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.
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Best substitute
Bread flour
Use 1 cup bread flour for every 1 cup all-purpose flour.
View Bread flour substitute guide →Dairy-freeVeganNut-free
breadpizza doughNot suitable for: cakes — creates a tougher textureNot suitable for: pastry
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.
View Almond flour substitute guide →Dairy-freeVeganGluten-free
gluten-free bakingcookiescakes
What is all-purpose flour called in other countries?
| Country | Name |
|---|---|
| Australia | plain flour |
| Canada | all-purpose flour |
| New Zealand | plain flour |
| United Kingdom | plain flour |
| United States | all-purpose flour |
Common names for all-purpose flour
plain flourall purpose flour