millet substitutes

10 substitutes · avg score 9.7 · Tiny round gluten-free grain with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Cooks like rice or porridge and is used in pilafs, flatbreads, and bird feed.

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quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Couscous

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Not GF, similar fluffy texture

02

Buckwheat

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Darker and earthier; toast dry first for nuttier flavor, same cook time, gluten-free

03

Sorghum

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Mild round grain; pops like popcorn or cooks fluffy, similar neutral flavor, gluten-free

04

Oats

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Cook with extra liquid for creamy porridge

05

Farro

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Gluten-free, fluffier texture than farro

06

White Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Fluffy when cooked, mild flavor; use 2 cups water

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