Does anyone still use applesauce to replace butter?

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Does anyone still use applesauce to replace butter?

I saw that suggestion on the Food network years ago.
I tried it in a box cake. It tasted ok.
But I would hesitate to try it in a batter made from scratch.
 
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I sometimes still use applesauce , but more often now I will use greek yougurt.I found a tip on line that said not to replace all of the butter just reduce it. This will give youbetter flavor and texture.
 
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I use applesauce as my go to substitute, although I recently heard about the greek yogurt one too. I have not tried this method yet. Do you use plain greek yogurt or the honey kind?
 
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I sometimes still use applesauce , but more often now I will use greek yougurt.I found a tip on line that said not to replace all of the butter just reduce it. This will give youbetter flavor and texture.

I love that idea. I could use that instead of butter or applesauce. Then that would give the batter a creamy texture, also.
 
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I am thinking to do this just bought a jar but need to see which recipe to use or one where it is suggested how much to use.
 

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I've actually never or heard or tired that before. I've always stuck to good old butter. Hmm, though I might try it, but I worry that it may change the texture of the cake, which would be a baker's worst nightmare.
 
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I am thinking to do this just bought a jar but need to see which recipe to use or one where it is suggested how much to use.

You could make a pound cake using applesauce. There are so many cake batters that I've seen. Those direction said you could replace the butter with applesauce. However, I know for sure that you wouldn't use it an angel food cake, or devil food cake.
 
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I actually prefer using pureed pumpking instead of apple sauce. It's the same idea, but the puree doesn't have the extra sugar that applesauce does!
 
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I actually prefer using pureed pumpking instead of apple sauce. It's the same idea, but the puree doesn't have the extra sugar that applesauce does!

I use prune puree, but it adds extra sugar too. I have never heard of using pumpkin puree. I'm going to try the pureed pumpkin. I bet pureed sweet potato works just the same.
 
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I've only used applesauce in those jiffy blueberry muffin mixes. It comes out super moist. I've heard that plain yogurt can work as well but I've never tried it before.
 
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I use prune puree, but it adds extra sugar too. I have never heard of using pumpkin puree. I'm going to try the pureed pumpkin. I bet pureed sweet potato works just the same.

Yep, it sure does!

I like using pumpkin especially because I buy them up around Halloween, cook and puree a bunch, and then just freeze it all for the rest of the year. It's so easy and so, so, so cheap around that time of year (you can get a whole pumpkin for only a buck or two after Halloween).

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(The girls helping me bust a bunch open by breaking them on the ground, and then splitting them open to pull out all the seeds, etc).
 

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The only time I ever heard of using applesauce as a replacement was when I was told to use it to replace vegetable oil. I have never tried that. In fact, the only time I use applesauce is if it is called for, or I add it to a Spice Cake box mix. But if I would say what I have replaced with a box mix, I have used milk instead of water and I have used cream cheese instead of the oil. I have yet to really substitute anything in a homemade cake.
 
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I've heard of this being done. I'm scared to try substitutions which I may need to start trying because I have sat in my house before craving cake and not having any butter around but did have some applesauce. I should have just went ahead and gave it a whirl. Who knows I may have liked it better.
 
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This is a thing?! I've never tried it before... does it leave some kind of appl-y taste to the final product? If so I may try it with cookies or cupcakes, just to see what it ends up like!
 

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