Oatrim: Fat Substitute

Aug
28
2005

I discovered this product by accident a few days ago and was intrigued, but discouraged that the place I found it only carried it in 50 pound bags. It then turns out that one of my favorite obscure food sources on the Internet carries it in much smaller amounts: Bob's Red Mill: Oatrim. Essentially, it's a fat substitute derived from oats that takes over for fats and oils in mostly baked goods (doesn't hold up to frying, etc.) that replaces the 9 calories per gram in fat with 1 calorie per gram instead. Plus, it carries many of the health benefits of oat bran, making it doubly intriguing. I ordered a bag and I'll see what I can do with it.

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5 Responses to “Oatrim: Fat Substitute”

  1. Pat Reiff Says:
    December 11th, 2006 at 9:00 am

    I love this stuff, and thanks for the tip on where to get it!!!! It is great in chocolate chip cookies: I substitute half the fat (either shortening or margarine) with the oatrim; the cookies are better than the original, and bake up perfectly. I am eager to try it in all my other cookie recipies. It also has to be great in brownies and other bar cookie, cake-ish recipies.

  2. Jennifer Taylor Says:
    May 16th, 2007 at 5:23 pm

    Why can't I find Oatrim on the market anymore? Please tell me if you know of a source. Thanks!

  3. Rick Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 1:06 pm

    Bob's Red Mill no longer carries this fantastic product. Spoke to them and they were disappointed that their supplier would no longer provide. Is there any source anywhere?

  4. Dan Scholfield Says:
    December 24th, 2007 at 10:05 am

    Check with Quaker. When I was doing research with Oatrim I think they acquired the patent.

  5. Silvana Magalhães Salgado Says:
    May 14th, 2008 at 9:39 am

    Please I need oatrim

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