Why Should You Try Substituting Butter with Olive Oil in Your Favorite Recipes?
For moist and even-textured baked goods, substitute mild-flavored olive oil in place of butter or margarine. Olive oil adds a light, delicious taste to cakes, bread, and muffins. To make the switch to olive oil, just use our Olive Oil Baking Conversion Chart below for the best results
Butter/Margarine ……………………. Olive Oil
1 teaspoon …………………………. 3/4 teaspoon
1 tablespoon ……………………….. 2 1/4 teaspoons
2 tablespoons ………………………. 1 1/2 tablespoons
1/4 cup ……………………………. 3 tablespoons
1/3 cup ……………………………. 1/3 cup
1/2 cup ……………………………. 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
2/3 cup ……………………………. 1/2 cup
3/4 cup ……………………………. 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon
1 cup ……………………………… 3/4 cup
Some of our favorites include using Blood Orange Olive Oil in chocolate cakes, brownies, fiber and bran muffins. Meyer Lemon Olive Oil in white cakes, blueberry and cranberry muffins. The possibilities are ENDLESS! Try some of your own substitutions and let us know what you love.