Is it okay to use extra virgin olive oil when baking brownies?
I’m baking brownies for myself using Pillsbury Fudge Supreme brownie mix, and it calls for 1/3 cup of oil. But, I have no idea what type of oil, and all I have is extra virgin olive oil. Is that fine to use? Please help!
May 13th, 2011 at 4:37 am
evoo is always good!
May 13th, 2011 at 4:45 am
Yes it’s ok to use olive oil, I’ve used it with great success.
May 13th, 2011 at 5:34 am
extra virgin olive oil sometimes has a stonger flavor then vegetable oil, or cannola oil . i wouldn’t use it in a dessert dish i would use a lighter oil or shortening even a solid margarine would be a better choice.
May 13th, 2011 at 6:01 am
yea its cool i made brownies just yesterday!!!
May 13th, 2011 at 6:30 am
I would not. EVOO has a distinct flavor that would not taste good in baked products,try a veg.oil like canola that has no specific taste to it.
May 13th, 2011 at 7:09 am
Extra Virgin version of olive oil is NOT a good choice in baking sweets. This version of olive oil is from it’s first cold pressing and so it has a very fruity flavor and aroma which lends itself very nicely to savory dishes, but not to baked goods.
You can use a light olive oil for sweets, although it’s not the best choice, because it’s the third prssing of the fruit (yes, olives are a fruit) and so it won’t interfere with the aroma of chocolate as much.
I recommend butter or canola oil for baking. The butter has a lot of saturated fat, but gives the best flavor and texture. Canola is the healthiest choice of the two; contributing no transfats to the recipe.
Good luck.
May 13th, 2011 at 7:33 am
Olive oil can burn easily. It might taste different but you can do it. You could substitute with butter, vegetable oil or shortening.
May 13th, 2011 at 8:08 am
it should be ok i made a cake with olive oil when it was suppose to be vegtable oil…tasted great