What to use instead of 1 cup honey
1
1 cup maple syrup
Thinner, so batters may be a little looser.
Best for: Dressings, glazes, granola, baking
2
1¼ cups granulated sugar + ¼ cup water or other liquid from the recipe
Increase the liquid in the recipe by ¼ cup.
Best for: Baking
Chef's tipWhen baking with honey instead of sugar, lower the oven by 25°F so it doesn't over-brown.
Substituting pantry staples
Pantry swaps are usually the most forgiving, because these ingredients play a supporting role. Taste as you go, add the substitute a little at a time, and adjust seasoning at the end. When a swap is sweeter or saltier than the original, reduce other sugar or salt in the recipe to balance it.
Need more or less than 1 cup honey? Scale the swap the same way as the original amount, or paste your recipe into the recipe converter to scale everything at once.
