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[–] [email protected] 34 points 7 months ago (3 children)

They are replacing some of the sugar with it, not the fat. I'm a fan of both normal and the applesauce variants, but you need to understand the science behind the normal ingredients before you swap them out for others. Baking is science.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Actually we replace eggs with it. You can also use a banana or something called a flaxseed egg, which is simply one part flaxseed and three parts water. Let it sit for ten minutes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is the correct answer. My SO baked a lot and has used all of these. However, most of the recipes she's baked recently have been fully vegan recipes right off the get-go, so they didn't require egg substitues iirc.

Bianca Zapatka has a whole website dedicated to amazing vegan cooking and baking recipes - anyone interested in that should give them a shot:

https://biancazapatka.com/en/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Seconding that website! Also, https://www.zuckerjagdwurst.com/en is great!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

No they replace the eggs lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Especially for anything that needs to rise. So it'll be less of an issue for brownies and more of an issue with cakes and breads.