Flax Egg
How to make a flax egg. Can replace regular egg in vegan baking for cakes, pancakes, muffins and more.
Servings: 1 Flax Egg
Equipment
- Mixing Cup
- Tablespoon
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Grounded Flaxseed aka Flaxseed Meal
- 3 Tbsp Hot Water
Instructions
- Add the tablespoon of ground flaxseed to a bowl.
- Add 3 tablespoons of hot water from the kettle (just boiled).
- Allow to sit for a minute or two – using hot water makes the thickening process much faster, and it usually gets to the right (gloopy/gelatinous) consistency in only about one minute.
- Use it in place of an egg in recipes, it’s not an exact science, but usually 1 for 1, so 1 flax egg replaces 1 chicken egg in a recipe.
Notes
This recipe won’t work for things like vegan meringues! You definitely can’t whip it.
However, in cakes and quick breads and pancakes and muffins, it works perfectly!
It’s best to make one up fresh each time you need it. However, you can store it covered in the fridge for 1-2 days if needed.