What type of oil do you bake with?

[mo2]

When a baking recipe calls for vegetable oil, what oil do you use? What is the healthiest choice?

[kfeusse]

I ususally use either coconut oil or butter.

[kokotg]

I cover all my grease needs with coconut oil, butter, and olive oil. So...depends on the recipe, but I tend to default to coconut oil.

[Carol in Cal.]

Canola in the recipe--it is healthy and completely bland.

Whatever the recipe specifically calls for on the pan itself, the default being butter.

[whitestavern]

I use grapeseed oil.

[luvnlattes]

I use safflower oil.

[frugalmama]

We generally use corn oil for things calling for oil, veggie shortening for frying, and olive oil and butter for frying some things.

 

We no longer use Canola, after discovering the numerous side effects it can cause.

[elfgivas]

we use olive oil for just about everything..... for baking we use the inexpensive costco or sam's club olive oil because it has almost no taste.

 

hth,

ann

[Aspasia]

Canola.

 

What side effects does it cause?

[KS_]

I cover all my grease needs with coconut oil, butter, and olive oil. So...depends on the recipe, but I tend to default to coconut oil.

 

Pretty much the same here.

[tammyw]

I made a fantastic banana cake (plus cream cheese icing) using olive oil the other day. WOW! It was amazing. It was a Moosehead cookbook recipe, and it actually called for olive oil. I hate it when recipes call for Canola now that I know how processed it is. I'd love to just substitute Olive Oil now that I've tried the banana cake - I might try that next time in a baking recipe that calls for vegetable or canola.

[Sandy in Indy]

I use olive oil for almost everything. I buy a lighter oil that's labeled "great for baking" so it's not a heavy flavor. (Do I remember the brand? NO!)

[AK_Mom4]

Extra virgin olive oil is my favorite. Though you have to watch the consistency in the batter if you are substituting for butter - some recipes come out too runny and you have to add a bit extra flour.

[dhudson]

I substitute applesauce and /or butter. It works great!

[mothergooseof4]

Butter or coconut oil for baking. Coconut or olive for frying.

[Parrothead]

Olive oil.

[nukeswife]

Those of you that use coconut oil for baking, do you just warm it until it's melted and then measure it like you would a liquid vegetable oil in a recipe?

[sbgrace]

We almost always use butter or coconut oil. That said, rice oil is a healthy one you don't hear much about. It's got a really high heat point (like the saturated fats) so it's good for baking and frying. It doesn't add any taste.

[Mommee & Baba]

I cover all my grease needs with coconut oil, butter, and olive oil. So...depends on the recipe, but I tend to default to coconut oil.

 

This is what we use too.

[Staceyshoe]

I sometimes use coconut oil but more often use rice bran oil. It's half the price of olive oil, doesn't have that heaviness/flavor of olive oil, has a higher smoke point, and is supposed to be a healthy choice. The downside is that I have to order it online because I can't find it locally.

[SweetMissMagnolia]

either olive or canola

[Tigger]

Butter or macadamia nut oil.

[nmoira]

I stock olive oil, butter and grapeseed oil for baking. I use the grapeseed oil only when out of olive oil.

[sncstraub]

I use coconut oil for baking. I would also use butter except for a milk allergy in the family.

[Radish4ever]

olive oil or butter in baking - coconut oil is another good one that I like to use, but I usually use that for stovetop foods.

 

I won't use canola or corn oils....

[hsmom2011]

Ok, what's wrong with canola oil? I thought it was supposed to be better for you. Even Dr. Oz recommends using it. :confused:

 

Canola oil is what I typically use for baking by the way. Olive oil for cooking. :)

[jewellsmommy]

I cover all my grease needs with coconut oil, butter, and olive oil. So...depends on the recipe, but I tend to default to coconut oil.

 

 

 

Same here :iagree:

[jewellsmommy]

I sometimes use coconut oil but more often use rice bran oil. It's half the price of olive oil, doesn't have that heaviness/flavor of olive oil, has a higher smoke point, and is supposed to be a healthy choice. The downside is that I have to order it online because I can't find it locally.

 

 

Interesting. You're the second to mention it. I'll have to look into that. :001_smile:

[KS_]

Those of you that use coconut oil for baking, do you just warm it until it's melted and then measure it like you would a liquid vegetable oil in a recipe?

 

It depends on what I'm making. If it's a quick bread or muffins that call for oil, I'll usually just cream the coconut oil with the sugar (unless it's summer, and the oil is already melted). I typically only melt it if it's a recipe that needs it to be liquid - like pancakes or waffles.

[nukeswife]

It depends on what I'm making. If it's a quick bread or muffins that call for oil, I'll usually just cream the coconut oil with the sugar (unless it's summer, and the oil is already melted). I typically only melt it if it's a recipe that needs it to be liquid - like pancakes or waffles.

 

Thanks. What about for a cake from a box mix. Yes I know many think that's totally awful, but I have never been able to make a cake from scratch that didn't come out dry.

[JadeOrchidSong]

Coconut oil for baking and frying. I also use extra virgin olive oil for frying. I don't use canola anymore since it goes rancid quickly even though it may smell and look right. I just in the past year converted to coconut oil. I love it when I make granola with it.

