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Best Vegan Egg Substitutes for Baking and Cooking

Don’t know how to replace eggs? Here’s a guide to Egg Substitutes in Baking and Cooking: when to use which vegan egg substitute and how much to use! The perfect guide for vegans, those with an egg allergy, or if you just ran out of eggs and need a quick replacement.
Course Ingredient
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 37kcal
Author Rachel

Ingredients

For baking:

  • ground flax seeds
  • ground chia seeds
  • unsweetened applesauce, mashed banana, pumpkin puree or mashed avocado
  • silken tofu or non-dairy yogurt + baking powder
  • vinegar + baking soda white or apple cider vinegar
  • aquafaba liquid from canned chickpeas
  • carbonated water
  • baking powder + water + oil

For cooking:

  • firm tofu
  • chickpea flour
  • arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • unsweetened non-dairy milk

Instructions

Ground Flax (Flax Egg)

  • 1 Tbsp ground flax meal + 2.5 Tbsps water = 1 egg. Combine and allow to thicken for 10 minutes before adding.
  • Best used in cookies, brownies, quick breads or as a binder in veggie burgers/meatloaf.

Ground Chia Seeds (Chia Egg)

  • 1 Tbsp ground chia seeds + 2.5 Tbsps water = 1 egg. Combine and allow to thicken for 10 minutes before adding.
  • Best used in cookies, brownies, quick breads or as a binder in veggie burgers/meatloaf.

Applesauce, Mashed Banana, Pumpkin Puree or Mashed Avocado

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, mashed banana, pumpkin puree or mashed avocado + 1/2 tsp baking powder = 1 egg
  • Best used in cookies, brownies, muffins, pancakes, and quick breads.

Silken tofu or Non-Dairy Yogurt + Baking Powder

  • 1/4 cup silken tofu blended until smooth or non-dairy yogurt + 1/2 tsp baking powder = 1 egg
  • Best used in cakes and brownies.

Vinegar + Baking Soda

  • 1 Tbsp vinegar + 1 tsp baking soda = 1 egg
  • Best used in cakes and quick breads.

Aquafaba

  • 3 Tbsps aquafaba (liquid from canned chickpeas) whisked until foamy = 1 egg
  • Best used in cookies, burgers/meatballs/meatloaf
  • 2 Tbsps aquafaba whipped with an electric mixer until peaks form = 1 whipped egg white Add 1/8 tsp cream of tartar per 1/2 cup aquafaba to stabilize the foam. See above post for more details.
  • Best used in meringues.

Carbonated Water

  • 1/4 cup carbonated water (club soda) = 1 egg
  • Best used in layer cakes.

Baking Powder + Water + Oil

  • 2 tsp baking powder + 2 Tbsp water + 1 Tbsp oil = 1 egg
  • Best used in cakes and muffins.

Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk

  • 3 Tbsps non-dairy milk = 1 egg
  • Best used for breadings.

Arrowroot Powder or Cornstarch

  • 2 Tbsps arrowroot powder or cornstarch + 3 Tbsps water = 1 egg
  • Best used in burgers/meatballs/meatloaf.

Firm Tofu

  • Crumbled, seasoned, and scrambled in a skillet.
  • Best used for vegan egg scrambles, frittatas, quiches.

Chickpea Flour

  • Mixed into a batter with seasonings.
  • Best used for vegan egg scrambles, frittatas, and quiches.

Nutrition

Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg