Flax Egg

Flax egg, an easy-to-make egg substitute that requires 2 ingredients: flaxseed meal and water. It’s perfect to use in baking and ready in just 5 minutes!

A flax egg is the perfect egg substitute for baking. It’s affordable and very easy to make, as well as natural and healthy.

This homemade version is not expensive at all and you can find flaxseed at pretty much every local store. However, keep in mind that this egg substitute only works for baking recipes and not for preparations like scrambled eggs or omelets, for example.

I’ve used it to make all kinds of baking recipes, such as cakes, waffles, donuts, pancakes, cookies, and brownies, and it actually works really well. It doesn’t change their consistency and the recipes are as fluffy as if I were using regular eggs.

Flax egg, an amazing egg substitute for baking recipes. It’s super easy to prepare and it doesn’t contain any additives or preservatives. It’s made in just 5 minutes with only 2 ingredients!

How to make a flax egg – Step by step

• Use store-bought flaxseed meal (ground flaxseed) or grind flaxseed in a coffee or spice grinder or a powerful blender (photo 1).
• Add 1 tbsp of flaxseed meal to a small bowl (photo 2).
• Add 3 tbsp of water and stir until well combined (photo 3).
• Let it rest in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to thicken (photo 4)

Pro tips

• It’s a 1:1 ratio, so you need 1 flax egg for every regular egg in a recipe.
• You can either use golden or brown flax seeds. A lot of bakers prefer to use golden flax seeds better because they are lighter in color and less noticeable in the finished product.
• If you can’t find flaxseed, you could use chia seeds instead. Just follow the same recipe (1 tbsp ground chia seeds + 3 tbsp water).

How long will this flax egg last?

You can keep it in a sealed container in the fridge for 1 or 2 days, but I’d recommend you make it when right when you need it because it’s a super simple and quick recipe.

Can I use a flax egg like a regular egg?

Flax eggs only work in baking recipes. However, if you’d like to make vegan versions of recipes that contain regular eggs, I suggest you try things like tofu scramble or vegan eggs Benedict. They truly are mouth-watering.

How to use a flax egg

You can use flax eggs with plenty of sweet recipes. For example, you could make some vegan brownies, vegan pancakes, vegan chocolate chip cookies, or vegan banana bread with them, among others.

Looking for more how-to recipes?

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• Vegan Mayo
• Coconut Butter
• Vegan Sour Cream

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Update Notes: This post was originally published in May of 2019, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions and tips in July of 2020.