[nukeswife]

I just in the past year converted to coconut oil. I love it when I make granola with it.

 

Sounds yummy, would you be willing to share your granola recipe.

[Jennay]

Here's an article about why you shouldn't use canola:

http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/the-great-con-ola

 

I use coconut oil and butter for baking and cooking.

Olive oil for dressings or things that stay cold.

Occassionally lard for cooking.

[kewb]

If a recipe calls for vegetable oil I will use either olive oil, grapeseed oil, or safflower oil.

[Sandy in Indy]

Thanks. What about for a cake from a box mix. Yes I know many think that's totally awful, but I have never been able to make a cake from scratch that didn't come out dry.

 

I'm sure this is totally awful health-wise, but here's how I make a moist box cake. Ignore the directions! Purchase a mix that has pudding in it. Use:

 

1 c water

1 c mayo

3 eggs

1 cake mix

 

Mix well. Pour in pan. Bake @350 for 30 minutes.

[frugalmama]

Here's an article about why you shouldn't use canola:

http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/the-great-con-ola

 

I use coconut oil and butter for baking and cooking.

Olive oil for dressings or things that stay cold.

Occassionally lard for cooking.

 

This - I was looking for an article that summed it up best but you found one before I did.

 

 

On a personal note, when I eat canola oil I bruise far worse, and when we were using it exclusively {before we found out what it was} it also turned my skin and nails slightly yellow.

[momto2Cs]

I ususally use either coconut oil or butter.

 

:iagree: Sometimes, very rarely, I'll use canola oil.

[Maeintx]

Here's an article about why you shouldn't use canola:

http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/the-great-con-ola

 

I use coconut oil and butter for baking and cooking.

Olive oil for dressings or things that stay cold.

Occassionally lard for cooking.

 

 

Thank you for the link.

[Wabi Sabi]

I typically buy sunflower oil to use as my general-purpose neutral tasting oil.

[razorbackmama]

When a baking recipe calls for vegetable oil, what oil do you use? What is the healthiest choice?

I use coconut oil.

[Matryoshka]

Safflower when I need neutral-tasting, or for high-heat. Olive oil in anything it tastes good in (a lot!).

[tammyw]

A bit off-topic, but I got a Raw food book from the library and it mentions using Liquid Coconut Oil. Anyone know about this vs the "thick" coconut oil? I've never seen a liquid version (other than the state it turns into when it's warm).

[In the Rain]

I use butter (and sometimes canola) for baking. I can no longer have butter, so I'm intrigued by some of these other options. I have coconut oil. I may have to try olive oil too. I have a bottle that says it is good for baking, but I'm scared to ruin a recipe!

[OrganicAnn]

I'm surprised that so many use coconut oil. I thought that it was particularly bad because it is considered saturated fat. I'll have to read further about it. I wish there was one source that would tell all the good things/bad things about each type of oil and it was unbiased and reliable so that I could make an informed decision.

 

We use mainly olive oil, butter for some cooking (especially things like Christmas cookies), we have some peanut oil for stir frying.

[yslek]

Coconut oil is quickly becoming another "superfood". It is rich in medium-chain fatty acids that are supposed to be wonderfully healthy. I use it sometimes. Mostly I use butter, though. Other fats I'll use include ghee, olive oil, and rendered animal fat. (In fact I just made biscuits this evening with tallow I rendered from the local grass-fed beef we recently bought.):D

[Tap]

Butter, olive oil (regular or light depending on the item I am making), coconut oil, and often applesauce for muffins.

[Woodhaven]

I mainly use butter. I would love to use coconut oil, but my eldest son seems to be allergic to it when it is used with egg. When I need something other than butter I sometimes use sunflower oil.

 

I thought safflower seed oil and grapeseed oils were not good for cooking. I'll have to go back and re-study that.

[NASDAQ]

Canola oil.

 

I view anything from Weston Price with a Dr. Mercola-level of suspicion. The Mayo Clinic as well as all conventional outlets of nutritional information and research consider canola to be one of the safest and healthiest oils.

[lovemykids]

Canola oil, grapeseed oil, or olive oil.

[kfeusse]

I'm surprised that so many use coconut oil. I thought that it was particularly bad because it is considered saturated fat. I'll have to read further about it. I wish there was one source that would tell all the good things/bad things about each type of oil and it was unbiased and reliable so that I could make an informed decision.

 

We use mainly olive oil, butter for some cooking (especially things like Christmas cookies), we have some peanut oil for stir frying.

 

this gal has some very interesting things to say about oils, sugars and other healthy vs unhealthy foods. I love her blog and her site...lots of yummy recipes and other information.

 

How to Adapt a Recipe to Make it Healthier | Heavenly Homemakers

 

What I understand to be true is that there are natural oils and synthetic oils. The natural oils (olive, butter, coconut and the like) are not foreign to our bodies and our bodies instinctivly know how to deal with them. On the other hand, synthetic oils (margarine, crisco, canola oil, veg.oil for example) are human made and our bodies view them a alien and have no idea what to do with them and how to process them....thus they are bad for our bodies.

Edited January 29, 2012 by NEprairemom