Use a 1:1 ratio for substituting applesauce for oil in baking, except for cookies. If a box mix has separate directions for preparing the baked item with oil and with butter, use the oil recipe ...

Applesauce, with its high moisture content and slack nature, doesn’t have the physical ability to trap air, resulting in dry, brick-like baked goods. Thank you, next. Proceed with abandon.

Applesauce can be used as a direct replacement for oil or melted butter in baking, meaning in a 1:1 ratio. If your recipe calls for 1/2 cup of oil, replace it with 1/2 cup of applesauce.

But, back to using applesauce. Check out how many calories and fat grams you can cut out with one simple swap: - 1 / 4 cup vegetable oil: 480 calories and 56 grams fat. - 1 / 4 cup applesauce: 25 ...