How to Make a Flax Egg

Where eggs are typically called for in recipes, flax eggs can often be used in their stead. When flax meal and water are combined in a small bowl and left to rest for 10-15 minutes, the mixture starts to congeal. It is this texture that resembles an egg and allows for flax eggs to replace them. I discovered the flax egg trick years ago and never thought it’d end up with its own recipe blog, but so many people keep asking for it as an easy reference, and I wanted to deliver for them!

Vegan Baking With Flax Eggs

Vegan baking is a near-daily occurrence in my household. Since all our recipes are egg-free, it is helpful to know this trick! While you won’t be whipping up a meringue, knowing how to make flax eggs will take you far with simple recipes that need help binding like pancakes and cookies.

Chia seeds can also be used to make a “chia egg”, but in my experience, the flax egg works better than the chia egg. There are several egg replacement options used in vegan baking, but I’ve found the flax egg to be the best option to come close to the texture and taste of traditional baked goods.

Flax seeds are high in Omega-3 fatty acids and add a better nutrient profile to your recipes than eggs ever could. They are not as high in fat as eggs and nowhere near as high in cholesterol, so they naturally easier on your heart and liver – a perfect egg replacement.

Eggs: Feeding Disease

Healing from chronic sickness or an autoimmune disease does not mix with eating eggs. The reason is that eggs provide fuel for the bacteria and viruses that create sickness in our bodies, making our recovery to health prolonged. They also harbor unproductive estrogens that build up in our organs, and the viral neurotoxin that is created when viruses eat eggs is more intense (creating more nerve pain).

Check out these blogs and podcasts on eggs:

• Blog and podcast- Eggs- Eaters Lose All
• Blog post- Eggs Feed Viruses
• Podcast- Bird Flu: Stop Eating Chicken

Check out some more of my egg-free recipes:

• Indian Masala Chickpea Omelette 
• Nut-Free Egg-Free Mayonnaise 
• Gluten-Free French Crepes
• Gluten-Free Masala Chai Pancakes

To your peace and happiness, 

Muneeza

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Easy Flax Egg- The Perfect Egg Replacer

Muneeza Ahmed

All of our recipes are egg-free. This presents a challenge when you need a binder in a recipe that typically calls for an egg. Enter, the Flax Egg. It works perfectly as an egg replacer in so many recipes, so I decided that we need to add this to our blog.

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Prep Time 4 minutes mins

Servings 1

Equipment

• 1 small bowl
• 1 hand whisk

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tbsp ground flax meal
• 3 tbsp water

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Instructions

 

• Mix together and let it rest until slightly congealed, about 10-15 minutes.
• Use like you would a normal egg in baking or cooking.

Notes

This makes the equivalent of one egg. You can multiply the ingredients by the number of eggs the recipe calls for. Say your recipe calls for two eggs, you would double the ingredients. These don't keep well, so make flax eggs fresh when you need them. 

Keyword egg-free, flax egg, plant-based cooking, vegan egg

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