Baking basics
Substitutes for baking soda
Baking soda needs an acid in the batter (buttermilk, yogurt, brown sugar, natural cocoa) to rise, and it helps cookies spread and brown. It is about four times stronger than baking powder.
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Baking powder
- How much
- 3 tsp baking powder for each 1 tsp baking soda
- What changes
- It rises, but bakes come out paler and puffier, cookies spread less, and the extra powder can taste a little bitter. Fine for one batch; there is no perfect swap.
- Best in
- Pancakes, muffins, quick breads.
Good to know
- Is yours still good? A pinch in a spoonful of vinegar should foam hard.
Simmerbee recipes with baking soda (32)
- Bakery-Style Blueberry Streusel Muffins
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cheddar Chive Buttermilk Scones
- Chewy Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies
- Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chewy Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Walnut Banana Bread
- Chocolate Cupcakes with Fudge Frosting
- Classic Buttermilk Irish Soda Bread
- Classic Buttery Peanut Brittle
- Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Classic One-Bowl Banana Bread
- Crisp Classic Waffles
- Crispy-Edged Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread
- Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
- Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
- Fluffy Gluten-Free Buttermilk Pancakes
- Fudgy Double Chocolate Cookies
- Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
- Lemon Blueberry Muffins with Sugar Tops
- Moist Cinnamon Walnut Zucchini Bread
- One-Bowl Chocolate Sheet Cake with Fudgy Frosting
- Raspberry Oat Crumble Bars
- Skillet Beef and Broccoli
- Soft Peanut Butter Cookies with a Fork Crosshatch
- Soft Sugar Cookies (No Rolling Pin Needed)
- Soft and Puffy Cinnamon Sugar Snickerdoodles
- Southern-Style Sweet Tea
- Spiced Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
- Spiced Pumpkin Bread
On those recipes, tap Swaps next to the ingredient for the short version.
More baking basics swaps
Baking powderCornstarchYeastCocoa powderChocolate and chocolate chipsVanilla extractCream of tartar
Ingredient guide: Baking soda: pick, store and measure