Switching out butter for vegetable oil (like canola) when making caramels
Before I ruin a batch, I'd like to check for ideas - are there any potential problems with using vegetable oil instead of butter for caramels?
I already switched out from heavy cream to butter (making some adjustments for quantity) and that turned out well. As a matter of fact, it cooks much faster now.
Just a note - I regularly switch replace butter with vegetable oil for cookie recipes, and they taste fine to me. Also, the caramels I make are flavored (chocolate or licorice) and not plain caramels.
Best Answer
There are some vegan caramel recipes that use coconut oil and/or various nut butters to achieve something similar to normal caramel. I haven't tried making them myself, but a vegan friend has used them for various desserts. I personally find that they can be slightly grainy compared to normal caramel, but the flavour is fine. So, it's certainly possible to make a caramel with vegetable oils. I would look up a few recipes for vegan caramel to get an idea of the correct amounts.
Side note: taste would not be my main concern if I replaced butter with oil for cookies. I would expect the cookies to just not set properly when they cooled down.
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Can you use oil instead of butter in caramel?
Caramel \u2013 Use a 1:1 ratio of coconut or palm oil for the butter in caramel sauces, butterscotch sauces, and caramel-like recipes.Can you substitute canola oil for butter?
Q: How does one convert a recipe that uses butter, to one that uses canola oil? A: We are very happy to report that \u2013 yes \u2013 this substitution is actually fairly straightforward. Generally, when substituting canola oil for butter in baked products, you can use \xbe cup of canola oil for every cup of butter.Can I substitute vegetable oil for butter?
There is not really a hard and fast rule to the right amount of oil to replace butter, but you can typically use about three-quarters of the amount of butter that is called for in the recipe. For instance, if the recipe calls for 10 tablespoons of butter, you can use about 7 1/2 tablespoons of oil.How do I substitute butter for oil in a recipe?
Replacing Butter With Oil A good rule of thumb is to replace about 3/4 of the butter in a recipe with olive, canola, or vegetable oil (if the recipe calls for 1 cup butter, use \xbe cup oil). You can use a 1:1 ratio when it comes to coconut oil.Most Dangerous Cooking (Avoid these Completely) 2022
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