What's a Substitute for Butter?

In general, the following foods work best as butter replacements in cakes, muffins, cookies, brownies, and quick breads:
  • Applesauce. Applesauce significantly reduces the calorie and fat content of baked goods. ...
  • Avocados. ...
  • Mashed bananas. ...
  • Greek yogurt. ...
  • Nut butters. ...
  • Pumpkin purée.

How can I replace butter in a recipe?

  1. Applesauce. You can replace butter in baking recipes with unsweetened applesauce by using half of the amount of applesauce as the amount of butter called for in the recipe. ...
  2. Vegetable Oil. ...
  3. Buttermilk. ...
  4. Avocado. ...
  5. Greek Yogurt. ...
  6. Pumpkin Puree. ...
  7. Coconut Oil. ...
  8. Prune Puree.

Can I substitute oil for butter?

There is not really a hard and fast rule to the right amount of oil to replace butter, but you can typically use about three-quarters of the amount of butter that is called for in the recipe. For instance, if the recipe calls for 10 tablespoons of butter, you can use about 7 1/2 tablespoons of oil.

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