{"id":20541,"date":"2016-08-29T13:11:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T18:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/?p=20541"},"modified":"2020-05-07T08:14:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T13:14:21","slug":"can-you-use-yogurt-instead-of-sour-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/can-you-use-yogurt-instead-of-sour-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Use Yogurt Instead of Sour Cream?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a pinch, I&#8217;ve always substituted yogurt for sour cream and never really noticed any difference in the end result. I also know that many of you substitute yogurt for sour cream for health reasons. Having never\u00a0actually tasted the sour cream version and the yogurt version of my baked goods side-by-side, it was hard to know if if there was some subtle flavor or texture element that I lost in the switch. I worked with Cupcake Project\u00a0contributor Kaitlin Marks to run some true tests on substituting yogurt for sour cream to see what we would learn.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-cp-image-v wp-image-20555\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-428x642.jpg\" alt=\"substituting yogurt for sour cream\" width=\"428\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-428x642.jpg 428w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-122x183.jpg 122w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-212x318.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-214x321.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/substituting-yogurt-for-sour-cream.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) calc((100vw - 40px) \/ 1.5), (max-width: 1280px) calc((100vw - 360px) \/ 1.5), 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Introduction \/ Purpose<\/h2>\n<p>Many of the recipes in the baking community feature sour cream as a &#8220;secret ingredient&#8221; of sorts. Could plain yogurt or even Greek yogurt work as a substitution? Or, could these even work better than sour cream? These results could be helpful to people trying to cut calories or in cases when only one of the three ingredients is handy.<\/p>\n<h2>Hypothesis<\/h2>\n<p>Yogurt and Greek yogurt\u00a0would substitute for sour cream in baked goods without a substantial change in texture or flavor.<\/p>\n<h2>Materials<\/h2>\n<p>Kaitlin and I both ran tests using full-fat sour cream, 2% plain yogurt, and Greek yogurt (I used 2% and Kaitlin used fat-free).<\/p>\n<h2>Methods<\/h2>\n<p>Kaitlin\u00a0baked my\u00a0tried and true vanilla <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/best-vanilla-cupcake-recipe\/\">cupcake recipe<\/a><\/strong> three times &#8211; once with sour cream, once with yogurt, and once with Greek yogurt. I did the same with my sour cream <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/sour-cream-coffee-cake\/\">crumb cake<\/a><\/strong>. We substituted the ingredients equally and measured by volume. We then completed testing with friends and family and recorded comments and scores on taste, texture, and overall enjoyment.<\/p>\n<h2>Data<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20546\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-cupcake-data.jpg\" alt=\"sour cream vs yogurt cupcake data\" width=\"606\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-cupcake-data.jpg 606w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-cupcake-data-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-cupcake-data-122x87.jpg 122w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-cupcake-data-318x226.jpg 318w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-cupcake-data-428x304.jpg 428w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-cupcake-data-214x152.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-cupcake-data-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) calc((100vw - 40px) \/ 1.5), (max-width: 1280px) calc((100vw - 360px) \/ 1.5), 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20548\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-coffee-cake-data.jpg\" alt=\"sour cream vs yogurt coffee cake data\" width=\"602\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-coffee-cake-data.jpg 602w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-coffee-cake-data-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-coffee-cake-data-122x88.jpg 122w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-coffee-cake-data-318x230.jpg 318w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-coffee-cake-data-428x310.jpg 428w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-coffee-cake-data-214x155.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-vs-yogurt-coffee-cake-data-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) calc((100vw - 40px) \/ 1.5), (max-width: 1280px) calc((100vw - 360px) \/ 1.5), 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Results and Discussion<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-cp-image-h wp-image-20549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-636x424.jpeg\" alt=\"sour cream vs yogurt in cupcakes\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-636x424.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-122x81.jpeg 122w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-1272x849.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-318x212.jpeg 318w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-428x286.jpeg 428w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-856x571.jpeg 856w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-214x143.