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What can I substitute for butter in a streusel topping?

What can I substitute for butter in a streusel topping?

Answer: Applesauce, or coconut oil – either works well for muffins! Question: My Streusel topping calls for 2 tablespoons of cold, unsalted butter.

What can I replace butter with in baking?

In general, the following foods work best as butter replacements in cakes, muffins, cookies, brownies, and quick breads:

  • Applesauce. Applesauce significantly reduces the calorie and fat content of baked goods.
  • Avocados.
  • Mashed bananas.
  • Greek yogurt.
  • Nut butters.
  • Pumpkin purée.

Can I use oil instead of butter in cake?

Baking. Bread, Muffins, Rolls, Cakes, Cupcakes – A 1:1 substitution usually works well (1 cup oil for every 1 cup butter). But you can reduce the oil by up to 3 tablespoons per cup if you want to keep the fat level the same in your recipe.

What can you replace butter with?

9 healthful substitutes for butter

  • Olive oil.
  • Ghee.
  • Greek yogurt.
  • Avocado.
  • Pumpkin purée.
  • Mashed bananas.
  • Coconut oil.
  • Applesauce.

Can you substitute oil for butter in crumb topping?

Both the crumb and the cake section called for 1 cup of butter each; I substituted 3/4 cup olive oil in both parts. Typically you want to use slightly less olive oil than butter when making that substitution; it’s a texture thing.

What is the difference between crumble and streusel?

A crumble is a dish of baked fresh fruit, with a streusel crumb topping. The topping is usually made with a dreamy combination of butter, flour and sugar, with the option to include nuts. Like a crumble, a crisp is a baked fresh fruit dessert, but the streusel topping is less dense and typically includes oats.

What can you substitute for butter in a crumb cake?

I took my classic crumb cake recipe (with butter!) and substituted olive oil. Both the crumb and the cake section called for 1 cup of butter each; I substituted 3/4 cup olive oil in both parts. Typically you want to use slightly less olive oil than butter when making that substitution; it’s a texture thing.

What’s the best way to make crumb topping?

In a bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup light-brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and cinnamon. Cut 1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter into pieces. With your hands, work in butter pieces, until large clumps form. Divide mixture in half; freeze in plastic storage bags.

Can you make crumb cake without olive oil?

Crumb cake without butter, made using olive oil, is a very good thing. It’s great if you want a slightly lighter version of crumb cake for whatever reason (I’m not judging), and it’s also one step closer to being vegan; if you substituted egg replacer and non-dairy yogurt, you’d have a very nice result.

What kind of gluten free flour to use for crumb topping?

Use a strong flavored cinnamon, like Saigon cinnamon. Butter – I recommend using vegan butter from a block, not from a spread. The latter often has added water in it, that can really affect the texture of the crumb topping. All purpose flour – Again, like in the cake, use gluten free flour if needed.