Can you substitute vegetable oil with butter for baking brownies?

Posted by admin on December 28th, 2009 and filed under oil | 2 Comments »

I am trying to make Brownies out of box, but I need to use butter…
the box calls for 2/3 cup of vegetable oil, but i am adding a stick of butter.
can i use the butter as a substitute? or will the fat content make the brownies bad?
and if i am able to substitute, is there a ratio of where butter and vegetable oil equal?

Yes, butter is delicious and I have been known to substitute it on purpose!

Melt the butter first, and remember that 1 stick = 1/2 cup of butter…so do the math and figure out what 2/3 cup of butter equals.

A helpful trick is to remember that butter sticks are divided into 8 tablespoons…and there are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so you would need a little over 10 tablespoons to make up 2/3 cup of butter.

Good job on using the butter. It will make your brownies taste much more home-made!

2 Responses

  1. toymama Says:

    Yes you can. The ratio is equal.
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  2. julie m Says:

    Yes, butter is delicious and I have been known to substitute it on purpose!

    Melt the butter first, and remember that 1 stick = 1/2 cup of butter…so do the math and figure out what 2/3 cup of butter equals.

    A helpful trick is to remember that butter sticks are divided into 8 tablespoons…and there are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so you would need a little over 10 tablespoons to make up 2/3 cup of butter.

    Good job on using the butter. It will make your brownies taste much more home-made!
    References :

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