Dairy & Eggs

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-half

Exactly 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-half

Exactly replicates the roughly 10-12% fat content of real half-and-half.

pantry-staple

Whole milk

1:1

Works for coffee and light sauces; noticeably less rich.

Evaporated milk

1:1

A good pantry-shelf swap with a similar creamy body.

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