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15 Delicious Recipes That Don't Require Olive Oil

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With olive oil prices (plus the rest of our grocery store go-tos) rising, we’re more aware than ever of just how many recipes feature this classic cooking staple. Trying to cut back on such a widely-used ingredient can leave you feeling less than confident with your meal prep. Keep reading for some delicious recipes that feature olive oil alternatives so you can make yummy food and save some cash at the same time.

The following recipes contain these oil alternatives. There’s a good chance you already have them in your pantry, but even if you don’t, they’re super easy to find!

  • Butter
  • Avocado oil
  • Coconut oil
  • Grapeseed oil

Recipes That Use Olive Oil Alternatives


    Avocado Oil

    French Cr\u00eape Recipe

    French Crêpe Recipe

    Next time you’re binge watching Emily in Paris, make yourself a healthy portion of this recipe (which works great for breakfast and dinner, FYI). It’s sweet, chocolatey, and even though it’s bready, it doesn’t weigh you down.

    Gut-Friendly Zucchini Cacio e Pepe Recipe

    Gut-Friendly Zucchini Cacio e Pepe Recipe

    We love pasta recipes, but sometimes the pasta recipes don’t love us back. Gluten-free noodles and nutritional yeast (a swap for cheese) mean that this dish is delicious and gut-friendly at the same time.

    ​Coconut Oil

    Chocho Carrot Muffins

    Chocho Carrot Muffins

    These muffins are super healthy, but they’re also good enough that the family will want seconds. In addition to the coconut oil, they feature high-protein, high-fiber chocho flour, applesauce, and cinnamon.

    Gluten-Free Lemon Cake

    Gluten-Free Lemon Cake

    You only need a little bit of coconut oil to grease the pan for this cake. Lemon recipes make for the perfect spring treat (especially if said treat combines lemon and lavender). This recipe doesn’t call for icing, but feel free to drizzle some honey if you want another layer of sweet.

    Healthy Chocolate Sunbutter Cups

    Healthy Chocolate Sunbutter Cups

    Prepare for Easter candy season with a batch of these babies. You can use honey or maple syrup, but we prefer the thinner consistency of maple syrup especially when paired with nut butter.

    Baked Brussels Sprouts with Honey Glaze

    Baked Brussels Sprouts with Honey Glaze

    We can — and do — eat Brussels sprouts in every form they are presented to us (hello Keto Cheesy Brussels Sprouts Casserole). This honey glazed recipe is definitely the sweetest one we’ve seen yet.

    ​Grapeseed Oil

    Dominique Ansel\u2019s Real Cronut Recipe

    Dominique Ansel’s Real Cronut Recipe

    We’ve never met a donut we didn’t like. This donut and croissant hybrid automatically gets two thumbs up from us. Make sure you stock up on your favorite sprinkles because you’re going to need them.

    Beef Bulgogi Meatballs

    Beef Bulgogi Meatballs

    These Korean meatballs are the perfect thing to go with pickles, on sliders, with a sweet and spicy sauce — or all of the above. With so many side and condiment options, everyone is sure to love this dish.

    Butter

    Butter Boards

    Butter Boards

    If you’re a butter fan, then you definitely need to try butter boards. Whether you make one larger board, or a smaller individual board, have plenty of breads, plus edible flowers and salts for a garnish, on hand.

    Ube Butter Mochi

    Ube Butter Mochi

    We’re totally confident that these chewy, buttery treats make for the perfect dessert. But whether they taste better on the day that you make them or a couple of days later is totally up to you. Either way, we’ll take some extra coconut flakes please.

    Wine Butter

    Wine Butter

    Make these five butters to accompany appetizers at your next dinner party. With sweet and savory options, it’s like a butter flight!

    ​Oil Free Recipes

    Stuffed Avocado

    Stuffed Avocado

    We already love eating avocados on toast and out of a bowl, but using the avocado as the bowl? Genius. Stuff with scallions and shrimp, and enjoy.

    BBQ Dressing

    BBQ Dressing

    There are plenty of salad dressings that have oil as a main ingredient. Next time you’re craving a salad, opt for this creamy BBQ dressing (which has mayo, garlic, and onion) instead.

    Paleo Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

    Paleo Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

    Fried food without a drop of oil?! It’s almost too good to be true. Honestly though, we can’t imagine life without our air fryer. Once you make these tenders, we’re pretty sure you’ll feel the same way.

    Easy Avocado Pasta Recipe

    Easy Avocado Pasta Recipe

    Our favorite pasta dishes are always creamy, and we can thank avocados (and cream cheese) here. The chili flakes, garlic, and lime juice make for an unbeatable combo.

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