Applesauce for oil?

Red13

I once read somewhere that you can substitute applesauce for oil in recipes but how do you know how much? I want to make brownies from a box using egg whites and then it says to add veg oil too. Do I only substitute for half the oil or what? Anyone done this before.

Red13

I once read somewhere that you can substitute applesauce for oil in recipes but how do you know how much? I want to make brownies from a box using egg whites and then it says to add veg oil too. Do I only substitute for half the oil or what? Anyone done this before.

kewright

I do this all the time with muffins; pancakes; etc. I substitute the exact amount of applesauce for oil.

BrandNewLaura

I did a little googling, and this is what I found:

It's might be better to substitute oils, butter and margarine with applesauce in oil-based baked goods like muffins and breads, or moist cakes. Substitute applesauce one for one with the oil, and it helps to add in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. They say a little oil goes a long way in contributing to a better taste and texture.
I've done this a few times with a zucchini bread recipe that calls for 1/2 cup of oil. I use 1/4 cup oil and 1/4 cup applesauce and the bread tastes great.


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Question:

I like to substitute applesauce for oil when I bake quick breads or cookies. I was wondering if there is a specific formula for such substitutions? — Lax, MA

Bonnie Moore

Answer:

Applesauce is a terrific substitute for oil or butter. Anywhere from 3/4 cup to 1 cup of applesauce can be substituted for 1 cup of oil or butter. However, there isn''t a specific formula that I can give that guarantees success — finding the right ratio can often be trial and error. I find that most recipes really suffer from substituting 100% of the fat with applesauce. I often try using half of the fat called for and replacing the remaining half with applesauce — you get good results and still save quite a bit of fat per serving.

Here are a few tips for low-fat baking success:

Replace the 1 cup butter or oil with 3/4 cup applesauce, drained crushed pineapple, mashed ripe bananas (great in chocolate desserts) or a fruit butter, such as apple or pear.
Use cake flour or pastry flour instead of all-purpose flour. It will make cakes and cookies lighter in texture.
When a recipe calls for baking powder or soda, be sure to use the full amount and be sure it is fresh. Be very careful not to over mix the batter. Over mixing will make the final product dense and tough.

Vans

I replaced 1 C. brown sugar and 4 tbsp of oil in this Muffin recipe with NO SUGAR apple sauce

-2 cups whole wheat flour
1tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg cinnamon (if desired)
1/2 cup apricots, dates, raisins
1 c. milk
1egg ( I used only egg whites)

bake in 400 F (200C) oven 20-25 minutes

12 Servings

Calories 147.4 PER MUFFIN

Total Fat 0.7 g
Saturated Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 1.0 mg
Sodium 12.3 mg
Potassium 300.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate 34.1 g
Dietary Fiber 4.3 g
Sugars 12.9 g
Protein 4.1 g
Vitamin A 5.0 %
Vitamin B-12 1.5 %
Vitamin B-6 6.1 %
Vitamin C 1.4 %
Vitamin D 2.6 %
Vitamin E 2.0 %
Calcium 4.4 %
Copper 7.2 %
Folate 3.1 %
Iron 7.0 %
Magnesium 9.6 %
Manganese 43.9 %
Niacin 8.3 %
Pantothenic Acid 3.9 %
Phosphorus 10.6 %
Riboflavin 6.2 %
Selenium 21.9 %
Thiamin 7.6 %
Zinc 5.0 %

jlwhelan1

I do it often. I usually use the same amount or 50/50 of each.
Unfortunately I cook by feel, if it feels like the right amount that's how much I use ~ which is hard to translate into exactly how much to use. But, if it has the right consistency, etc.

PrincessLaundry

I do it!!! I usually add more applesauce since I love the stuff.

Maybe 1/2 cup of oil I turn into just over 3/4 applesauce. YUM! It is just as tasty, but more moist! YUM!

3babybeans

Something I do for boxed cake mixes is either applesauce for oil or fat free or low fat yogurt for oil.

mlillie

awesome- thanks for the info!

angelajiniel

I might be a little late chiming in, but I do it all the time. I have also had success making a cake or brownie mix with 1 can diet soda and about 1/4 cup sugar free applesauce. It works without the applesauce too, but is a little crumbly.

This past weekend I made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and substituted 1/2 cup applesauce for 2 eggs (recipe called for 4) and used 1/2 sugar 1/2 splenda. They turned out really well, which surprised me a little. I used 1 cup butter and 1 cup crisco instead of 2 cups butter to make sure they weren't too flat (crisco fluffs them up). Hubby loves them and so do his work buds. (I also put in wheat and soy flours with the white flour and added flax seed

Anyway, it works well!