Butter vs. Oil: Which Is Better for Baking?

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Baking's biggest fat fight. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Butter vs. Oil: Which Is Better for Baking? We tested which fat makes the best cookies, cornbread, and cake. Read More 5‑Star Baked Goods Blueberry Cornbread Cobbler GET RECIPE Persian Baklava Cake GET RECIPE Olive Oil Cake GET RECIPE Miso Butterscotch Pecan Cookies GET RECIPE Serious Product Reviews The Under-$100 Le Creuset Gift That's Lasted for Over a Decade They come in pretty colors, too. Show Me More My Whole Team Loves Ghia's Booze-Free Drinks—Here's Why Its spritzes are fresh and lively. Show Me More Buttery Bites Brown Butter Shortbread Cookies READ MORE Meringue and Sweet Butter Cake READ MORE Brown Butter Cornbread READ MORE Rigorous Product Reviews Are Our Thing We look at products from every angle, so you can buy the very best. Subscribe to our Serious Eats Recommends newsletter for our latest reviews! SIGN UP Unsubscribe Manage My Subscriptions We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. This email was sent to [email protected] Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe Here Privacy Policy | Terms of Service People Inc., 225 Liberty St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10281 ©2025. All rights Reserved. Serious Eats is part of the People Inc. publishing family.
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