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Shortening Substitutes. What is a good shortening substitute? Substitutes for shortening include butter, coconut oil and other items used in accordance with our table. When substituting, beware that shortening is usually referenced in the solid form, as in cans of Crisco. But Crisco can be used in recipes both in the solid form and in the melted or liquid form.
Use coconut oil as an ingredient in smoothies. Add 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil to a smoothie along with the other ingredients. For example, pour 1 cup of any kind of milk and 1 cup of ice into a blender. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and 1 ripe banana. To replace shortening with coconut oil, mix coconut oil and butter in equal proportions. 2  Use Â¾ the amount called for by a recipe. 3  For example, if a recipe asks you to use 2 cups of shortening, use Â¾ coconut oil and Â¾ cup butter to make a mixture totaling 1 Â½ cups.