Baking is a delicious way to show your love for the planet. Here are 10 easy ways to make your baking more sustainable:
- Use a recipe that calls for whole wheat flour or a mixture of whole wheat and all-purpose flour.
- Substitute olive oil, canola oil, or melted butter for some or all of theVegetable oil in your recipe.
- Use ripe bananas, applesauce, or other fruit purees as a natural sweetener or fat replacement.
- Reduce the amount of sugar called for in the recipe, or use a natural sugar alternative like honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar.
- Bake with eggs from pasture-raised chickens.
- Choose fair trade chocolate, coffee, and spices.
- Buy nuts, dried fruit, and other ingredients in bulk to reduce packaging waste.
- Use reusable metal or glass baking pans instead of disposable aluminum foil or plastic.
- Line your baking pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat instead of using spray oil.
- Store baked goods in reusable containers instead of plastic baggies.
