If you’re a vegan, chances are you’ve had to substitute an egg a time or two. And if you want to avoid eggs for other reasons, that’s okay, too! We’ve laid it all out for you, no pun intended, from cooking and baking to egg scrambles and fried eggs.
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Let’s get down to it. Your recipe calls for an egg. What to do, what to do?
Baking Brownies:
- Applesauce: (1/3 cup applesauce = 1 egg, or use ¼ cup applesauce + 1 teaspoon baking powder). Applesauce is one of the best egg substitutes for your brownie mix, especially if you are using dark chocolate or fudge brownie mix.
Baking Cakes:
- Flax Seed (1 tablespoon ground flax seeds + 3 tablespoons water = 1 egg). Grind the flaxseeds to a fine powder in a spice/coffee grinder. Remove the powder from the grinder, add water, and stir. Allow the mixture to rest for 10 – 15 minutes before using. This mixture works well for gluten-free baking.
Baking Cookies:
- Flax Seed (1 tablespoon ground flax seeds + 3 tablespoons water = 1 egg). Grind the flaxseeds to a fine powder in a spice/coffee grinder. Remove the powder from the grinder, add water, and stir. Flax Seed will give you a classic chewy cookie, whereas applesauce will give you a more cake-like consistency. Allow the mixture to rest for 10 – 15 minutes before using. This mixture also works well for gluten-free baking.
- Applesauce (1/3 cup applesauce = 1 egg, or use ¼ cup applesauce + 1 teaspoon baking powder).
Baking Muffins:
- Flax Seed (1 tablespoon ground flax seeds + 3 tablespoons water = 1 egg). Grind the flaxseeds to a fine powder in a spice/coffee grinder. Remove the powder from the grinder, add water, and stir. Allow the mixture to rest for 10 – 15 minutes before using. This mixture works well for gluten-free baking.
- Pumpkin Puree will create a denser, moister muffin. (1/3 cup of pumpkin puree = 1 egg)
Making Pancakes:
- Banana will make your pancakes a little denser, but still delicious. (½ mashed banana, approximately 1/4 cup = 1 egg). Just mash it really well with a fork before using it.
- Flax Seed will give you a lighter, cake-like pancake. (1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds + 3 tablespoons of water = 1 egg). Grind the flaxseeds to a fine powder in a coffee grinder. Remove the powder from the grinder, add water, and stir. Allow the mixture to rest for 10 – 15 minutes before using.
Vegan Egg White Substitute:
- Agar Agar (1 tablespoon of plain agar powder + 1 tablespoon of water = 1 egg). Stir the agar powder into the water. Whip the mixture, chill, then whip again.
- Aquafaba: Be sure to check out Aquafaba, the liquid in a can of white beans, with chickpeas or garbanzo beans being the most popular choice. It is a revolutionary new vegan egg replacer.
Other Products:
JUST Egg, a product that has seen exponential popularity, is a fantastic product for omelets, breakfast sandwiches, French toast, and scrambles! Three tablespoons of JUST Egg is equal to one egg.
Egg Substitutes for Binding Agent:
- When a savory recipe calls for eggs as a binding agent, such as in veggie loaves or burgers, use any of the following depending on the flavor you desire: Mashed Potato, Bread Crumbs, Quick Oats, Cooked Whole Oats, or Cooked Rice, or mashed beans.
Egg Substitutes for Coating Ingredients:
- When a recipe calls for an egg as a coating ingredient, use any of the following, depending on the taste and texture you desire: a flour-and-water mixture, a flour-and-non-dairy-milk mixture, ground nuts, or JUST Egg.
Egg Scramble or Fried Egg Substitute:
- If scrambled eggs are what you had in mind, grab a block of extra-firm organic tofu and try our delicious Tofu Scramble or our Tofu Scramble with Spinach and Yellow Peppers. For an actual “egg” flavor in these recipes, the secret is to use Black Salt (also known as Kala Namak). Or give the ever-popular, although often a little pricey, JUST Egg a try. And if it’s a Fried Egg experience you’re looking for, give our Vegan Fried Egg recipe a try. It’s so good!
Best for Baking:
- For cake-like baked goods, such as cake, cupcakes, muffins, etc., we prefer the flaxseed method for the best results.