How do I make my recipe "lighter" and still taste good?

GOINSTD12
GOINSTD12 Posts: 331 Member
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I bought the Krusteaz Pumpkin Spice baking mix. I want to bring muffins for a luncheon tomorrow. The recipe calls for eggs and vegetable oil. I heard you can substitute apple sauce for one of those, but which and how much? Also, can I use egg whites instead of whole eggs? I want to make them good, but lower calorie and fat content.

Any help out there?

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  • lattarulol
    lattarulol Posts: 123 Member
    You can use egg whites instead of eggs. I can never usually tell the difference. You can substitute applesauce for the vegetable oil, but I don't usually like the consistency when I do that. You could try greek yogurt for the oil also - I've had more success with that. You could make it a diet soda muffin. Use the baking mix and a can of diet sprite - mix it up and bake. Bring a little whip cream for the topping - that is yummy. You can also forgo the eggs and oil and use a can of pumpkin.

    Good luck.
  • southerndream24
    southerndream24 Posts: 303 Member
    Flax egg instead of using regular egg. You can use applesauce, greek yogurt, or coconut oil in place of the vegetable oil.
  • GOINSTD12
    GOINSTD12 Posts: 331 Member
    are the substitutions a 1 to 1 ratio? IE: 1/4 cup vegetable oil = 1/4 c applesauce, or 1/4 c greek yogurt?
  • lattarulol
    lattarulol Posts: 123 Member
    applesauce is 1 to 1, greek yogurt is a little less: 1 to 0.75

    http://www.koshereye.com/koshereye-features/food-n-drink/1035-chobani-kitchen-conversion-chart.html

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