What possible healthier substitutions for things like eggs and oil to make when cooking or baking?
Applesauce is generally the accepted substitute for oil in baking cakes and bread. There are a few alternatives though. I have never tried replacing the oil with applesauce in breads, but most of the baking sites I found indicated that you can safely substitute up to half of the oil with applesauce while some sites have reported that you can substitute all of the oil. I would also consider using a ’healthy’ oil like coconut oil. You could also try a fruit puree, but like applesauce, it will alter the final taste of the bread. Egg substitutes are pretty easy. Substitute 2 egg whites for each normal egg in the recipe or use a commercial egg substitute like Egg Beaters. I use the Egg Beaters egg substitute product, and I have had no problems with any of my recipes that use eggs (except that the Egg Beater omelettes aren’t as fluffy as regular eggs). Some general Sub. Info: When baking muffins or cakes, mashed bananas, applesauce, prunes, and plain yogurt can each be an excellent alternati
