Its a key player in everything from one-pot chicken alfredo to overnight oats.

Yep, milk is a cooking and baking essentialso what the heck are you supposed to do when its the one ingredient not in your fridge.

Here are ten substitutes for milk that you can try in your baking and cooking at home.

To use it in place of regular milk, simply open a can and mix it with an equal amount of water, then replace the milk in your recipe measure-for-measure.

Use it in equal amounts to the milk that your recipe calls forbut if youre using Greek yogurt, youll want to thin it out with a bit of water first.

Keep in mind, though, that it will add a slightly tangy flavor to whatever youre making.

Which could be a good thingsour cream in macaroni and cheese Yum.).

You can use it as a substitute for milk by reconstituting it with enough water to amount to what your recipe calls for.

We recommend consulting the package instructions.).

But bear in mind that it might add a sweet, nutty flavor to your recipe, so its better used in sweet dishes than it is in savory dishes.

It can be used as a substitute measure-for-measure, but it is thinner (so it wont be as creamy as regular milk).

Unlike rice milk, though, its texture is also like dairy milk, so it can be used almost interchangeably as long as its plain.

Milk Substitute For Mac N Cheese