Egg Replacements
Did you know that you can add moisture, bind and leaven without using eggs! There are several good commercial egg replacements on the market, including:
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Ener G Egg Replacer: (widely available & can also be used to replace just egg whites or egg yolks)
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Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer: (available at most grocery stores and health food stores)
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Egg Yolk Replacer – The Vegg Vegan Egg Yolk: (available at some health food stores and online)
Or, replace eggs in recipes using basic kitchen ingredients:
Make sure to mix the “egg” replacement ingredients together, and let the mixture rest or sit as directed BEFORE adding it to your recipe.
Arrowroot
2 T arrowroot powder + 1 T water mixed=1 egg
Baking Powder
2 tsp. baking powder + 1 T oil + 2 T water mixed=1 egg
Cornstarch
2 T cornstarch + 1 T water mixed=1 egg
Chia Seeds
1 T chia seeds + 3 T water mixed (allow mixture to sit 15 minutes)=1 egg
Flax Seeds
1 T flax seeds + 3 T water mixed (allow mixture to sit 15 minutes)=1 egg
Applesauce
¼ cup applesauce + 1 tsp. baking powder mixed=1 egg
Nut Butter
3 T nut butter (almond, peanut, hazelnut)=1 egg
Oil
3 T vegetable oil + 1 T water mixed=1 egg
Prunes
¼ cup pureed prunes + ½ tsp. baking powder mixed=1 egg
Silken Tofu
¼ cup mashed silken tofu=1 egg
Beans
3 T mashed beans=1 egg
Tomato Paste
3 T tomato paste=1 egg
For more on cooking without eggs see http://www.pcrm.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/health/Cooking_without_Eggs.pdf