How to swap out applesauce for eggs/ fat in a quick bread recipe??

 Hello all!

 I need some advice on how to swap out some of the fat from eggs and oil/butter for applesauce in a traditional quickbread recipe. I'd like to make 'peach bread' for some friends that are having brain surgery this week.  I had to have the same surgery last February and remember how I didn't want to eat afterwards.  Someone made me strawberry bread and it tasted so good!  Since they live up north and I'm the Southern Belle of our little support group, I thought I use fresh peaches.

 

I have found peach pound cake recipes and a peach quickbread recipe, bith calling for melted butter.  I didn't know if I could swap out applesauce for some the heavy fats to make it easier on sensitive tummies. 

Thanks for all your input and help!

Kristin

Atlanta, GA

For the best advice, you should post the recipe. But without seeing it, I would say substitute unsweetened applesauce for some, but not all of the melted butter. Even unsweetened applesauce has natural sugars, so for each ¼ cup of applesauce added, I would reduce the sugar by 1 T. Of course, if you use sweetened applesauce, you’d need to reduce it further. You can also substitute yogurt for some of the butter, though you’d need to add a little extra liquid.

 http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Peach-Cobbler-Bread

 

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup diced peeled peaches
• 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• TOPPING:
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water and extracts. Stir in peaches. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in pecans.
• Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool or 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf.

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