe (water, milk^B, or juice) (King Arthur Baking)
Reduce oven temperature by 25°F to prevent over-browning. For recipes calling for over half a cup of honey, add ¼ tsp baking soda to balance the acidity.
← Sugar, granulated converter
← Water converter
← Milk converter

Safety

AHoney: Never use in any item intended for an infant under 1 year old — honey can contain Clostridium botulinum spores that survive baking (botulism risk).
BMilk: Contains or consists of milk and/or dairy products.

Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Honey converter gives the grams.

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

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