How to substitute Canola Oil for Solid Fat in Holiday Baking

Indulge your sweet tooth while baking holiday treats with less guilt! Use canola oil in recipes that call for oil or solid fat in baked goods such as breads, loaves and muffins, says Shirley Corriher, author of the “Bake-Wise” cookbook and winner of the James Beard Award for Excellence. “Canola oil not only makes baked [...]

Pumpkin Agave Bread with Cinnamon Butter

Pumpkin Bread

Yields 2 medium loaves

Oven 350°

INGREDIENTS:

3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 15-ounce can pumpkin (unsweetened) 1 1/2 cups light agave 3/4 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 [...]

Pumpkin-Oat Muffins

I didn’t have a good photo of these, so I searched Flickr and found this one. These muffins have raisins in them, which would be an option for this recipe. Thank you to anna maria regina for permission to use the photo.

INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (stir flour lightly before measuring) 1/2 [...]