Cooking with LACTAID® Milk & Dairy Products

Discover Lactose-Free Recipe Substitutions

Although lactose is found in dairy, you don’t have to give up all dairy products to keep your lactose intolerance under control¹. There are a range of cooking and recipe substitutions available to create delicious lactose-free meals, using LACTAID® products and other lactose-free ingredients. And because LACTAID® is 100% real milk, you can substitute regular milk with LACTAID® milk, making it easy to swap out your products.

Up to two-thirds of people in the world can experience discomfort from dairy².* If you’re looking for ways to reduce your intake of lactose, using a lactose-free recipe substitute can be a good idea. Use our chart below to find a range of recipe substitutions to help you remove lactose from almost any recipe that calls for dairy.

*Refers to 68% of population with lactose malabsorption

Can You Cook or Bake with LACTAID® Lactose-Free 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. LACTAID® products are made with 100% real dairy and have the same nutritional benefits as regular dairy products³, but without the lactose that can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as bloating, cramps, gas and nausea⁴.

Lactose-free milk isn’t the only substitute you can use for lactose intolerance-friendly meals either. In just a few simple steps, you can easily create a homemade lactose-free buttermilk substitute, ricotta substitute or evaporated milk substitute. All these and more can be used in lactose-free cooking and baking, so you can enjoy your favorite foods without discomfort.

LACTAID® Lactose-Free Whole Milk

LACTAID® Lactose-Free Vanilla Ice Cream

LACTAID® Lactose-Free Sour Cream

Lactose-Free Recipe Ingredient Substitutions

Select a dairy ingredient to discover a lactose-free substitution!

Milk

Simply choose from LACTAID® Whole Milk, LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Milk, LACTAID® Fat Free Milk and LACTAID® Lowfat 1% Free Milk and use as normal.

Get Inspired with Our Lactose-Free Recipes

Want to try your hand at cooking some new lactose-free meals? Find inspiration by exploring the LACTAID® Recipe Hub, where you’ll find all sorts of lactose-free recipes that you can make using LACTAID® products.

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