Question 1

What can I substitute for coconut oil?

Accepted Answer

butter is the strongest cached substitute for coconut oil. Ratio: Use about 1 1/4 cups melted butter for each cup of oil.. Oil is pure fat while butter includes water and solids, so the replacement ratio needs adjustment when precision matters.

Question 2

What can go wrong when substituting butter for coconut oil?

Accepted Answer

Medium in oil-based cakes and quick breads.

Question 3

Are there other substitutes for coconut oil?

Accepted Answer

Other cached options: unsalted butter (Use about 1 1/4 cups melted butter for each cup of oil.); salted butter (Use about 1 1/4 cups melted butter for each cup of oil.); clarified butter (Use about 1 1/4 cups melted butter for each cup of oil.).

	Candidate	Ratio	Confidence	Risk	Notes
1	unsalted butter	1¼ : 1	B·0.78	Med	Butter can replace oil, but water and milk solids change the formula.
2	salted butter	1¼ : 1	B·0.78	Med	Butter can replace oil, but water and milk solids change the formula.
3	clarified butter	1¼ : 1	B·0.78	Med	Butter can replace oil, but water and milk solids change the formula.

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