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Olive oil substitutes

Tested swaps for olive oil, with ratios and sources.

← Olive oil converter

  • 1 cup olive oil = 1 cup vegetable, canola, or other neutral oil (California Olive Ranch)
    Straight 1:1 swap. Use light or refined olive oil where you want neutrality; extra-virgin carries fruity/peppery flavor that suits cakes, focaccia, savory bakes.

    ← Vegetable oil converter

  • 1 cup butterA = ¾ cup olive oil (when swapping olive oil in for butter) (California Olive Ranch)
    Butter is ~20% water, so use less oil. Works for muffins, quick breads, brownies; not suitable for laminated or creamed-butter doughs (pie crust, croissants, shortbread).

    ← Butter converter

Safety
  • AButter: Contains or consists of milk and/or dairy products.

Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Olive oil converter gives the grams.

Note: our substitutions are direct, not chained — we don't recommend substituting a substitute.

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