These 7 foods can completely replace butter in your recipes

On toast, in a cake or in a savory dish, butter is an essential part of French cuisine. But it also contains saturated fats which play a role in cholesterol intake. Can we replace butter in a recipe without altering the result? It’s entirely possibleaccording to the site Marmiton and culinary advisor Amandine Mantel, who shares her advice via her Instagram account.

To do this, several solutions exist to maintain the smoothness provided by butter, while playing on tastes. A good way to avoid finding yourself helpless in front of your fridge compartment, try new flavors or simply replace the butter with a less fatty food.

1) Eggs

According to Amandine Mantel, just two eggs are enough to replace 100 grams of butter. Eggs are one of the foods with a low glycemic index, and can also be included in breakfast.

2) Zucchini

Thanks to its melting texture, zucchini can also replace butter very well in cakes! Thus, 100 grams of peeled and grated zucchini are equivalent to the same weight in butter. This vegetable, often confused with others, can be used, for example, to cook madeleines or bread served as an aperitif.

3) Applesauce

Ideal for garnish pancakes or being incorporated into a recipe without adding sugar, applesauce can also be used instead of butter. It is also rich in fiber and vitamins.

4) Oilseed purees

Made up of almonds, walnuts or even sesame, oilseed purees (like peanut butter) can be spread just as good on bread as on pancakes. Good for liver health, oilseeds are also one of the foods with a low glycemic index.

5) The banana

Incorporated into cake recipes, the banana offers the same benefits as applesauce. It is rich in potassium, vitamin B6 and fiber and guarantees a soft result.

6) The lawyer

As an accompaniment or on toast, avocado is rich in fiber and minerals including iron, copper and potassium. Avocado can promote heart health, help reduce cholesterol levels, regulate appetite and also help keep eyes healthy. It can also replace softened butter in a recipe.

7) Coconut oil

A jar of coconut oil is very cheap and can last for weeks. This compact mass will transform into oil on contact with heat. Coconut oil is perfect for high temperature cooking and can easily replace butter in cake recipes, for example.

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