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Baking Using An Egg Substitute For Vegans

By Donald Cook


Given that the vegan demand is growing fast and reaching more and more people, many major companies started producing vegan food, snacks or sweets. You can get them almost everywhere now and there are a lot of options. If you prefer to make your own food and are just starting the vegan diet you may ask yourself what can you use to as an egg substitute for vegans. It is way easier with the milk or butter.

There are quite a lot of options, as you will see, and you will use the ones you consider the best for you in time. Some of them are great for cookies and generally sweet stuff, some for all recipes, some will just appeal more to you. Avocado, for example, works great with vegetable recipes, because it has quite a neutral taste.

One simple option is to use flaxseed meal, as it is easy to make and adds a lot of nutrition to your food. To substitute one egg, you would need to use mix 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal to 3 tablespoons of water and let it sit for around 5 minutes before using it.

Another very versatile option is to use chia seeds, mixed the same way as flaxseeds. The difference is that this mix is a bit darker, so pay attention where you use it. It can also double as a pudding, and the seeds can be mixed with vegetable milk, chocolate or various fruits.

You can also buy ready-made vegan replacements that you may get online or in some stores. The texture is usually lighter than the ones with seeds and they are great in almost every recipe. You may also get gluten-free egg replacements, if you do not consume gluten. Follow the instructions on the package for the best results.

Some fruits also make a great egg replacement, especially for cakes and cookies. It is very affordable, as probably everyone has some of these in the kitchen or pantry. You can puree bananas or pumpkin or even use mashed sweet potato, avocado or butternut squash. If you cannot get or do not have these, try using unsweetened applesauce. Pear butter is also an option, if you like pears.

When deciding which one to use, take into account that some of them have a strong sweet taste that may affect the batter. Or even the color, for those that are bright yellow, for example. The applesauce is one of the plainest and can be used in many recipes. If you decide to use other fruit puree that may give a weird color, mix them in with chocolate or coffee.

A good idea would be to try all or most of them in small batches and find the ones that you like the most, in terms of consistency and taste. For example, you can try making a batch of cookies with almond flour or pumpkin chocolate chips. Or vegan muffins with fruit puree and flaxseeds. Pancakes are also very easy to make and can be personalized to your taste. Mix and try and find the best recipes for you.




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