Ingredient Substitutions For Healthier Recipes

Replacing Butter

Just about every recipe for baked goods contains some butter in it, as do recipes for savory pastries and many loaves of bread. Unfortunately, butter has a lot of fat, and there is very little individuals get out of it when it comes to health. The good news, however, is there are many different ways to replace butter in a wide variety of recipes. For every cup of butter that needs replacing in cakes, breads, muffins, and similar, bakers have a variety of choices when it comes to substitution. For every cup of butter try one cup of mashed banana, one cup pureed avocado, ¾ cup of prunes and ¼ cup of boiling water, two tablespoons of chia seeds and one cup of water, or three tablespoons of ground flaxseed and one tablespoon of water. It should be noted, however, to avoid substituting both eggs and butter for chia seeds in the same recipe, and it is also advisable to only replace half the butter with chia seeds and go from there.

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