What To Use As An Egg Substitute For Vegans

By Pamela Barnes


Vegans or vegetarians are people who depend strictly on vegetables and plant foods. They do not take animal products for medical reasons or simply to suit their personal decisions. Some of the foods they exclude from their diets include fish, meat, egg, milk and more. Since they exclude many of these things that are important for a meal, they have to replace them with something else. For example, they should use egg substitute for vegans when baking or doing things that require the use of eggs.

One can go with applesauce. Applesauce can be used in baking just the same way eggs are useful in the process. Its fat-free nature makes it suitable for vegetarians who do not want to increase their fat consumption. Applesauce is also known to have low calories so it can prevent overweight issues, which is a characteristic of those who usually dwell on baked foods.

If the purpose for using eggs is to have a binder for the mixture, flaxseed can do the same job. They are even better for whole grain products because they have the flavor of nuts. Getting one is not difficult since they are available in the market and can be easily ordered online.

If what you want is something that tastes like eggs, then go for black salt. The sulfur in a little quantity of black salt can be equivalent to what is found in eggs. It is used especially to bake tofu scrambles, vegan egg salad, and quiches. At first, black salt was not easily found in every supermarket but now, the story has changed and you can also find it online to make an order.

You can also replace eggs with ripe bananas. Just a finger of medium-sized banana will do the same as one egg. Since bananas are generally cheaper, you might prefer this option even if you are not a vegetarian. Ripe bananas are most suitable for black bean brownies so you can try some of them to know how yours is going to taste after preparing them.

Eggs are good for binding when baking but they can now be replaced with tapioca starch, either for vegetarians or those who want to limit how they consume eggs. Tapioca starch has a tremendous effect on dough as it makes it rise so much. Just a teaspoon mixed with one and a half tablespoons of water can do what an egg does. It is also suitable for making vegan mayonnaise.

If you want your baked item to rise, you should try using baking soda and vinegar. 1 tablespoon of vinegar and one-third the same size of baking soda will replace one egg when both mixtures are used.

These are obviously not the only substitutes for eggs when baking. Generally, anything that can hold the ingredients together (that is improve its structure), make it to rise, and add moisture/richness to the item can be a good substitute. No matter what you go for, endeavor to get it at an affordable price. Many of the substitutes for eggs are even cheaper than using eggs.




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