Butter Substitute

[jmengert]

I've recently gone off dairy to see if it helps clear up some of the problems I've still been having. I have a recipe for banana bread that calls for 4 tablespoons of butter. Since that's not a huge amount, could I just substitute olive or canola oil for that? I'm also soy free, so shortening wouldn't work, which is also what I thought of.

Any thoughts on if this would work okay? Thanks!

[jerseyangel]

I always used canola oil in my banana bread--it worked fine

[jmengert]

Great! Thanks--I've been craving some!

[AndreaB]

coconut oil would also work. Spectrum has a good refined coconut oil. They also have vegetable shortening the non-hydrogenated, it's palm oil I think. We are also soy free and dairy free except for butter at this point. We stocked up on some...once it's gone I'll be figuring this stuff out too.

[kabowman]

For unmelted butter replacement in baking, I use lard - no extra flavor (like the palm oil - funny taste), I use canola oil for melted butter. Never have any problems and my pie crusts are better than ever before, and I like to bake pies.

[francelajoie]

I use "Soy Garden" soy butter. It tastes so good. I eat dairy but still prefer the taste of this stuff. So creamy!

[tarnalberry]

I use canola oil, or even better, hazelnut oil, in my banana bread.

[jenvan]

For unmelted butter replacement in baking, I use lard - no extra flavor (like the palm oil - funny taste), I use canola oil for melted butter. Never have any problems and my pie crusts are better than ever before, and I like to bake pies.

What recipe do you use for pie crust Kate?

[mmaccartney]

we use Earth Balance. It tastes alot like butter, and cooks in almost anything.

It is soy based though and some people have problems with soy...

[kabowman]

I use the one in Bette Hagman's ...Cooks Comfort Foods and add water in place of the vinegar, since I can't have vinegar. Let me know if you need the actual recipe or if you have her book...sorry, don't remember the page number.

[Carriefaith]

I use Earth Balance