Best Substitutes for Coconut Milk
Dairy cream or a nut-milk-and-oil blend both work depending on whether you need coconut flavor.
Best overall swap
Heavy cream
1:1Rich and neutral in flavor; loses the coconut note but keeps the creaminess of curries and soups.
All Substitutes for Coconut Milk
Heavy cream
1:1Rich and neutral in flavor; loses the coconut note but keeps the creaminess of curries and soups.
Cashew cream
1:1Blend soaked cashews with water for a dairy-free, neutral-flavored creamy base.
Milk + coconut extract
1 cup milk + 1/2 tsp coconut extractAdds coconut flavor back without the fat of real coconut milk.