Flax egg, an easy to make egg substitute, that only requires 2 ingredients: flaxseed meal or ground flaxseed and water. Mix them and wait until thicken.
There are so many egg substitutes out there, but flax egg is my favorite one for baking. However, store-bought egg replacers work just fine, but I prefer to use something natural and homemade.
Besides, flax egg is more affordable and you can find flaxseed at pretty much every local store. Chia egg is also a good choice, and you can follow the same recipe (1 tbsp ground chia seeds + 3 tbsp water), so use what you have on hand.
We have another flax egg recipe on the blog, but I find this new one more convenient, as it’s made with flaxseed meal, instead of whole flaxseed, so you don’t have to grind the flax seeds every time you need a flax egg.
Feel free to use store-bought flaxseed meal or just grind flaxseed in a coffee or spice grinder or a powerful blender. I grind big batches and keep my ground flaxseed in a jar in the fridge.
I’ve used this to make all kinds of baking recipes (cakes, waffles, donuts, pancakes, cookies, brownies) and it has always worked for me. It’s a 1:1 ratio, so you need 1 flax egg for every regular egg in a recipe.
Keep in mind this egg only works for baking recipes, but not for other preparations, like scrambled eggs, omelettes, frittatas, or other things that are usually made with regular eggs.
I’ve been using my old flax egg recipe to make so many things, but this one works great as well, and you can use one or another in the 1:1 proportion.
Both golden and brown flaxseed work well to make this recipe. However, I usually use golden flax seeds because it’s what I find at my local supermarket.
A lot of bakers prefer to buy golden flax seeds, which are lighter in color and less noticeable in the finished product, though.
recipes using flax eggs
flax egg ingredients
These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this flax egg recipe:
- Flaxseed meal or ground flaxseed – You can use store-bought flaxseed meal of grind raw flaxseed in a coffee or spice grinder or a powerful blender.
- Water – I prefer to use water at room temperature, but if you’re in a hurry you can use boiling water to save some time.
how to make a flax egg
- Add 1 tbsp of flaxseed meal to a small bowl.
- Add 3 tbsp of water and stir until well combined.
- Let rest in the fridge for about 10 to 15 minutes to thicken.
- Use your flax eggs in place of regular eggs in your baking recipes.
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Flax Egg
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 flax egg 1x
- Category: How-tos
- Cuisine: American, Vegan
Flax egg, an easy to make egg substitute, that only requires 2 ingredients: flaxseed meal or ground flaxseed and water. Mix them and wait until thicken.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp flaxseed meal (ground flaxseed)
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Use store-bought flaxseed meal (ground flaxseed) or grind flaxseed in a coffee or spice grinder or a powerful blender.
- Add 1 tbsp of flaxseed meal to a small bowl.
- Add 3 tbsp of water and stir until well combined.
- Let rest in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to thicken.
- You can use your flax eggs in place of regular eggs in your baking recipes. This 1:1 ratio works in most baking recipes.
Notes
- Feel free to use any type of flaxseed you want (golden or brown).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flax egg
- Calories: 35
- Sodium: 3 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
Best vegan banana cake I ever baked and the flax egg are a revelation!
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Hi Laura! Thanks a lot 🙂
I found out that if I boil for a minute in the MW it will thicken faster and better.
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Hi Joe! Thanks for the info 😉