Rich in saturated fatty acids, butter is an essential fat in homemade cake recipes. We reveal 5 clever ways to replace it in your pastries to lose weight more easily.
We know that industrial cakes are not very good for your health. They are among the foods to be banned according to nutritionists. Between the worst cakes of our childhood according to a doctor and those pinned by the magazine 60 million consumers, needless to say that it is better to make your own homemade cake recipes to satisfy our appetite. Only then, even homemade cakes contain butter, a fat unattractive from a nutritional point of view and rich in saturated fatty acids which make you fat. When consumed in large quantities, this essential pastry can even promote the onset of certain cardiovascular diseases. Fortunately, it is possible to replace it with other foods in our recipes as explained Jessica, dietitian nutritionist and weight loss expertwho unveiled her nutrition tips on Instagram.
An ideal kitchen tip “to lighten a recipe” and help you lose weight, but also and above all to improve the nutritional qualities of your cakes as revealed by the nutritionist who specifies that this can also allow “to increase your vegetable intake” daily. We reveal to you the 5 clever ways to replace 100g of butter in your cake recipes according to the nutritionist. Smart techniques to remember also to replace this ingredient when you no longer have it in your refrigerator.
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5 foods to replace 100g of butter in your recipes
We were talking to you just now about using your alternative to butter to eat more vegetables, it is possible by swapping it for 80 g of zucchini well cooked in water. Rest assured, once mashed and added to your preparation, they will not give your cake any taste. You can also replace them with 80 grams of cooked squash (also rich in fiber and water), sweet potatoes or half a crushed avocado which will provide you with good fat.
This fruit, ideal for achieving satiety, can easily be reduced to a sweet puree using a simple fork to replace butter. A mashed banana will also bring all the softness necessary to your homemade cake recipes.
- 50 grams of applesauce
This dessert, to be chosen low in sugar so that it retains its slimming benefits, allows you not only to replace butter but also sugar in your recipes. Ideal for giving a fondant appearance to your cakes, applesauce has a taste that will be more or less discreet in your recipes depending on the other foods with which you combine it.
- 1 plain yoghurt or cottage cheese
Whatever your choice, it increases the protein intake and allows you to ensure a nice creaminess to your cake batter while reducing the fat intake. To save a few extra calories, choose 0%.
- 100g oilseed puree
Almond, hazelnut, walnut, peanut or sunflower seed purees can also replace butter in your recipes to allow you to benefit from the nutritional virtues of these oilseeds rather than eating a simple fat. To replace softened butter, simply add 100g of the puree of your choice. To replace melted butter, mix the same amount of puree with a little vegetable milk to give it a more liquid texture.