How to Substitute Applesauce for Oil in Cupcakes

If you're interested in making healthy choices, applesauce can help when baking your favorite treats. Cupcakes become healthier by substituting applesauce for the oil in any recipe. Applesauce is fat free, high fiber, low cholesterol and sodium, and high in Vitamin C. With only 50 calories in 4 oz., applesauce is a much healthier choice when baking cupcakes. Applesauce can also be used to make muffins, breads, or cakes. In most recipes, you can exchange the oil for applesauce in a 1-to-1 ratio. Experiment a bit and find out which ratio tastes better to you. In most cases there will be no noticeable change in the taste of the cupcakes.

Things You'll Need

• Mixing bowl
• Electric mixer
• Cupcake recipe
• Ingredients for your cupcakes
• Measuring cup or spoons

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Instructions

• 1

  Prepare the cupcake recipe as usual. Mix all ingredients together, leaving out the oil required on the recipe list.

• 2

  Measure out the amount of applesauce in the amount required for the oil in the cupcake recipe. Each cupcake recipe is different so this amount will be specific to the recipe you've chosen to use.

• 3

  Fold the applesauce into the ingredients for your cupcakes. Unless otherwise directed by the instructions in your recipe, mix the ingredients together with an electric mixer to ensure they are well blended.

• 4

  Pour into a cupcake pan and bake for the amount of time listed in the recipe. Using applesauce should not change the cooking time. As in regular cupcake recipes, a toothpick will come out clean when inserted into the cupcake indicating the cupcake is done.