We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Oil sub for cooking

TNTPete
TNTPete Posts: 701 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I know a lot of people use applesauce - me included. Well I am trying to make my daughter a birthday cake that will travel and low fat. Applesauce usually dries out in a day so... I have been experimenting with yogurt - low fat/no fat. Well I am pleased to annouce it bakes well and it stays fresh for days. So, just sub the oil with some applesauce , about half and then the remaining with whatever yogurt you choose. I used a very vanilla and it added a delicious vanilla taste to my orange cake. Enjoy!

Replies

  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    Great idea thanks. Another way you can substitute oil is by using prunes. Also I know it sounds odd but they are actually pretty interesting is chia seeds. I made an apple cake using absolutely no oil only chia seed gel and the ingredients of apples and pumpkin it was very good.

    Thanks for the yogurt idea.
    Eve
  • ctupdu
    ctupdu Posts: 28 Member
    I typically use applesauce but have not tried the yogurt yet. Thanks for letting us know. Will definitely have to try it.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I add plain yogurt to my jiffy corn muffins, so it makes sense to put it in cake. Maybe I'll try it in my next batch of brownies 😋
This discussion has been closed.

Categories