How to bake without butter ... and still make delicious food

Butter can almost always be replaced with margarine when baking, using exactly the same amount, says a chef. Photo: dpa/Kai Remmers

Butter is a common ingredient when it comes to baking, which is fine and dandy if you’re a fan of the dairy product. But for those avoiding butter for one of myriad reasons – a vegan diet or high price tag come to mind – fret not: It can easily be substituted.

According to top chef Sascha Stemberg, butter can almost always be replaced with margarine when baking, using exactly the same amount.