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Oil And Applesauce

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I often when baking cakes, quick bread sub 1/2 the oil for unsweetened applesauce. I tried this with pancakes yesterday and it was great. Couldn't tell the difference and made the whole recipe 500 calories less.

- Submitted by TEDDYBEARDONNA 9/20/2010 in Cooking | 9 Comments

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update your pumpkin bread recipe to replace oil with applesauce!

- Submitted by NIGHTSKYSTAR 9/20/2010 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Reduce, Reduce, Reduce

Do calorie cutting yourself! Most recipes can be changed, by cutting sugar in half or a quarter, eggs to egg whites or substitute, oil to applesauce, yogurt etc. Sauces and dressing the same, add plain tomatoes, extra vinegar, lemon juice. Can just add water to some dressing and chicken broth to sauces.

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Most reduced items add extra sugar, salt etc, but when you do it yourself you can still have what you want healthier. I cut my favorite dressing in half & add more vinegar, jarred sauce w/plain tomatoes and almost always cut sugar in baked recipes w/out losing flavor!

- Submitted by RDEXTRA 9/20/2010 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Oil substitute

When baking, substitute applesauce for oil. Baked goods come out fluffier and lowers the calorie content.

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- Submitted by ROXYZMOM 9/20/2010 | 5 Comments | View Secret

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