Whole milk

According to the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, you can substitute whole milk with coconut milk in a one-to-one ratio (and vice versa). If your recipe calls for full-fat coconut milk, use a whole-fat or heavy cream replacement instead of skim milk. This will provide the closest texture to the actual component.

Whole milk is an excellent option for coconut milk in baking. If you substitute whole milk for coconut milk, the baking temperature and time will not change, according to the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. You won't have to adjust the sweetness of other ingredients in the recipe because milk rarely contains sweeteners (unless you buy chocolate milk or another flavored milk). When cooking with milk, you also don't have to worry about curdling.