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Replacing oil with bananas in baking

valeriedent2
valeriedent2 Posts: 154
edited January 6 in Recipes
What's the general guideline for replacing the oil in a recipe with mashed banans? Is it equal measure? For instance replace 1/3 c oil with 1/3 c mashed banana? And do you have to adjust the remaining liquids?

Thank you!

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  • pithynutritionpun
    pithynutritionpun Posts: 17 Member
    When subbing oil for applesauce, it's generally 1:1 ratio, maybe a bit more. So mashed bananas are probably the same idea, though you may need to experiment a bit.
  • ChapinaGrande
    ChapinaGrande Posts: 289 Member
    I use half oil and half banana. So, if a recipe calls for a cup of oil, I use a half cup oil and half cup banana. This is because banana flavor is pretty strong (unlike applesauce) and I don't want it to overpower other flavors.Also, I prefer the texture over 100% banana even though it has more calories.

    ETA: I don't make any other changes to other liquids to account for this substitution.
  • DonaA123
    DonaA123 Posts: 337 Member
    bump
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