Do you want to bake vegan or just don't have an egg in the house?
You can easily replace eggs when baking with these five alternatives.
On Sunday you feel like baking, but a look in the refrigerator dampens the anticipation: crap, no more eggs. Does this mean that the baking project falls into the water? Definitely not! You can also easily
replace
eggs with
alternatives
or choose recipes without eggs at all. By the way, you also make vegan friends * happy, because they can then snack on the homemade delicacies without animal products. It is important for the
replacement egg
to know which function is assumed the eggs in the respective recipe: Eggs are a
binder
, but also bring moisture in the dough and make the cakes fluffy and loose. Depending on the situation, you can choose between different alternatives.
Also interesting:
you can replace flour in baking.
Egg substitute: alternatives to baking without eggs
In addition to somewhat more unusual egg substitute ingredients that most hobby bakers do not always have in the house - such as chickpea water (aquafaba) or silken tofu - there are also very simple ways to replace eggs in the batter.
Egg substitute - instead of 1 egg, take: | Function: | Well suited for: |
|---|---|---|
2 tbsp flour + 2 tbsp oil + 2 tbsp water + 1 tbsp baking powder | Binder, makes the dough loose | savory or sweet pastries |
Mash 1/2 ripe banana | Binding and moisturizing effect | sweet pastries (note the taste of the banana!) |
80 g applesauce | Binding and strength effects | Sponge cake, cakes, sweet pastries |
Flaxseed egg: Soak 20 g of crushed flaxseed in 50 ml of water | binder | savory or sweet pastries such as cakes, bread and cookies |
1 tbsp vinegar + 1 tsp baking soda | makes the dough airy | sweet pastries like cakes (you can't taste them in the finished cake) |
Also read:
It's that easy to bake really good bread even without yeast.
Bake without an egg
By the way, doing without eggs when baking and not replacing them works with some recipes, at least if only one egg is to be used.
You can do this e.g.
For example, try kneading dough such as shortcrust or yeast dough.
Or you can simply pick out a recipe that does not require eggs in the first place, e.g.
B. this juicy cake without an egg.
Have fun baking and enjoy your meal!
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