Blackberry Substitutes

Out of blackberry? These are the swaps that actually work, with conversion ratios for any recipe size and notes on how each one changes the result.

Need to convert blackberry between cups, grams, or ounces first? Open the blackberry converter.

What to use instead of blackberry

  • Raspberry

    Produce swap

    1 cup blackberries = 1 cup raspberries (150 g vs 128 g)

    Raspberries soften faster in heat, so a crumble or pie filling that would have held its shape with blackberries will end up runnier. Raspberry seeds are finer than a blackberry's and less noticeable, the finished colour is red rather than near-black, and a cup weighs 22 g less, so match by grams if the recipe is written that way.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I substitute for blackberry?
There are 1 workable substitutes for blackberry, depending on what you have on hand and which property of blackberry matters most for your recipe. The closest swap is usually 1 cup blackberries = 1 cup raspberries (150 g vs 128 g). Each option below lists the conversion ratio for any recipe size, plus notes on how the swap changes the texture, flavour, rise, or browning.
Will substituting blackberry change how my recipe turns out?
Yes, every swap trades one property for another: fat content, moisture, acidity, or protein. The notes on each substitute describe what changes in texture, flavour, rise, or browning, so you can choose the swap that matters least for your recipe. Open the blackberry converter
How do I measure blackberry accurately?
Weighing in grams is more reliable than scooping cups, especially when a substitute has a different density from what the recipe expects. The blackberry converter on this site converts between whole items, cups, US cups, grams, ounces, and pounds, so you can scale a recipe up or down without losing the ratio. Open the blackberry converter

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