Lactose-Free Recipe: Scalloped Potatoes & Spinach #LACTAID (2024)

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What can I use instead of milk in boxed scalloped potatoes? ›

If your household has to go dairy-free, there's no reason to skip this favorite dish as the milk and cheese can easily be substituted. Some recipes use chicken broth or water while others use non-dairy alternatives like soy or almond milk.

Despite some thinking that lactose-free and regular milk are completely different, they're similar enough that you can cook with lactose-free milk the same way as you would regular milk. Lactose-free milk has an added enzyme known as lactase which helps break down the lactose found in dairy².

High oven temperatures can make the milk's components break apart, again leaving the proteins free to clump together. To prevent curdling, cook your scalloped potatoes at a lower temperature and across a longer period of time.

Chicken or vegetable broth: You can use chicken or vegetable broth instead of milk or cream to add flavor and moisture to mashed potatoes. This is a good option for those who are lactose intolerant or vegan.

Thankfully, swapping out regular milk for a lactose free one doesn't make it behave any differently in your family's prized baking recipes, meaning decadent chocolate cakes that often call for milk to impart moisture and offset the bitterness of cocoa are still, quite literally, on the table.

American cheese, cream cheese, and cottage cheese are also low in lactose. You can use hemp, rice, reduced lactose, lactose-free, or soy cheese in recipes to replace cheese. There is a wide variety of diary-free ice creams and frozen yogurts made from soy, rice, hemp, coconut, and lactose-free milks.

Still a Dairy Product: People with a dairy allergy who consume lactose-free milk may experience allergic symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and digestive pain. Additionally, because it is manufactured using cow's milk, it is improper for those who follow a vegan diet.

You can use lactose-free milk in place of regular milk in any recipe, as it has nearly the same taste, texture and nutrient profile.

Real Milk, No Lactose

LACTAID^® Milk uses a lactase enzyme to break down the lactose from farm-fresh dairy milk into sugars that are easier to digest! While lactase enzymes also naturally occur in humans, unfortunately, some people have fewer of them and experience discomfort when consuming dairy.

What is the best lactose-free milk for cooking? ›

Among other milk alternatives like almond milk, soy milk and oat milk, soy milk is by far the best for baking. I learned this over the course of several years and many cookies, cakes, muffins and pies. Moreover, some people will tell you that you must swap full-fat coconut milk in for heavy cream or half-and-half.

The curdling is caused by high heat, which is hard to avoid in an oven. So to keep the sauce together, tackle it before the dish goes in the oven. Instead of simply layering grated cheese and milk or cream with the potatoes, you need to make a smooth cheese sauce.

Au Gratin potatoes contain cheese, whereas Scalloped Potatoes do not. Scalloped potatoes typically contain cream but can also contain flavorful stock instead of dairy. Try our Classic Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe or Classic Scalloped Potatoes Recipe.

Watery scalloped potatoes are not good, and is often caused by using the wrong type of potato. This recipe requires starchy potatoes, such as russets or Yukon golds, not waxy potatoes. Another cause is washing or holding the sliced potatoes in water (as outlined in the question above).

Most instant potato varieties call for you to combine the potatoes with water, but if you want your potatoes to taste a bit more indulgent, use milk instead. Whole milk will yield delightfully rich potatoes, but 2 percent milk works well too.

Buttermilk + Chives. Replace buttermilk for milk in Betty Crocker Scalloped Potatoes, and then add 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped chives before baking.

Yes, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese can be made without milk or butter. Instead, you can use water as a substitute. Simply follow the package instructions for cooking the macaroni, then drain it and mix in the cheese powder and a small amount of water to create the sauce.

Mix one cup of water with 1 ½ teaspoons melted butter. Water can be used in most recipes that call for milk. According to the USDA, 88 percent of the volume of milk is water.