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sour-cream-test-cupcakes.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) calc((100vw - 40px) \/ 1.5), (max-width: 1280px) calc((100vw - 360px) \/ 1.5), 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From Kaitlin: The cupcakes with the sour cream were, as described, ultimate. Fluffy, flavorful, and sweet, these cupcakes live up to their reputation, for sure. The Greek yogurt cupcakes had a little lighter of a crumb than the originals, a\u00a0good flavor, and were fluffy, causing them to earn a 5 for taste and 4\u2019s for texture and overall quality. The plain yogurt cupcakes were amazing; their flavor and light fluffy texture kept everyone coming back for more, so the plain yogurt would be the optimum substitution if necessary. The Greek yogurt cupcakes did not require extra time, but the plain yogurt cupcakes\u00a0required a few minutes more in the oven. In addition, the cupcakes with the plain yogurt domed just as well as the original, but the Greek yogurt ones did not dome evenly. This may be because the Greek yogurt had no fat, but as we didn&#8217;t do further testing with non-fat yogurt, that is still just a hypothesis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-cp-image-h wp-image-20552\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee Cake test\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-122x81.jpg 122w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-318x212.jpg 318w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-428x285.jpg 428w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-856x571.jpg 856w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-214x143.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coffee-Cake-01.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) calc((100vw - 40px) \/ 1.5), (max-width: 1280px) calc((100vw - 360px) \/ 1.5), 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From me: Jonathan and I did blind taste tests of all three coffee cakes, giving each other bites and forcing each other to guess which cake was which. In the end, we couldn&#8217;t tell a difference at all. They looked the same, tasted the same, and had the exact same texture. <strong>I even had to keep signs on the cakes in order to tell them apart at all.<\/strong> However, like the cupcake data from Kaitlin, I did find that the yogurt coffee cake required a few more minutes of baking time.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusions<\/h2>\n<p>Based on the results of this study, Kaitlin and I would definitely recommend using equal amounts of plain or Greek yogurt in place of sour cream in baked goods. The end results will not be at all compromised. We would also suggest adding a few more minutes to the bake time when substituting yogurt.<\/p>\n<h2>Past Labs<\/h2>\n<p>Test 1: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/cupcake-project-substitution-lab-test-1-using-mayonnaise-as-an-egg-substitute\/\">Using Mayo as an Egg Substitute<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nTest 2: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/substitute-applesauce-for-butter\/\">Using Applesauce as a Butter or Oil Substitute<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"authorbox\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-cp-image-v-half wp-image-20509 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-214x267.jpg\" alt=\"Kaitlin Marks\" width=\"214\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-122x152.jpg 122w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-509x636.jpg 509w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-1018x1272.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-254x318.jpg 254w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-428x535.jpg 428w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin-856x1070.jpg 856w, https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kaitlin.jpg 1449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 300px, (max-width: 949px) 600px, (max-width: 1259px) 900px, (min-width: 1260px) 1500px, 100vw\"><\/p><div>Kaitlin Marks is a 17 year old with a passion for kids, writing, color and baking. She wants to be a teacher when she gets older, to have lots of dogs, and to live a life filled with chocolate and sprinkles. At any free moment, you&apos;re likely to find her curled up with a good book or film and a cup of tea, writing an article or story, or whipping up some treats in the kitchen. She enjoys spending time with family, and her happy place is the beach. Entering her senior year of high school, Kaitlin is excited to be contributing to Cupcake Project. She can also be found contributing articles to the website <a href=\"https:\/\/careergirldaily.com\/author\/kaitlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Girl Daily<\/a>, obsessing over <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/kaitlinmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, hanging on <a href=\"https:\/\/blushxng.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tumblr<\/a>, or trying to develop her own blog (coming soon!) Her favorite dessert is any cake with phenomenal frosting, but she&apos;ll eat ice cream anytime. She&apos;s a dreamer, a writer, a baker, a reader, a volunteer and a believer in how wonderful things can be.<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a pinch, I&#8217;ve always substituted yogurt for sour cream and never really noticed any difference in the end result. I also know that many of you substitute yogurt for sour cream for health reasons. 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