I don’t know about you but when I decide I want to bake something I want to dive right in and start cooking. That’s when I find out that I don’t have everything I need to make the recipe. Bummer! Here is where substitutes come to my rescue. Usually there is something in the kitchen I can use in place of the standard ingredient that will enable me to complete the recipe. Yay! I have listed just a few of my favorite ones below (with more to come) but there are many more that can be found with a little internet searching so don’t give up in the kitchen when you don’t have every ingredient listed in your recipe - just experiment and have some fun! Substitutions 1 cup Butter = 1 cup vegetable shortening or ¾ cup vegetable oil. Reduce fats in recipe by substituting ½ the butter with ½ cup unsweetened applesauce. These next two substitutions need a little adjustment to the recipes but are great for baking such as cakes or muffins:  1 cup mashed avocado (reduce  oven temperature by 25% & increase cook time by 5-10 minutes) or banana (reduce cooking time by 25%) 2 Egg yolks = 1 whole

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