Good Eating Monday: Tips for Making Your Baking Healthier
Greetings! Welcome to August! Halfway to Christmas already! Finally got past that cold I had last week! Yay! Today's Good Eating topic are Tips for Making Your Baking Healthier. By healthier I mean less fat, less sugar and more good-for-you stuff in your baked quick breads, muffins, cookies & cakes! I've notated what's easy & more difficult & provided links on thing like how to use honey, agave, etc. Tips for Reducing Fat: The main fat in baked goods is the oil, butter or margarine. * Easy: Replace the oil/butter with an equal measure of Unsweetened Natural Applesauce. For example: if a recipe or box mix calls for 1/3 cup oil, use 1/3 cup applesauce. * Easy: If butter is important to the recipe, use Light Butter. It comes unsalted or salted, too and has half the calories of regular! I've never had a problem baking with it. * Easy: If you prefer a non-dairy margarine, read ingredients and select one that doesn...