I am an equal opportunity cook: I cook things from scratch, I cook things from a box, I cook healthy foods and not-so-healthy foods, I prepare meals, snacks, and desserts, light dishes and comfort dishes, meals with and without meat, with/without dairy... If it has the potential to be delicious I will cook it. That being said, there should be a little bit of something on here for everybody who likes to cook--and eat!

Baking with Applesauce

Applesauce is a great way to make baked goods healthier by lowering their fat and calories. From my experiences it doesn't usually change the flavor or texture much. If anything the finished product will turn out more moist.

As a fat or oil substitute: Replace part for part. For example, if a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of oil, replace it with 1/2 cup of applesauce.

- I recommend using unsweetened applesauce but any kind will do.
- I also recommend buying the individual sized applesauce packs because:
1. They are pre-measured. If a recipe calls for 1/2 cup applesauce I use one 4oz container and am good to go without any measuring required.
2. They have a longer shelf life than a jar. I don't eat a lot of applesauce, so whenever I'd buy a jar for baking, a good portion of it would go bad before I'd gotten the chance to use it. With the individual sized packs I don't have to worry about that because I'm only opening the portion I'm going to use. I do the same thing with soda: I buy the cans because when I buy a 2-liter bottle I drink a cup and the rest sits in the fridge, loses carbonation, and goes to waste.




Some other healthy substitutes and additions are flax and chia.

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