I am always looking for ways to cut calories and increase the nutrition of my deserts and baked items without giving up flavor and texture. Avocados are not the first thing you think of when baking but, they are high in heart healthy monounsaturated fat. Avocados can actually lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and maintain HDL (good) cholesterol while help decrease belly fat. Substituting avocados in baked goods helps increase their nutritional value by contributing more protein, fiber and B vitamins, as well as folate acid, potassium, vitamin E, and K. Substituting butter with mashed avocado also lowers the calories of your baked items. Half a cup of butter is 813 calories, and the same amount of mashed avocado is 184 calories, that is a real savings.
Avocados can be used as a substitute for butter or oil in your favorite baked good recipes like cookies, cakes or muffins. The result may vary slightly by recipe. Assume a one-to-one substitution of avocado for butter in your recipe. However when substituting avocado for oil it may be necessary to add another liquid to "thin out" thicker batters or mixes. Experiment a bit with the recipe.
I have found you will get better results if you only substitute half the amount of butter in your recipe for mashed avocado. If you substitute the whole amount, you'll end up with baked items that will not raise as high. One avocado yields about three-quarters of a cup.
Avocados contain a high water content, so they yield a softer, moister baked good. You may also note the color, the pretty green. This can be a plus depending on what you are making.
Sources:
https://www.avocadocentral.com
Avocados can be used as a substitute for butter or oil in your favorite baked good recipes like cookies, cakes or muffins. The result may vary slightly by recipe. Assume a one-to-one substitution of avocado for butter in your recipe. However when substituting avocado for oil it may be necessary to add another liquid to "thin out" thicker batters or mixes. Experiment a bit with the recipe.
I have found you will get better results if you only substitute half the amount of butter in your recipe for mashed avocado. If you substitute the whole amount, you'll end up with baked items that will not raise as high. One avocado yields about three-quarters of a cup.
Avocados contain a high water content, so they yield a softer, moister baked good. You may also note the color, the pretty green. This can be a plus depending on what you are making.
Sources:
https://www.avocadocentral.com
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