How to quickly make the best egg substitute for all your egg-free baking needs. Safer and healthier than commercial egg replacements that contain numerous additives.
Are you looking to get away from aquafaba aka “chickpea water” when it comes to egg substitutes? What actually is the healthiest egg replacement if you have a true egg allergy in your home?
Perhaps you can eat eggs just fine but you’ve simply run out of farmΒ fresh eggs temporarily and don’t want to run to the store and pay insane prices forΒ inferior quality organic eggs.
Some people use a few ounces of applesauce or a mashed up half banana as a substitute for one egg. In my experience, the binding ability of fruit is not very good. It can also unexpectedly change the taste of the recipe which may not be desirable.
Others useΒ goose or duck eggs as they are less allergenic than chicken eggs. Another option is eggs from game birds like quail. However, the availability of these types of eggs is sparse in some areas.
Some may try using bean water of various kinds but be warned. The saponins which cause the egg-like whipping are a risk to gut health. This anti-nutrient plus phytic acid, lectins, etc contribute to a leaky intestinal wall and can even be a miscarriage risk.
Homemade Egg Substitute that WORKS
The safe egg substitute I recommend that works really well is the gel from soaking flax or chia seeds.Β Β If you have any thyroid issues, it is best to use chia seeds as your egg substitute because flax is a slightly goitrogenic food.
Those who live in France should use chia seeds as flax has been banned for human consumption since 1973 and has limited availability in other European countries like Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland. Β To my knowledge, this ban is still in effect at the present time.
Note that a seed-based egg replacement works best for wheat or einkorn based baking recipes. It does work fairly well for gluten free recipes and best with those that only call for 1 egg. If you need more than 1 egg replacement for a recipe using gluten free flour, be sure to use a binder such as xanthan gum or guar gum.
Egg Substitute Recipe
How to quickly make the best egg substitute for all your egg-free baking needs. Safer and healthier than commercial egg replacements that contain numerous additives.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbl chia seeds or 2 tsp ground chia seeds
- 1/4 cup filtered water
Instructions
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Mix the seeds into the water in a small cup. The transformation to chia gel will occur faster if you use boiling water, but this is not necessary.
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Let sit for a few minutes. With boiling water, it takes about 5 minutes.
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Use the resulting gel in your baking recipe as a substitute for 1 egg. No need to try and sieve out the seeds. If you need to substitute 2 or more eggs, simply increase the recipe as needed.
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Whip the chia gel to get an even lighter and fluffier end result!
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Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information. My daughter has been allergic to eggs for years, even the yolks. She is on the GAPS diet right now and we are hoping to fix the egg allergy, but in the meantime we have a wonderful solution! We tried it this morning and made pancakes (almond butter, zucchini, chia-goo)! She loved them and they held together well! Thank you so much! (We soaked the chia seeds for 15 mins or so and instead of straining them, we just blended them up with the batter in a blender. They were blended so well, so there was not tiny seed texture!)
Hey Kai,
Could you send me your panckakes recipe please?
Thanks
Martine
I use 1/4 cup of yogurt for an egg in muffins. It works great!
why has flax been banned?? Is there something wrong with it?
My mother grew up during the Great Depression. They did this and used it for hair gel!
They do have an egg substutue
@Raggedy Ann but no oil is cooked and that is what goes rancid. I am not following why the flax gel would be a problem. It is simply the soaking water for the seeds not the seeds themselves.
This is great! Thank You for sharing!
@aliciaghio The Best Baking Substitute for Eggs β Not banana or applesauce, but Chia Gel! http://t.co/W13I1bQi
The Best Baking Substitute for Eggs – not banana or applesauce, but Chia Gel! http://t.co/W13I1bQi