LIGHTER: Healthy Substitutions For Baking

Traditional Ingredients = Healthy Substitute

butter = Canola, mild olive oil, prune puree or applesauce

1 ounce of chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa

2 eggs = 1 egg + 2 whites or egg substitute

Cream, whole milk = Skim or lowfat (1%) milk
(in batters, muffins or
biscuit doughs)

Cream Cheese = Lowfat ricotta + yogurt;
(in cheesecake) light cream cheese

Ricotta cheese, whole-milk = 1/2 whole milk ricotta plus either part-
skim ricotta or lowfat (1%) cottage cheese

Sour Cream = plain yogurt

Whipped cream, ice cream = Frozen yogurt, Lowfat yogurt

1 cup whipped cream = 3 stiffly beaten egg whites
(in mousse mixtures) or 3/4 to 1 cup Yogurt Cheese

1 cup whipping or heavy = 1 cup evaporated skim milk
cream (for whipping)