How to Replace Oil With Applesauce in Muffins

Make muffins and substitute oil with applesauce.

When baking fresh snacks and treats such as muffins, oil is a common ingredient. Oil helps to bind ingredients together and it also creates a soft texture in muffins. If you seek to reduce calories and fat in your baking, consider replacing oil with applesauce in muffins. According to the book "RealAge Diet," 1 cup of oil has 220 g of fat and 1,920 calories. A single cup of applesauce contains no fat and 244 calories.

Things You'll Need

• Mixing bowl
• Muffin ingredients
• Measuring cups
• Spoon
• Muffin tin

Instructions

1. Read the muffin recipe to find the amount of oil called for in the ingredient list.

2. Follow the recipe, adding the other ingredients to a bowl and mixing them up according to the recipe.

3. Replace the oil amount called for in the recipe with applesauce in a straight conversion. For example, if the muffin recipe calls for 1 cup of oil, measure and add 1 cup of applesauce instead.

4. Continue adding and mixing the ingredients until you finish making the batter.

5. Spoon the batter into a muffin tin and bake the muffins according to the recipe. Baking time and temperature should not change.

6. Taste the muffins to see if you like the results. You may need to adjust the substitution somewhat, depending on whether you like the muffins. If you do not like the consistency of the muffins with a straight substitution of applesauce for oil, try adding half oil and half applesauce.

Tips & Warnings

• Instead of applesauce, try adding other mashed fruits such as bananas or peaches.

References

• "The RealAge Diet"; Michael F. Roizen and John La Puma; 2002