Butter or Margarine Substitute

Butter or Margarine Substitute

by Erica Cruz
(Manila,Philippines)

Question:

Can I substitute vegetable oil for butter or margarine?

Answer:

Hi Erica,

It depends on the recipe.

For cakes and cookies using oil as a butter or margarine substitute works without too much difference, although you may notice a slight difference in texture or taste.

Butter obviously has more flavor than oil, and the oil can make your cookies spread thinner than butter would.

In candy making, I would try to stick with butter (or whatever the recipe calls for) because there are more things that can "go wrong" when making certain candies.

If you have a specific recipe in mind, you can mention it and one of us may be able to tell you more specifically if a butter or margarine substitute would work.

Of course, you could always just experiment yourself and discover the answer. You take a chance on wasting your ingredients, but most things would still be edible, just not as attractive.

If you are just wondering if you can grease your pan, etc., with oil instead of butter or margarine, then the answer is almost always yes.

So, what are you making? :)
Angie

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apple crumble
by: anna maria greenall

For health reasons i can eat neither butter or marg.....is there any possible substitute for making the crumble????? it's my favourite dish...please try to help me.

Will Olive Oil Work?
by: Angie

Hi Anna,

Will olive oil work? I've read that some people will put olive oil in the refrigerator to get it to harden (it may take a few days) and then use it in place of butter or margarine.

I don't know how it would taste in apple crumble, but it seems like it would work if you are able to have olive oil in your diet.

Let me know if you give it a try and how it turns out. :)

butter and margarine doesn't make a difference
by: Anonymous

butter and margarine doesn't make a difference it's similar butter tastes much better

ran out of marg.
by: Anonymous

Hi, Im making a pineapple square, where the sauce asks for 1 tbsp marg.
I don't have any..hah Ran out.
Will something else subsitute, or will I even miss it.?
Thanks for your answers.

Butter/Margarine Substitute
by: Katie

You can try using shortening or vegetable oil for a butter or margarine substitute.

Butter is a fat, so if you are just needing a tsp. for a sauce, then another fat should be okay to use as a substitution.

no butter or marg
by: Anonymous

i wonder if i could use olive oil to make crumble???? dare i try??? what do you think????
i can eat neither butter nor marg.......only olive oil....
can i substitute olive oil in all recipes that have butter????

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