What can I use instead of all-purpose flour?

The best substitute for all-purpose flour is Bread flour.

What can I substitute for all-purpose flour?

Running low on all-purpose flour? Here are the best verified substitutes, including how to adjust your measurements.

About all-purpose flour

All-purpose flour is a blend of soft and hard wheat varieties milled into fine powder, widely produced by grain mills worldwide. It has a neutral, slightly sweet flavour and pale colour with a fine, powdery texture. In cooking and baking, it provides structure and elasticity through gluten development, helping breads rise and baked goods hold their shape whilst creating tender crumbs in cakes and pastries.

Best substitute

Bread flour

Use 1 cup bread flour for every 1 cup all-purpose flour.

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Alternative

Almond flour

Works best in combination with other gluten-free flours. May need extra binding agent.

Use 1 cup almond flour for every 1 cup all-purpose flour.

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Alternative

Oat flour

Blend rolled oats in a food processor to make oat flour.

Use 1 cup oat flour for every 1 cup all-purpose flour.

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What is all-purpose flour called in other countries?

Country	Name
Australia	plain flour
United Kingdom	plain flour
New Zealand	plain flour
United States	all-purpose flour
Canada	all-purpose flour

Common names for all-purpose flour

plain flourall purpose flour