Healthy substitutes for vegetable oil (in baking)
Oil keeps bakes moist but is pure fat and calories. In many recipes you can replace part of it with a moist, lower-fat ingredient — or simply use a better-quality fat.
The 3 best swaps for vegetable oil (in baking)
Unsweetened applesauce
1:1 (up to half the oil)Cuts fat and calories in cakes and muffins.
vs Vegetable oilper 100 g- Calories
- 884 kcal42 kcal
- Total fat
- 100 g0.1 g
- Fibre
- 0 g1.2 g
Edge · Replaces pure fat with fruit fibre and moisture.
Greek yogurt
1:1Moisture plus a protein boost.
vs Vegetable oilper 100 g- Calories
- 884 kcal59 kcal
- Total fat
- 100 g0.4 g
- Protein
- 0 g10 g
Edge · Adds protein and moisture in place of empty oil calories.
Olive or avocado oil
1:1Same fat, better fat profile — for savoury bakes.
vs Vegetable oilper 100 g- Saturated fat
- 15 g14 g
- Monounsaturated fat
- 23 g73 g
- Calories
- 884 kcal884 kcal
Edge · Same calories, but a far better fat profile than refined seed oil.
Good to know: Applesauce works best replacing up to half the oil; all-applesauce can turn a bake gummy.
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