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That's really odd. Did they say why?

No, they just gave me a pointer to their online store. Shipping is too high, so we've just been using applesauce for now.

Wow, thanks so much for all the great alternatives for Sunsweet Lighter Bake, .
Teresa

Here is an excerpt from The McDougall Program for Women book about baking without oil:

Eliminating oil in baking is a real challenge because oil keep the baked goods moist and soft. Replace the oil called for in the recipe with half the amount of another moist food such as applesauce, mashed bananas, mashed potatoes, mashed pumpkin, tomato sauce, soft silken tofu or soy yogurt (keep in mind that tofu and soy yogurt are high fat foods). There are several fat replacers on the market for example, Wonderslim Fat and Egg Replacer and Sunsweet Lighter Bake.

Cakes and muffins made without oil usually come out a little heavier. For a lighter texture use carbonated water instead of tap water in baking recipes. Be sure to test cakes and muffins at the end of baking by inserting a toothpick or cake tester in the center to see if it comes out clean. Sometimes oil-less cakes and muffins may need to be baked longer than the direction advise, depending on the weather or the altitude at which you live.

I also emailed Sunsweet and they do not carry it in Europe either (which is where I live).

Gramma Jackie, your answers have been invaluable to me. I can't thank you enough!

I love your blog webstite Gr. Jackie! Very useful informationn!

I did want to say that I used baby food prunes in Dr. Mcdougalls brownie recipe. The prunes gave the brownies an "off flavor". So in the future I plan to not use prunes only applesauce or a mashed banana.

I was told the same thing by Sunsweet that the Lighter bake is not avaliable in Missouri either. You can buy on the internet, but it is $12 shipping for a jar that cost 2.35 - OUCH!
I would like to know what is in it, so I can try to make my own. I think I am getting that is just prune puree. Can someone confirm this. If that is the case then I can puree my own in the food processor. I would love to make the brownies from the new book the Startch Solution.

Hi, I think if you go to the Sunsweet Website and look at the ingredients, they are just prune puree and apples or applesauce. I believe you can just use applesauce to make something moist, but perhaps you could puree your own combination. If it works, let me know!

There is nothing on the website that states the ingredients in their product. I was hoping someone who has purchased it would be able to tell us the ingredients. Thanks!

I made the Brownie recipe using prunes blended with apples sauce (with an immersion stick). I couldn't find prune puree baby food here in NZ. I was in a hurry and didn't soak the prunes either, just used the apple sauce for 'liquid'. The Brownies turned out really well. We all liked them. (We all like prunes).

Here ya go! Click on "Nutrition Snapshot" bottom left and there you will find the ingredients in the fine print. http://www.sunsweet.com/products/lighter.html

I know that Kroger here in Texas has it.

use apple sauce instead or baby prune food. It works the same or mix them both together,

or check amazon.com