http://allrecipes.com/recipe/healthy-banana-cookies/
That recipe asks for rolled oats. I don't have them. Can I replace them with these instant oats? How much should be the quantity then?
asked Mar 27, 2013 at 12:12
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2You can substitute 1 to 1. The major difference is in the 'healthy' part of the recipe as quick/instant oats are higher on the glycemic index (nearly double). This is likely why there is no wheat in the recipe. Since Nutrition is off-topic here, this will remain strictly as a comment.– MandoMandoCommented Mar 27, 2013 at 14:46
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(Disregard the previous version: I did not notice that this recipe had no wheat flour.)
This recipe gets all of its structure from oats.
Instant oats are pre-hydrolized, so that they can cook faster. Regular oats are just unprocessed oats, perhaps cut or steamed, and rolled flat. They need more moisture and time to hydrolize.
The recipe will probably work, perhaps with a slightly different texture. They may bake faster due to the fact that the oats are already hydrolyzed.
If you choose a recipe where the structure comes from wheat flour, the type of oats will not matter as much.
answered Mar 27, 2013 at 12:23
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So, if we have to replace how much should be the ratio? Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 9:28
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Means for 1 cup rolled oats, I can use 1 cup instant oats? Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 9:30
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1Yes. The two products are really very similar so just use the same amount. This is one of those cases where the difference will be very subtle..– SAJ14SAJCommented Apr 1, 2013 at 9:34
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Thanks. Actually I haven't seen or heard about the other types of oats, that;'s why I asked. Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 9:35