Soy Milk Substitutes

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

What to use instead of soy milk

  • Almond Milk

    Ingredient swap

    1 cup soy milk = 1 cup almond milk

    Almond milk swaps 1:1 by volume for soy milk and pours thinner with less protein (around 1% to soy's 3%). Both weigh 245 g per cup. It keeps shakes and porridge light, though it sets softer than soy milk in cooked custards and cream sauces.

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  • Oat Milk

    Ingredient swap

    1 cup soy milk = 1 cup oat milk

    Oat milk swaps 1:1 for soy milk and tastes sweeter and starchier, with around 3% fat to soy's 2%. Both weigh 245 g per cup. Oat milk gives a creamier mouthfeel in coffee, while soy milk holds firmer in cooked sauces and custards.

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  • Milk

    Ingredient swap

    1 cup soy milk = 1 cup milk

    Cow's milk swaps 1:1 by volume for soy milk and is richer at around 3 to 4% fat, and slightly heavier (258 g vs 245 g per cup). Use it when dairy is fine; soy milk is the closest plant match for custards, since its protein curdles the same way.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I substitute for soy milk?
There are 3 workable substitutes for soy milk, depending on what you have on hand and which property of soy milk matters most for your recipe. The closest swap is usually 1 cup soy milk = 1 cup almond milk. 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 soy milk 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 soy milk converter
How do I measure soy milk accurately?
Weighing in grams is more reliable than scooping cups, especially when a substitute has a different density from what the recipe expects. The soy milk converter on this site converts between cups, grams, ounces, millilitres, fluid ounces, tablespoons, and teaspoons, so you can scale a recipe up or down without losing the ratio. Open the soy milk converter

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