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Flax Egg

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Flaxseed egg in small, glass bowl on marble countertop.

So…here we are. I feel like this first blog post has been years in the making and maybe that’s true. I have wanted to start a food blog for what feels like forever and to finally be here is truly exciting. So little flax egg, here goes nothing…

Small, glass bottle of flaxseed meal on its side with flax spilling out onto marble countertop.

I wanted my first recipe to be something incredibly simple and versatile. As this is a vegan blog I thought it only appropriate that this endeavor be met with the humblest of heroes, the flax egg.

Since becoming vegan at the beginning of 2013, I don’t think a week has gone by where I have neglected to use this handy kitchen trick. This could of course be down to my own baking addiction but I’ll let you be the judge.

Ground flaxseed meal packed in a silver Tablespoon on a marble countertop.

A flax egg is wonderful as it can serve as a replacement for one chicken egg in any of your favorite baking recipes. While there are several different methods for egg replacement with alternate ingredients, I find the flax egg to be the most straightforward and reliable.

Alternatives such as steamed pumpkin and applesauce work great as binders and provide a wonderful level of moisture but often times add flavors that are not always welcome in certain recipes.

Hand holding a silver spoon sitting in a small, glass bowl containing a flax egg.

But who am I to tell you what to do? Whether you are transitioning to a more plant-based diet yourself or you just need to remove the eggs from your famous banana nut muffin recipe so you have something to feed your niece who is going through a hippie faze, this is a great trick to have up your sleeve.

Flax egg dripping from a silver spoon into a small, glass bowl on a marble countertop.
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Flax Egg

Flax egg dripping off silver spoon into small, glass bowl on marble countertop.

Step by step tutorial on how to make a 2 ingredient flax egg. It only takes 5 minutes to create the perfect egg substitute for baking!

  • Author: Lyndsey
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 flax egg 1x
  • Category: How To
  • Cuisine: Baking, Vegan
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Ingredients

1 Tbsp. flaxseed meal

3 Tbsp. lukewarm water

Instructions

1. Combine flaxseed meal with water and set aside for 5 minutes or until mixture becomes thick and gelatinous.

2. Add to recipes in the place of 1 chicken egg.

Notes

*Please keep in mind that this conversion is not necessarily 1:1 as in recipes containing 3+ chicken eggs the traditional eggs contribute to a rise and a stiffness that cannot be replicated with a flax egg. Flax eggs operate as binders in certain recipes and add moisture. I like to use them in muffins, dessert breads, oatmeal bakes, and pancakes.

*This is not my own recipe but one I have found to be consistent across food blogs and vegan cookbooks. 

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 flax egg
  • Calories: 37
  • Sugar: 0g
  • Sodium: 2mg
  • Fat: 2.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 2g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 1.5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

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Also, here is one of my favorite muffin recipes that uses flax eggs by Minimalist Baker.

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Hi! My name is Lyndsey. I am a vegan foodie, zero-waste wannabe, and professional cat petter. Please feel free to follow me on any of the platforms below!

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