Substitutes
The Best Butter Substitutes for Baking
Discover how to use coconut oil, applesauce, or Greek yogurt as perfect butter substitutes.
Starting point · check the use below
1 cup butter = 1 cup coconut oil or 3/4 cup neutral vegetable oil
Best substitutes
| Replace with |
Ratio |
Best for |
| Refined Coconut Oil (1:1) |
1:1 Solid or melted |
cookies, pie crusts, pastry, crumbles |
| Applesauce + Oil (50/50 Blend) |
1/2 cup applesauce + 1/2 cup oil |
muffins, brownies, snack cakes, quick breads |
| Neutral Vegetable Oil |
3/4 cup oil per 1 cup butter |
layer cakes, cupcakes, loaf cakes |
| Mashed Ripe Avocado |
1:1 Direct swap |
chocolate brownies, fudge cakes |
Butter is 80% fat and 20% water. Coconut oil matches the fat perfectly. Applesauce acts as a binder but makes cakes denser.
