Baking Swaps for Healthier Homemade Treats
Everyone loves to eat baked goods whether it’s holiday cookies, birthday cakes, apple pies, breakfast muffins, or cupcakes. But eating baked goods is not always kind to your health. That’s why it’s good to know about baking swaps for healthier homemade treats.
Many parents have heard about substituting applesauce in baking to add natural sweetness. Not only will this cut out a whopping 178 grams of sugar, but it’ll also give your kids the nutritional benefits that apples naturally offer. Plus, applesauce is something most parents likely already have on hand in their cupboards. This makes it an easy swap for sugar in baking.
Did you know that swapping 1 cup of black beans for 1 cup of white flour adds 10+ grams of fiber to your recipe? Or that for a healthier fat, use avocado instead of butter? This swap provides a difference of 1388 calories when comparing a cup for a cup. That’s a HUGE difference!
Read on for more tips on baking swaps to elevate the healthiness of your baked goods!
