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callyamills
callyamills Posts: 23 Member
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What can I use for baked potatoes in the place of butter or margarine so they're not dry inside?
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  • FreyasRebirth
    FreyasRebirth Posts: 514 Member
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    I made an egg over easy and just popped it in my potatoes the other day. It does still add calories but I wasn't going to eat just a potato for breakfast anyway.
  • Xvapor
    Xvapor Posts: 1,643 Member
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    Lots of sour cream or low or no fat sour cream
  • DaintyWhisper
    DaintyWhisper Posts: 221 Member
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    I like to use salsa con queso cheese dip.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    I use reduced fat cream cheese.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
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    You can try putting chili on it. I've used low-fat mayo or Tofutti Sour Supreme. Salsa's another good option.
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
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    Yum potatoes. I eat one almost every day. I use salsa, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, vegetables, etc. Almost anything goes well with a potato.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
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    A very well cooked baked potato isn't dry to me. But reduced fat sour cream, 0% Fage, cheese, baked beans (if UK), randomly thrown together veggie and protein sauteed mix. As above, anything really!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
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    I drizzle mine with a high quality (delicious) olive oil sometimes. If you are avoiding butter because you are trying to avoid calories/fat, this might not be the best option! ;)
  • MaddMaestro
    MaddMaestro Posts: 405 Member
    edited February 2017
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    Depends on your goals. Butter is more low cal than other things, except maybe low fat cream cheese, sour cream, yogurt, or salsa as others have already suggested. Coconut oil isn't a bad sub for keto diets, but it is high calorie
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    Light sour cream, or light laughing cow cheese are my two go-to toppings.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,038 Member
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    callyamills wrote: »
    What can I use for baked potatoes in the place of butter or margarine so they're not dry inside?

    Why not butter or margarine?

    My husband and I had baked potatoes last night. We used margarine, garlic paste, shredded cheese, tomato pieces, and a tin of tuna each. :)

  • DonM46
    DonM46 Posts: 771 Member
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    When I started MFP, I always ate them dry.
    Got used to it.
    Now, on maintenance when I could afford the extra calories, I STILL eat them dry.
    Can taste the potato, not all the additives.
    I eat the skin, too.
  • srk369
    srk369 Posts: 256 Member
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    Barbecue sauce. I prefer texas style, more vinegar based with a spicy or peppery kick!
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
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    DonM46 wrote: »
    When I started MFP, I always ate them dry.
    Got used to it.
    Now, on maintenance when I could afford the extra calories, I STILL eat them dry.
    Can taste the potato, not all the additives.
    I eat the skin, too.

    This. I just pick it up, and eat it as I would an apple.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
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    If you're not eating the skin you're doing it wrong. I usually save it for last. Unless I'm eating it as above.
  • tar2323
    tar2323 Posts: 141 Member
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    Lots of good suggestions here, but sometimes just eating them with freshly cracked black pepper and sea salt is delicious too.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,038 Member
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    VintageFeline wrote: »
    If you're not eating the skin you're doing it wrong. I usually save it for last. Unless I'm eating it as above.

    The skin is the best part! :)

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