How to Make a Flax Egg (Easy Vegan Egg Substitute)
The perfect 2-ingredient vegan egg substitute for baking! This simple flax egg recipe comes together in 5 minutes and works perfectly to bind cookies, muffins, brownies, and more.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal golden or brown
- 3 tablespoons warm water
Instructions
- Mix: In a small bowl or ramekin, combine the 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed meal and 3 tablespoons of warm water.
- Stir: Whisk thoroughly with a fork until the mixture is well combined and no dry clumps remain. The mixture will look thin and watery.
- Rest & Thicken: Let the mixture sit undisturbed at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes. It will thicken into a thick, goopy, gel-like consistency similar to a raw egg.
- Use: Once thickened, give it one final stir and add it to your recipe just as you would a regular egg.
Notes
- Scaling: This recipe scales perfectly. For 2 eggs, use 2 tbsp flax meal and 6 tbsp water.
- Flax Meal: You must use ground flaxseed meal, not whole flaxseeds, for the gelling to occur.
- Water Temp: Warm water helps it gel faster, but room temperature water also works.
- Best For: Use this as a binder in recipes like cookies, brownies, muffins, pancakes, and veggie burgers. It is not suitable for recipes where eggs are the primary structure or leavener (like angel food cake or quiche).
Nutrition
Serving: 1flax eggCalories: 37kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gSodium: 2mgFiber: 2g
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