Anyone ever heard of substituting applesause for oil

[mommy2zander]

if so, is there a change in the amount or anything else you have to add? Thanks!

[For The Love Of Cloth]

I have with cake mix and cookies. It worked great! I used the same quantity of applesauce as the recipe called for oil.

Another thing you can do is take a box of cake mix and add one can of pumpkin, substituting the egg, water and oil for pumpkin. Turns out yummy!

[mommy2zander]

Thank you & for the pumpkin idea too!

[AshersMommy]

Oooh, that sounds so yummy!!

[yellowcampcat]

I've found that using all applesuce instead of oil can make things gummy. I use part sauce part oil. It also adds a slight apple flavor to quick breads.n b

[KnottyLDSMama]

I use babyfood instead of oil. It's the same principle. I made a funfetti cake the other day with tutti fruity baby food. YUM.

[mommy2zander]

Ah. what a fun idea! We gave all our baby food to the food pantry when Zander wouldn't eat it, but that's a great idea to keep in mind if any shows up with the new baby!!

Originally Posted by Moonprysm I use babyfood instead of oil. It's the same principle. I made a funfetti cake the other day with tutti fruity baby food. YUM.

[masonite]

Yep, it works great with most "baked" items--unless it's a hug amount, then you end up with a soggy mess. If it calls for a lot of oil, you can use about 3/4 the amount in applesauce and 1/4 in oil.

Also, for things like a box of angel food cake mix, you can add the mix and a can of crushed pineapple (and nothing else). And bake it that way. Serve it with whipped cream/cool whip, and it's fat free and very low calorie.