Baking Conversion Chart

The correct measurement of ingredients can hugely impact whether a recipe works or not! Below I've listed some common vegan baking ingredients (with lots of gluten-free ingredients).

I've tested all the recipes on Rainbow Nourishments using grams (unless otherwise stated) so, if you can, invest in a good scale!

Note that gram (g) measurements have been rounded to the nearest 5, except for smaller measurements such as tablespoons.

Flours

1 cup plain all-purpose flour or self-raising flour	125g
1 cup spelt flour	120g
1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour	160g
1 cup rice flour	160g
1 cup almond flour (blanched almond meal)	100g
1 cup oat flour	90g
1 cup buckwheat flour	120g
1 cup chickpea flour	85g
1 cup potato starch	150g
1 cup corn starch (corn flour in Australia/UK)	120g
1 cup tapioca starch	120g
1 cup cocoa or raw cacao powder	100g

Sweeteners

1 cup cane sugar	200g
1 cup brown sugar	190g
1 cup coconut sugar	160g
1 cup applesauce	245g
1 cup powdered sugar (icing sugar)	100g
1 cup maple syrup	340g
1 cup molasses	340g
1 cup rice malt syrup	340g
1 cup pitted dates	200g

Liquids

1 cup water	240g
1 cup plant-based milk, such as almond, soy or coconut	250g
1 cup neutral oil (liquid)	250g
1 cup coconut cream	240g
1 cup aquafaba	240g

Fats

1 cup nut butter	250g
1 cup coconut oil, melted	240g
1 cup coconut butter, melted	255g
1 cup melted cacao butter	220g
1 cup vegan butter	225g
1 cup roughly chopped chocolate or chocolate chips	170g

Additional ingredients

1 cup plant-based yogurt, such as coconut, soy or almond	230g
1 cup pumpkin puree	225g
1 cup silken tofu	250g
1 cup firm silken tofu ('medium' or 'traditional' tofu)	260g

Nuts and Seeds

1 cup cashews	130g
1 cup almonds	160g
1 cup hazelnuts	160g
1 cup raw buckwheat	220g
1 cup pistachios	170g
1 cup sunflower seeds	110g
1 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)	120g
1 cup pecans	100g
1 cup walnuts	120g
1 cup peanuts	150g

Grains and seeds

1 cup rolled oats	120g
1 cup desiccated coconut	80g
1 cup flaked coconut	60g
1 cup shredded coconut	80g
1 cups brown rice puffs	15g
1 tablespoon chia seeds	12g

Fruit

1 medium-size banana	~120g
1 medium-size apple	~180g
1 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen	125g
1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen stems removed	120g
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen	150g
1 cup fresh berries of choice, such as blueberries, raspberries or strawberries	150g
1 cup mango chunks, fresh or frozen (approx. 1 medium-size mango)	100g
1 cup passionfruit puree (approx. 8 medium-size passionfruit)	250g
1 cup chopped pineapple, fresh or canned	165g
1 cup pitted cherries, fresh or frozen	150g
1 cup papaya, chopped in 1" pieces	145g

Condiments

1 cup jam	320g
1 cup vegan cream cheese	240g
¼ cup nutritional yeast	12g
¼ cup soy or tamari sauce	60g

Common temperatures

100°C	210°F
150°C	300°F
160°C	320°F
170°C	340°F
180°C	350°F
190°C	375°F
200°C	390°F

Some extra notes:

• There are 4 tablespoons in ¼ cup and 16 tablespoons in 1 cup
• There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoons

I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions x