vegetarian mascarpone
substitute.

5 vegetarian substitutes for mascarpone — top pick Cream Cheese at 90% function match.

all substitutes on this page are vegetarian

top substitutes

01

Cream Cheese

9.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Richer Italian cream cheese, closest match

02

Whipped Cream

7.5
1 cup : 3/4 cup

Whip until fluffy; richer than cream

03

Ricotta

7.5
1 cup : 1 cup

Richer and creamier, works in lasagna

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04

Neufchatel

7.5
1 cup : 1 cup

Richer and sweeter, reduce butter in recipe by 1 tbsp

05

Brie

6.7
1 oz : 1 oz

Richer and sweeter; won't form a rind

pitfalls to avoid

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Cream Cheese: Slightly denser; works identically in most recipes

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Whipped Cream: Whipped cream deflates; won't hold body like mascarpone

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Ricotta: Slightly grainy ricotta vs. silky-smooth mascarpone

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Neufchatel: Less sweet and rich than mascarpone

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Brie: Soft runny brie vs. thick spreadable mascarpone

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Brie: Earthy rind flavor absent from sweet mascarpone

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