I learned that you can also use pureed white beans, like great northern beans, in place of fat. I tried it with pumpkin bread and it worked pretty well. So I was inspired to try it in other things.
My Little Miss LOVES Mac and Cheese. But I tend to feel a little guilty feeding her the practically nutritionless dish. So I decided to try the bean trick with Mac and Cheese. The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of margarine (406 calories and 45.6 g of fat, not to mention the trans fat they dont tell you about). By substituting 1/4 cup of beans(55 calories, 0 g fat, 3 g fiber and 3.5 g protien), you significantly improve the nutritional value of the dish. Sounded good to me.
So I dumped the beans in the food processor.
Which resulted in some icky mush.
I added the beans in place the the margarine the the recipe calls for. This one may have been a bust. The Mac and Cheese ended up runnier than usual, and the beans gave it kind of a grainy texture. I certianly wasn't a fan, and I don't think I convinced Little Miss either. I guess we'll just have to try the half-whole grain and save the bean trick for baked goodies.
