A summary of different egg substitutes you can use in different situations for baking & cooking. Useful for making eggless or vegan recipes! The amounts below will replace one egg. For detail on each substitute, please see the blog post above for the full info.
Course 'How to's
Keyword egg free, vegan
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1tspbicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
1tbspground flaxseed
1tbspchia seeds
4tbspmashed banana or applesauce or pumpkin puree
4tbspGreek yoghurt (or soy yoghurt)
1tbspchickpea flour
4tbspaquafaba
2tbspoats
4tbspsilken tofu
1tbspcornstarch (or potato starch/tapioca starch)
1tspwhole psyllium husks or 1/2 tsp ground psyllium husk
Instructions
Bicarbonate of soda:
Combine bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) with 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice.
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
Flaxseed or chia seed:
Combine the ground flaxseed or chia seeds with 3 tbsp warm water and set aside for 5 minutes until thickened.
1 tbsp ground flaxseed, 1 tbsp chia seeds
Mashed banana or applesauce:
Use directly as a replacement for one egg.
4 tbsp mashed banana or applesauce or pumpkin puree
Greek yoghurt or soy yoghurt:
Use directly as a replacement for one egg.
4 tbsp Greek yoghurt (or soy yoghurt)
Chickpea flour:
Combine the chickpea flour with 3 tbsp water.
1 tbsp chickpea flour
Aquafaba:
Use directly as a replacement for one egg OR whip with electric beaters until fluffy to use as a replacement for whisked egg whites.
4 tbsp aquafaba
Oats:
Combine the oats (fine/instant/quick-cook oats work best here) with 3 tbsp boiling water. Set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
For whole pysllium husks, grind them in a spice grinder before starting. Mix the ground psyllium husk with the water in a small bowl and leave for a few minutes to gel. Combine the gel with any liquid from your recipe (e.g. milk, juice, water) and blitz until smooth with a hand blender or standing blender.