Substituting Ghee with Unsalted Butter

Name: Unsalted Butter - Substitute for Ghee
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 substitution
Cuisine: Baking
Ingredients: 1 cup Unsalted Butter

4.5 (1)

Vegetarian

Contains Dairy

How much ghee do you need to substitute?

Measurement System:

You will need:

1cupUnsalted Butter

Substitution ratio: 1 cup Ghee = 1 cup Unsalted Butter

Effects on Your Baking

Ghee has a distinctive deep, nutty, toasted flavor from the browned milk solids. Regular butter is milder and sweeter. For recipes where ghee's rich flavor is the star (like Indian-style sweets or brown butter cookies), this swap will produce a less complex result.

Best Uses

Cakes

Pastries

Breads

Top Unsalted Butter Brands

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Kerrygold Unsalted Pure Irish Butter

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Land O'Lakes Unsalted Butter

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Plugra European Style Unsalted Butter

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Top Ghee Brands

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4th & Heart Original Ghee

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Organic Valley Ghee Clarified Butter

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Ancient Organics Organic Ghee

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Nutrition Facts

For Substitution Ingredients

Serving size

227g

Calories 1621

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 178.4g

274%

Total Carbohydrates 0g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 0g

Sodium 0mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.