For anyone unaware, applesauce is actually a common oil substitution in baking. This isn't as crazy as it may seem.

That said, there's still the issue with the use of "exactly", however if I remember correctly (and take this with a grain of salt) from my Reddit days, this was an old post and it turned out that the original recipe maker actually suggested the applesauce substitute in the first place.

I replaced my entire diet with applesauce and I think I might be shitting myself to death.

Shoutout to my community !ididnthaveeggs@sh.itjust.works which is more of this! I’d recommend someone check it out :)

"I followed the instructions exactly except that I took one left turn instead of a right turn. I don't know why I didn't arrive at the correct destination as I followed the route exactly."

This is like my wife, but with ordering food. Buys a specialty sandwich but removes everything that makes it what it is. Then has the audacity to say it wasnt very good...

It is a well-known substitution but you can't say you followed the recipe exactly after doing that.

Replaced chocolate with dog shit, don't know why it tastes so bad

ooo i love this stuff

Reminds me of the two times I screwed up some cornbread by mismeasuring the milk. Twice

Well, he says it himself: he did not turn out well. Should do better in next life!

I was making some ice, but substituted the water for baby oil. Now the ice feels liquid and squishy. Don't know what I did wrong. Followed the recipe precisely!

I accidentally used powdered sugar instead of flour. The cookies were terrible