Eggs are a fundamental ingredient for many dishes, but if for any reason you do not want or cannot eat them, there are many viable alternatives. Here 12 ways to replace them in a way quick and easy.
1. Flax or chia seeds
That's enough a spoonful of chia or flax seeds chopped and mixed with three tablespoons of warm water to replace an egg in desserts. Let rest a handful of minutes, the time that a gelatinous substance is formed, and add the latter as a binder to baked desserts, biscuits and pancakes.
2. Soy yogurt
Whether you are preparing a dessert or a savory recipe, use two tablespoons of soy yogurt for each egg: your doughs they will also be softer.
3. Soy milk
Soy milk is perfect for making mayonnaise, but also to brush the dishes so that they acquire a beautiful golden color during cooking.
4. Banana
Half mashed banana for each egg: it is one of the best known ways to replace eggs in muffins, cakes and plumcakes. Banana acts as binder and makes him soft dough, you just have to be careful to then adjust the amount of sugar to add to the recipe: in part the banana will already take care of sweetening.
5. Apple cider vinegar and baking soda
Apple cider vinegar replaces eggs when they have to inflate and rise the doughs of cakes and muffins. Add a teaspoon of vinegar and a pinch of baking soda to the last, mix and bake immediately.
6. Aquafaba
The aquafaba is simply thelegume cooking water, which in addition to being tasteless has the same characteristics as egg white: it can be mounted to prepare meringues, mousse or – together with oil, salt and lemon juice – to make a tasty one Vegan mayonnaise.
7. Apple or pumpkin pulp
50 g of grated apple or 70 g of cooked pumpkin pulp for each egg and you're done. Either way, the taste of the two ingredients may be felt in the finished product, you must therefore pay close attention to the combination of flavors.
8. Rice or corn starch
40 grams of rice or corn starch on 250 grams of liquid will allow you to thicken sweet and savory creams, sauces, puddings and spoon desserts.
9. Potatoes, legumes, rice or millet
How to replace eggs in in meatballs and meatballs? Just add boiled and mashed potatoes or legumes or simply drained rice or millet.
10. Peanut Butter
The various types of butter deriving from dried fruit, spreadable creams obtained by blending hazelnuts, almonds, peanuts, cashews for a long time, are perfect in biscuits and shortbread. It is a fatty ingredient, so adjust the amount of oil or butter that you will add to the recipe: use three tablespoons of peanut butter instead of each egg.
11. Agar agar
How to replace eggs in creams, spoon desserts and puddings? With agar-agar, product obtained from the processing of different kinds of red algae, which has a high thickening power: in fact, one teaspoon for every 200 ml of liquid is enough.
12. Chickpea flour
In addition to the vegan omelette, chickpea flour can also be used for meatballs (a tablespoon of flour with three tablespoons of water) or in savory pies and plumcakes, combining two tablespoons of chickpea flour, three of water, a teaspoon of instant yeast and a pinch of baking soda. Here's how to replace eggs, without losing their agglutinating power.
