Replacement for butter?

[KnottyLDSMama]

Ok, last question I swear. I know you can replace oils in recipes with baby food or applesauce to make it better for you. Is there any replacement for butter?

[Blackbirdlane]

I don't think so. the only other thing would be an oil or crisco or something

is it the fat in butter you want to avoid??? you could try a margarine made from a canola oil?

I use butter instead of margarine, it is fatty but doesn't have the hydrogenated oils in it.

[Blackbirdlane]

do you have a specific recipe you are wondering about?

[mikkismama]

Just wanted to note that some recipes require the hardness of butter versus oil or margarine. My roommie tried subbing margerine for butter in a cheesecake and it did not work well.