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    Perfect Flax Egg Recipe

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    Making a flax egg is super easy! I’m sharing all my tips for creating these simple vegan egg substitutes with just water and flaxseed meal.

    How to Make a Flax Egg: Stirring flaxseed meal with water.

    Flax eggs are perfect for eggless pancakes, muffins, and cookies! When made correctly, they provide binding and moisture, similar to regular eggs. Another popular egg replacer is aquafaba.

    My favorite recipe that calls for a flax egg is my vegan blueberry muffins. If you have a recipe that calls for one or two eggs and need that recipe to be egg-free, flax eggs might be your answer.

    Key Ingredients

    • Flaxseed Meal: Flaxseed meal or flax meal is simply ground flaxseeds. You can buy it pre-ground or grind whole flaxseeds yourself. I prefer using pre-ground flaxseed meal for convenience (I buy Bob’s Red Mill). Flaxseeds are packed with nutrients and offer two varieties: golden and brown. Both work great for making flax eggs! If you do not have flaxseed meal, try chia seeds!
    • Water: Plain water is great. Filtered is even better.
    Flax Egg

    Perfect Flax Egg

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    Learn how to make a flax egg! This simple egg substitute is a staple for vegan baking. They work wonders in flour-based recipes that call for 1 or 2 eggs, like pancakes and muffins. However, flax eggs might not be the best option for recipes needing more than 2 eggs, like airy cakes, as they don’t provide the same leavening power.

    Makes 1 flax egg

    You Will Need

    1 tablespoon (7g) flaxseed meal

    3 tablespoons (45ml) water

    Directions

      1Stir the flaxseed meal and water together in a small bowl.

      2Place in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes or until the mixture is thick. Stir again, and then use in your favorite baking recipe.

    Adam and Joanne’s Tips

    • Storing: I make flax eggs as needed for freshness and texture. However, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
    • How to make a chia egg: Substitute the flaxseed meal with 1 tablespoon (9g) chia seeds.
    • The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.

    Nutrition Per Serving
    Serving Size
    1 flax egg
    /
    Calories
    30
    /
    Total Fat
    0g
    /
    Saturated Fat
    0g
    /
    Cholesterol
    0mg
    /
    Sodium
    0mg
    /
    Carbohydrate
    0g
    /
    Dietary Fiber
    2g
    /
    Total Sugars
    0g
    /
    Protein
    1.5g


    AUTHOR:

    Joanne Gallagher

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