Best Substitutes for Half-and-Half
Half-and-half is just milk and cream combined — easy to mix at home.
Best overall swap
Milk + heavy cream
3/4 cup milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream per 1 cup half-and-halfExactly replicates the roughly 10-12% fat content of real half-and-half.
All Substitutes for Half-and-Half
Milk + heavy cream
3/4 cup milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream per 1 cup half-and-halfExactly replicates the roughly 10-12% fat content of real half-and-half.
Whole milk
1:1Works for coffee and light sauces; noticeably less rich.
Evaporated milk
1:1A good pantry-shelf swap with a similar creamy body.