How much applesauce do you use instead of oil in a recipe?
When doing all your holiday baking, try substituting 1/2 the oil called for in the recipe with the same amount of applesauce.
I just made low fat brownies from mix, with some chopped pecans added, by substituting 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce in place of 2/3 cup oil.
Does it have to be unsweetened applesauce when you use applesauce to replace oil in a recipe? Will regular applesauce work just as well?
Can applesauce be used instead of oil in cake mixes and box brownies? And if so, how much? Thanks!
Do I use the same amount of applesauce as I would oil in baking a cake?
By Nina
Yes, it is one for one. It's best for cakes and muffins, doesn't work as well for cookies, unless they are soft cookies. You might want to add a little less sugar, since applesauce is sweet. Also try half applesauce half oil the first time to see if you like it. You can also use plum apple baby food.
To cut down on calories, I use applesauce in cakes and other goodies. The applesauce is a substitute for oil and makes the cake or goody you are making more moist.
Can applesauce by substituted for oil in all recipes?
By lkon
Maybe not all, but it works great in cakes and I have been meaning to try it in cornbread, but not done it. One of the best cakes I ever made was a cheap box of cake mix and cake frosting from a dollar store and I replaced the oil with applesauce and used egg white instead of whole eggs.
