Lots
of recipes call for butter and sugar, but the quantity of each depends on what you're baking.
Now if I could just figure out the right conversion for using coconut flour
in recipes calling for almond flour.
My son can't do almonds either, so I have substituted cashew or sunflower seed flour in
many recipes calling for almond flour and they turn out fine.
The original
recipe called for baking soda so I left it in when I added the baking powder and from what I can tell, these cookies are just right.
These wholesome baby food
recipes call for fresh, natural ingredients — so you can be sure you are giving your baby the very best nutrition.
A lot of raw cheesecake
recipes call for using almond milk but I always use full - fat canned coconut milk because it makes the filling so creamy and rich.
The original
recipe called for sugar, eggs and peanut butter, but I always try to find ways to leave the sugar out of, or replace the sugar in my recipes.
This vegan
recipe calls for just vegan mayo, the juice of one small lemon and your favorite herbs or spices to taste.
Now you would think that the average zucchini bread would be healthy, but most
recipes call for more than a cup of sugar and at least a 1/2 cup of oil.
For the picture above I only used whole wheat flour and all purpose flour, but the original
recipe calls for whole wheat and rye flour mixture.
Thai Kitchen Coconut Cream is thicker and richer than traditional coconut milk, and is a great alternative for
recipes calling for cream or milk.
Hi, I have an allergy to almonds and often use ground sunflower seeds in place of the almonds in other
recipes calling for ground almonds....
While many
recipes call for honey or liquid stevia as the sweetener of choice, I prefer using a combination of dates and honey.
Although most quick
bread recipes call for butter, eggs and other unhealthy ingredients, there are ways to make them healthier without making them taste like it!
Almond butter is also great in your favorite smoothie or curry sauce, and is a substitute for any cooking or baking
recipe calling for peanut butter.
I used instant oats and flax seed meal, but the original
recipe called for raw rolled oats and flax seed.
One question before I happily dive in to make these:
Does recipe call for 1/2 cup butter plus 1/2 cup ghee - or - coconut oil?
But, since most
recipes call for white flour or refined sugar, I've spent a lot of time learning which substitutions work and which don't.
Try a new extract A lot of
recipes call for vanilla extract, but testing out different extracts is a great way to play with the flavors of a recipe without adding calories.
Some smoothie
recipes call for added sugar, maple syrup, apple juice or sugary - sweet vanilla yogurt, and in my book that almost turns a smoothie into dessert.
The original
recipe called for dried blueberries, which I did end up buying... but never will again unless I can find them for a much more affordable price.
Note: when a smoothie bowl
recipe calls for water, you can always substitute for coconut water to get that extra little dose of nutrients.
Many gluten -
free recipes call for more eggs than they normally would if the recipe contained gluten flours and the full amount of sugar.
This easy
smoothie recipe calls for just three ingredients and will work with just about any fruit or juice you have on hand.
I like the idea of a healthy carrot cake muffin, as most carrot
cake recipe call for quite a lot of sugar and butter.