What are your TOP 3 favorite SUBSTITUTES?

DerekHowes
DerekHowes Posts: 9 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
My top 3 would be:

1. Coconut milk or almond milk which is great low-calorie, cheap and healthy alternative to regular milk

2. Unsweetened apple sauce which is a great substitute for oil/butter/sugar when baking

3. Homemade sweet potato fries (instead of regular fries)!
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  • Sweetsugar0424
    Sweetsugar0424 Posts: 451 Member
    Chia seeds are a great egg alternative in baking for those that can't/won't eat eggs. I do eat eggs, but will still use them in baking sometimes too as they have lots of healthy stuff in them.
  • mlclarke22
    mlclarke22 Posts: 551 Member
    My top 3 would be:

    1. Coconut milk or almond milk which is great low-calorie, cheap and healthy alternative to regular milk

    2. Unsweetened apple sauce which is a great substitute for oil/butter/sugar when baking

    3. Homemade sweet potato fries (instead of regular fries)!
    these are all awesome!
    Also mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes...delish and super healthy!
    and canned pumpkin instead of oil/eggs/water in cake or brownie mixes...healthy alternative!
  • MallorieGreiner
    MallorieGreiner Posts: 135 Member
    PB2 for peanut butter. So good.
  • lc52820
    lc52820 Posts: 76 Member
    1. Non-fat Greek yogurt in place of heavy cream or sour cream in recipes.

    2. Egg Beaters in place of real eggs.

    3. Canadian bacon instead of sausage on breakfast sandwiches.
  • mlclarke22
    mlclarke22 Posts: 551 Member
    PB2 for peanut butter. So good.
    I found a product that is similiar called just great stuff...you can buy it in alot of supermarkets...tastes better than pb2 imo..delish! use it in everything!
  • Today414
    Today414 Posts: 118
    I love non-fat Greek Yogurt in place of heavy cream or sour cream in recipes.

    My favorite too!
  • Pattik123
    Pattik123 Posts: 24 Member
    spagehtti squash instead fo pasta!!!
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    My top 3 would be:

    1. Coconut milk or almond milk which is great low-calorie, cheap and healthy alternative to regular milk

    2. Unsweetened apple sauce which is a great substitute for oil/butter/sugar when baking

    3. Homemade sweet potato fries (instead of regular fries)!
    these are all awesome!
    Also mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes...delish and super healthy!
    and canned pumpkin instead of oil/eggs/water in cake or brownie mixes...healthy alternative!

    Not a replacement, but I love hiding canned pumpkin in tomato based things (chili, spaghetti, etc.). You can't tell it's there, and extra nutrients.
  • cb83580
    cb83580 Posts: 136 Member
    Spaghetti squash instead of pasta! Low calorie and tastes great!

    Land 'O Lakes light butter--tastes like butter, but half the calories.

    PB2--just tried it...not bad!
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    1. homemade half spelt half white flour bread- miles better than store-bought, smaller than store-bought and no nasty preservatives or tons of salt.

    2. Oat cream instead of cream

    3. Yogurt or applesauce instead of fat in baking

    I WISH I could get PB2 here in Switzerland!
  • kellyirisheyes
    kellyirisheyes Posts: 137 Member
    1. unsweetened applesauce for oils/fats.
    2. shirataki noodles for spaghetti.
    3. nonfat greek yogurt for oils/fats.

    (:
  • lc52820
    lc52820 Posts: 76 Member

    Not a replacement, but I love hiding canned pumpkin in tomato based things (chili, spaghetti, etc.). You can't tell it's there, and extra nutrients.

    I've heard that was a good one too, I'll have to try it. I'm all for adding more veggies to a recipe to make it more filling.
  • seena511
    seena511 Posts: 685 Member
    greek yogurt for sour cream/ricotta cheese
  • MallorieGreiner
    MallorieGreiner Posts: 135 Member
    PB2 for peanut butter. So good.
    I found a product that is similiar called just great stuff...you can buy it in alot of supermarkets...tastes better than pb2 imo..delish! use it in everything!

