Strawberry Substitutes

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

What to use instead of strawberry

  • Raspberry

    Produce swap

    1 cup sliced strawberries = 1 cup raspberries (166 g vs 128 g)

    Raspberries need no hulling or slicing, which saves the fiddliest part of the prep. They carry more acid and pectin than strawberries do, so a jam sets with less help and the added lemon juice a strawberry recipe calls for can be cut back. Expect a sharper result and a lot of small seeds through it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I substitute for strawberry?
There are 1 workable substitutes for strawberry, depending on what you have on hand and which property of strawberry matters most for your recipe. The closest swap is usually 1 cup sliced strawberries = 1 cup raspberries (166 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 strawberry 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 strawberry converter
How do I measure strawberry accurately?
Weighing in grams is more reliable than scooping cups, especially when a substitute has a different density from what the recipe expects. The strawberry 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 strawberry converter

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