What can I substitute for heavy cream?

Q: What can I use instead of heavy cream?

The best substitute for heavy cream is Coconut cream. Use the thick portion from the top of a chilled can of full-fat coconut milk.

Running low on heavy cream? Here are the best verified substitutes, including how to adjust your measurements.

About heavy cream

Heavy cream is a high-fat dairy product skimmed from the top of milk, containing at least 36% butterfat. It has a rich, mild flavour and smooth, luxurious texture that becomes thicker when whipped. In cooking and baking, heavy cream adds richness and body to sauces, soups, and desserts whilst whipping incorporates air for volume and lightness in mousses and toppings.

Best substitute

Coconut cream

Use the thick portion from the top of a chilled can of full-fat coconut milk.

Use 1 cup coconut cream for every 1 cup heavy cream.

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Alternative

Half-and-half

Use 1 cup half-and-half for every 1 cup heavy cream.

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Alternative

Evaporated milk

Use 1 cup evaporated milk for every 1 cup heavy cream.

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What is heavy cream called in other countries?

Country	Name
Australia	thickened cream
United Kingdom	double cream
New Zealand	thickened cream
United States	heavy cream
Canada	whipping cream

Common names for heavy cream

double creamthickened creamwhipping cream