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Home » Tips & Tricks for Fussy Eaters » How To Make Flax Egg

How To Make Flax Egg

September 14, 2016 by Ciara Attwell, Updated January 8, 2020

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Don’t eat eggs or have an egg allergy? I’ll show you how to make a very simple egg substitute using ground flaxseed and water. 

Don't eat eggs or have an egg allergy? Don't worry, in this video I'll show you how to make a very simple egg substitute using ground flaxseed and water. Vegan friendly too.

I get a lot of questions and comments from readers about using egg substitutes in some of my recipes. I have used “Flax Egg” before with good success so I thought I would share my recipe here which will hopefully help some of you guys who are dealing with egg allergies within your family.

How To Make A Flax Egg

Flax Egg is so easy to make. Its as simple as mixing some ground flaxseed with cold water and refrigerating for a few minutes.

The flaxseed absorbs the water and expands and will become quite thick after 10-15 minutes. This mixture can then be used in place of one medium egg in lots of recipes.

Ground or Whole Flaxseeds?

It’s important that you use ground flaxseeds to make a flax egg. Whole flaxseeds won’t absorb the water in the same way.

Recipes That Work Well With A Flax Egg

I find that it works well in pancakes, brownies, muffins and cookies.

It also works when making fish fingers, chicken nuggets, etc when used instead of an egg to get breadcrumbs to stick. It’s also great to add to burgers or meatballs to help them bind.

However, when it comes to very precise recipes such as cakes it doesn’t always perform quite so well. But it’s worth testing it out for yourself.

Try it with the following recipes:

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate Raspberry Pancakes

Crispy Salmon Nuggets

Quinoa Chicken Nuggets

Apple & Banana Brownies

Don't eat eggs or have an egg allergy? Don't worry, in this video I'll show you how to make a very simple egg substitute using ground flaxseed and water. Vegan friendly too.

Chia Egg

This recipe will apply the same to a chia egg. Use 1 tbsp of chia seeds and 3 tbsp of cold water.

For the full recipe check out the video or written instructions below (and don’t forget to subscribe to my You Tube Channel to stay up to date on all my videos!). And if you try this recipe please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #myfussyeater. I love seeing all your pictures!

 
 

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How To Make Flax Egg


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  • Author: Ciara Attwell @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Cuisine: European
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Don’t eat eggs or have an egg allergy? I’ll show you how to make a very simple egg substitute using ground flaxseed and water.


Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 3 tbsp cold water

Instructions

  1. Mix the ground flaxseed and water together in a small bowl. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes until the mixture has thickened.
  2. Use as a replacement for one medium egg in lots of recipes such as cakes, pancakes and brownies.
1 Serving370.1 g5.7 mg3 g0.3 g2 g1.9 g1.3 g

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  1. Dawn says

    March 19, 2018 at 12:57 pm

    I don’t have an allergy but don’t like eggs so I’m really pleased you posted this! Great website too.

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