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The BEST Egg Substitute for Baking

Eggs are a baking staple, and this deep dive into Egg Substitute for Baking will help if you’re baking for someone with dietary restrictions or if you’ve simply run out of eggs!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Calories: 3kcal
Author: Katalin Nagy

Ingredients

Overall Best Option: Flax egg for muffins, cupcakes, cakes etc.

  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
  • 1 tablespoons water

Best egg white substitute for macarons: aquafaba

  • 2 tablespoons Aquafaba to substitute 1 egg white

Best egg yolk substitute for custard: corn starch

  • 1 tablespoon corn starch to substitute 1 egg yolk

Instructions

Overall Best Option: Flax egg for muffins, cupcakes, cakes etc.

  • To substitute one egg: Mix 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed and 3 tablespoon water to create one flax egg (sometimes known as a ‘flegg’) and form a paste. It may need five minutes of rest before use to achieve the right texture.

Best egg white substitute for macarons: aquafaba

  • To substitute egg white: Whip 2 tablespoons of aquafaba with vanilla extract for a couple of minutes until foamy

Best egg yolk substitute for custard: corn starch

  • Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water or milk instead of one egg yolk.

Nutrition

Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Calcium: 353mg | Iron: 1mg