Egg Substitutes in Baking

Baking without eggs is possible! Follow this Egg Substitute guide for perfect eggless baking and cooking recipes. Whether youโ€™re looking to whip up muffins, custards or cookies, Iโ€™ve got you covered with a few fail-proof replacements!  

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Whether youโ€™re egg-free by choice or or by allergy, itโ€™s important to have easily accessible replacement options. Today, Iโ€™m hitting yโ€™all with a trusty Egg Substitution guide for baking and cooking!

Food allergies are serious and can be life-threatening. Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room, most of those people being small children. Childhood hospitalizations for food allergy have more than tripled since the late 90โ€™s, meaning more and more children are at risk of a severe anaphylactic reaction.

As a mother to a wonderful, rambunctious, explorative two-year-old, I worry about not only the food she consumes but also, the food she shares. Playdates and pre-school bake sales are a hothouse of allergens that can put other children at risk. So, Iโ€™m doing my part by self-educating myself about common allergens and how I can adjust my recipes accordingly.

Alright, maybe youโ€™re just here because youโ€™re out of eggs and in need of a cookie fix. Thatโ€™s alright too! Letโ€™s experiment together and maybe, even have a little fun!

Basic Egg Substitutes in Baking

There are two different uses for eggs in baking: binding and leavening. However, sometimes eggs play both roles at once. When choosing a replacement, itโ€™s important to figure out what primary use the egg is serving in the recipe.

Once youโ€™ve got that sorted out, itโ€™s easy to choose the right substitution! Each of the substitutions below will produce one egg. Multiply ingredients based on how many eggs the recipe calls for.

Binder

  • ยฝ a Medium Banana, mashed
  • 1 tbsp Ground Flaxseed mixed with 3 tbsp of warm water
  • 3 tbsp of Peanut Butter
  • ยผ cup of Applesauce (or other pureed fruit)

Leavener

Egg Substitutions in Cooking

Egg Substitutions donโ€™t have to be limited to baking! Savory recipes that call for eggs can also easily be replaced.

Tofu is a great substitution for almost any recipe that calls for eggs, like quiches or custards. All you need is ยผ cup of pureed soft or silken tofu for every one egg.

Replacement Tips

When using an Egg Replacement, itโ€™s important to remember that by altering a recipe, you will see a different result. Itโ€™s up to you to experiment with the options Iโ€™ve given and find the choice that works best for the recipe.

Here are a few additional tips to keep in mind before choosing a substitution:

If youโ€™re looking for a lighter texture but youโ€™d still like to use mashed banana as a substitute, add an extra ยฝ tsp of baking powder. Fruit tends to create a denser result without it.

Avoid recipes that are airer or call for a large amount of eggs, like pound cake or cheesecake.

Donโ€™t have any of these substitutions on hand? Using simple, room-temperature carbonated water is a great choice! Use ยผ of water for every egg needed.

Also check out my post on the best Baking Substitutions, Beginner Baking Tips, High Altitude Baking Tips and more like how to make Cake Release, Cake Flour and Brown Sugar!

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Comments

  1. Check out aquafaba (chickpea liquid), y’all! For mayo and in baking. Add a bit of cream of tartar and it whips like whipped cream.

  2. Just happened across your site, so glad. Very informative and I look forward to learning new skills. Thank you

  3. This is an informative and more unique post for me….Jocelyn..and this an amazing list eggs subsitutes also…Thanks for sharing…!

  4. Thank you so much for posting! And your awareness of allergens! My 1 year old has a severe egg allergy (in addition to peanuts and fish) so Iโ€™ve been learning to read labels and find substitutes for baking. You never realize how many foods rely on eggs until you are forced to find alternates!

  5. This is great info! I did not know about the banana so that is great to know. I’ve used flax eggs in cookies before and I couldn’t even tell the difference. Thanks for sharing this! XO

  6. This is such a great list of egg substitutes! Sometimes I use 1 tablespoons chia seeds with water (similar to how you can use flax seeds).

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