Leavening Substitutes

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Browse 4 leavening ingredients and their substitutes.

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Leavening Ingredients

Baking Powder

Leavening agent that produces CO2 to make baked goods rise. Contains baking soda + acid + starch.

4 substitutes

Baking Soda

Pure sodium bicarbonate that reacts with acids to produce CO2 and leaven baked goods.

3 substitutes

Cream of Tartar

Acidic powder used to stabilize egg whites, activate baking soda, and prevent sugar crystallization.

3 substitutes

Yeast (Active Dry)

Living organism that ferments sugars to produce CO2, giving bread its rise and flavor.

4 substitutes