Raspberry Substitutes

Out of raspberry? 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 raspberry between cups, grams, or ounces first? Open the raspberry converter.

What to use instead of raspberry

  • Blackberry

    Produce swap

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

    Blackberries are generally bigger and have a harder seed, so a coulis or curd with blackberries would need sieving to keep a similar texture to raspberry. Blackberries need a few more minutes in the pan before they collapse, and will end up with a purple rather than red colour if presentation is important.

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  • Strawberry

    Produce swap

    1 cup raspberries = 1 cup hulled, chopped strawberries (128 g vs 166 g)

    Strawberries have to be hulled and chopped where raspberries go in whole, and one cup of hulled strawberries is about 40 g heavier than straight berries. Strawberries are sweeter and much less sharp, so a filling or coulis made this way usually needs lemon juice to make it taste more like raspberry. When swapping strawberry for raspberry in jam, the jam will be slower to set due to the extra water in the fruit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I substitute for raspberry?
There are 2 workable substitutes for raspberry, depending on what you have on hand and which property of raspberry matters most for your recipe. The closest swap is usually 1 cup raspberries = 1 cup blackberries (128 g vs 150 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 raspberry 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 raspberry converter
How do I measure raspberry accurately?
Weighing in grams is more reliable than scooping cups, especially when a substitute has a different density from what the recipe expects. The raspberry 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 raspberry converter

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