The Daily Dish Recipes

Recently I was asked about what to use to substitute for eggs called for in a recipe. In other words, she didn’t have any eggs and was looking for an alternative to going to the store to get some.

Here is the information I gave her:

To substitute 1 egg, you can use:

1 Tbs. gelatin or fruit pectin
3 Tbs. warm water

*or*

2 Tbs. flour
½ tsp. oil
½ tsp. baking powder
2 Tbs. water (you can also use milk here)

*or*

2 Tbs. water
1 Tbs. oil
½ tsp. baking powder

*or*

1 Tbs. ground flaxseed
3 Tbs. warm water

Something else many people don’t know is that you can also use applesauce, pumpkin puree or other fruit or vegetable puree, yogurt, or mashed bananas to replace the eggs called for in cakes or muffins.

If you are making a casserole or other type of recipe that calls for eggs, (unless eggs is the main ingredient which would not work) - try using mashed vegetables, sesame seed butter or rolled oats.

Another piece of advice: If you have already substituted one ingredient in the recipe, don’t try substituting any more of them. It can and usually will, change the recipe drastically. One item being substituted is no big deal and usually turns out fine.

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