    Thanks so much! I love PB2 so far but I can only get it at GNC. I'll have to try that next. Is it any cheaper than PB2?
  • kittycatkay
    kittycatkay Posts: 54 Member
    1. spaghetti squash and veggie meatballs instead of spaghetti and meatballs.
    2. fat free or sugar free frozen yogurt instead of ice cream.
    3. spray oil instead of pour oil.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    greek yogurt
    turkey pepperoni
    turkey bacon
  • docktorfokse
    docktorfokse Posts: 473 Member
    Full-fat yogurt instead of mayo in chicken/tuna salad

    Sucralose (Splenda) instead of sugar

    Pummelos instead of candy
  • fIashforward
    fIashforward Posts: 66 Member
    Diet Coke or any other sugar free drink istead of sugary ones

    Chewing gum instead of eating lol

    Thats about it :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    1. soy or almond milk instead of cow's milk (I dont' like the taste of cow's milk)
    2. mashed cauliflower, parsnips and/or turnips instead of mashed potatoes
    3. whole grains breads instead of non-whole grain breads.
  • DerekHowes
    DerekHowes Posts: 9 Member
    1. unsweetened applesauce for oils/fats.
    2. shirataki noodles for spaghetti.
    3. nonfat greek yogurt for oils/fats.

    (:

    I need to try shirataki noodles. That's one of the things I've heard a ton about but haven't gotten around to trying
  • DerekHowes
    DerekHowes Posts: 9 Member
    greek yogurt for sour cream/ricotta cheese

    This is great too!
  • llkilgore
    llkilgore Posts: 1,169 Member
    Not a replacement, but I love hiding canned pumpkin in tomato based things (chili, spaghetti, etc.). You can't tell it's there, and extra nutrients.

    I'll have to try that. Lately I've been adding chopped kale to spaghetti sauce, and while you can certainly tell it's there, no one seems to mind.

    My top 3 substitutions are:

    Plain Greek yogurt for sour cream.

    Parmesan cheese for butter on vegetables. OK, so you'll never mistake one for the other, but they pack a similar punch, flavor-wise.

    Coconut or almond milk for regular milk.
  • Linli_Anne
    Linli_Anne Posts: 1,360 Member
    I always sub out some of the white flour in a recipe for whole wheat or oat flour.

    Applesauce to replace the fats in baking (especially yummy in muffins and pancakes).

    Greek yogurt to replace sour cream in some dips etc.
  • sally414
    sally414 Posts: 51
    Greek yogurt ---> for sour cream or mayo
    Can of diced tomatoes ---> for sugary canned marinara sauce
    Quinoa ---> for rice
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Half of whatever I was going to eat
    Saccharin (this is a cop out, I love saccharin)
    Canned pumpkin:smile: in place of butter - works like apple sauce, but i really like pumpkin
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    1. Non-fat Greek yogurt in place of heavy cream or sour cream in recipes.

    I wouldn't even call this a substitution, because it is so yummy!
  • LuccyH
    LuccyH Posts: 266 Member
    1. Instead of single cream I use natural yogurt
    2. For baking I am using wholewheat flour instead of self baking
    3. I know its not substitute but I prefer full fat chocolate or any flavor yogurt than 0% or fat free one. I hate the taste.
  • loverleigh
    loverleigh Posts: 12
    1. PB2 instead of regular peanut butter
    2. Greek yogurt for sour cream
    3. Unsweetened applesauce instead of oil/butter for baking
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    1. Almond milk in place of reg. milk

    2. Kale chips for potato chips

    3. Butternut squash or sweet potato in place of reg. potato
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    1) Smushed bananas for pancakes
    2) Smushed kidney beans for brownies
    3) Smushed cauliflower for potatoes

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