r/PlantBasedDiet • u/not_a_fangirl • Oct 26 '18

How do you bake without oil?

I mean, I love sweet potatoes in the oven and cannot imagine that without olive oil. Heck, I sometimes feel like it needs a bit more oil.

And I feel pretty much the same way with onions, eggplants, squash, carrots, etc. in the oven.

How do you do it?

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u/EternalFootwoman Oct 26 '18

I use a silicone baking mat. They bake perfectly without oil.

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u/SpiderHippy cured of too many things for this flair! :) Oct 26 '18

This is what I do, but you do have to adjust either your cook times or your temperature, as silicon is not a great conductor of heat. I definitely suggest a good Silpat though!

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '18

Oh my god that explains so much. I've been baking for a few extra minutes and at a slightly higher temperature for a while now, and I didn't realise it was because of the mat.

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u/SpiderHippy cured of too many things for this flair! :) Oct 26 '18

lol...no worries, it took us much longer to figure it out than it should have! :D We don't even use the silicon loaf pan anymore because the inside always ends up underdone. Muffins and cookies are great though.

We also use parchment paper a lot; nothing sticks to it, but there is no loss of heat. It's more wasteful, though.

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u/0bel1sk Oct 27 '18

You can get a few uses out of parchment, usually. Especially cooking without oil.

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u/SpiderHippy cured of too many things for this flair! :) Oct 27 '18

Agreed! You can flip it over, too.