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Baking & Cooking Substitutions

Posted by Maria Kang on October 9th, 2006

Ingredient - Substitute

  • 1 oz Baking Chocolate -
    3 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 1 Egg -
    2 egg whites
  • Butter/Shortening -
    Replace 1/2 fat with a fruit puree, banana or prune
  • Cream Cheese -
    Reduced fat cream cheese
  • Fudge Sauce -
    Walden Farms Calorie Free Chocolate syrup
  • Whipping Cream -
    Equal portions of half-&-half and evaporated skimmed milk (not for whipping)
  • Light Cream -
    Equal portion of 1% milk and evaporated skim milk
  • Mayo -
    Reduced fat mayonnaise or reduced fat sour cream (for salads and dressings)
  • Nuts, Coconut -
    Reduce amount called for & toast nuts to enhance flavor
  • Oil (in baking) -
    Equal amount of applesauce or, 1/2 oil & 1/2 applesauce
  • Shortening -
    Replace up to 3/4 of shortening with apple butter or fruit puree. Reduce sugar when using apple butter.
  • Sour Cream -
    Low fat sour cream low far yogurt, or blend 1 cup low fat cottage cheese with 1 Tbsp. skim milk with 2 Tbsp. lemon juice.
  • Whipped Cream -
    Chilled evaporated milk, whipped

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