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For a lower-fat alternative to sour cream, mix 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 2 tablespoons skim milk, and whip in a blender until smooth. To use cream cheese instead of sour cream in a dip, add 6 ounces (3/4 cup) cream cheese plus 3 tablespoons milk to a blender and briefly whirl to process to the right consistency.

Since sour cream has a tanginess to it, kefir is a great substitute. Much like buttermilk, though, it is a liquid that should be used in a cup to 1 cup ratio with sour cream. Again, thin batter is to be expected. Don鈥檛 panic. Let the ingredients meddle and do their thing.

Luckily, sour cream can be easily substituted in most recipes. What you’re making will dictate which substitute you’ll want to use. Sour cream is usually used as a fat in baking and adds a lot of moistness and richness to baked goods. When substituting you want to look for something similar, like mayonnaise or yogurt.

This is because of its acidic taste, meaning that sour cream can not be used as a substitute for cream cheese frosting. Yes, you can substitute cream cheese for sour cream.