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Good egg substitute for baking?

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I guess the title says it all! I enjoy baking cookies, cakes, pumpkin pies...and I am looking for a good egg substitute to use. I made a pumpkin pie tonight and would love to hear ideas for that...especially if there is one that won't change the texture too much. My family and I are going to be making big changes in how we eat (much, much less meat and animal products and going for a mostly plant-based diet). Thanks for any suggestions.

post #2 of 4

It depends on what you are doing. For most cookie and quick bread recipes calling for 1-2 eggs, I use a flax egg - 1 tbs flax seed meal, 3 tbs water.  For brownies, I find that 1/4 cup silken tofu imparts the best texture, though I've played with prune puree in that role, too. I generally use vegan recipes for things like pumpkin pie and cakes - the ubiquitous wacky cake is a great vegan chocolate cake. 

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Thank you! I will try the flax eggs in cookies soon...

post #4 of 4

I will second the flax eggs!  I'm not even vegan but I use them because they make the most gooey delicious cookies ever!

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