What can I substitute for heavy cream?
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.
View Coconut cream substitute guide →Dairy-freeVeganGluten-freeNut-free
whippingsaucessoupsdairy-free bakingNot suitable for: savory dishes where coconut flavour is unwanted
Alternative
Half-and-half
Use 1 cup half-and-half for every 1 cup heavy cream.
Gluten-freeNut-free
saucessoupsbakingwhipping — won't hold peaks
What is heavy cream called in other countries?
| Country | Name |
|---|---|
| Australia | thickened cream |
| Canada | whipping cream |
| New Zealand | thickened cream |
| United Kingdom | double cream |
| United States | heavy cream |
Common names for heavy cream
double creamthickened creamwhipping cream