Egg Substitutes In Baking + FREE Printable Chart

As some of you might know my husband is eating a dairy free and gluten free diet. It’s wonderful for you, but can be a little hard to take traditional recipes and turn them into something my husband can eat AND enjoy! So to help with our transition I made an Egg Substitutes In Baking  list and turned it into a FREE printable chart for you to enjoy as well!

Egg Substitutes In Baking + FREE Printable Chart

egg substitutes list

Here are Some Easy Egg Substitutes In Baking:

In Breads/Muffins:

  • Bananas (½ pureed Banana = 1 egg)
  • Soy yogurt (1/4 cup soy yogurt = 1egg)
  • Flax seeds (1 tbsp ground Flax seeds +3 tbsp Water =1 egg)
  • Pumpkin (1/3 cup of cooked pumpkin = 1 egg)
  • Vegetable Oil (1/4 cup = 1 egg)
  • Soy flour (1 heaping tablespoon of soy flour + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg)

In Brownies/Cookies:

  • Applesauce (1/3 cup applesauce = 1 egg)
  • Tofu ( 1/4 cup blended silken tofu = 1 egg )
  • Plain Yogurt ( ¼ cup Yogurt= 1 egg )
  • Commercial Egg Substitute
  • Vegetable Oil (1/4 cup = 1 egg)
  • Cornstarch (1 tbsp Cornstarch + 2 Tbsp of Water = 1 egg)

In Cakes:

  • Applesauce (1/3 cup applesauce = 1 egg)
  • Buttermilk (1/2 cup buttermilk=1 egg)
  • Bananas (½ pureed Banana= 1 egg)
  • Vegetable Oil (1/4 cup = 1 egg)
  • Pureed Fruits (3 tbsp of pureed fruit = one egg )
  • Potato Starch (2 tbsp potato starch = 1 egg)
  • Soda Pop (1 12 oz can)
  • Arrowroot Powder (2 tbsp arrowroot powder  = 1 egg)
  • Gelatin(1 tbsp gelatin + 3 tbsp lukewarm water = 1 egg)

In Savory Dishes (Like breading or coating)

When a recipe (Like fried chicken or Burgers) calls for eggs then any of the examples below will work as an  excellent substitute for eggs. When you are using them for frying or dredging, you can use a mixture of all purpose flour + water to form into a paste and apply that as coating instead of beaten eggs.

  • Mashed Potato Flakes
  • Cooked Rice (mashed)
  • Bread Crumbs
  • Panko Bread Crumbs
  • Cooked Oatmeal (plain)
  • Tomato Paste

Here is my promised FREE Egg Substitutes In Baking Printable List:

egg substitute printable list

(Click image to enlarge and print)

And there you have it! Some quick and easy Egg Substitutes in Baking for you to use in all your baking needs. I have my chart printed out and taped to the inside of my spice cabinet so I always know where it is! Happy Baking!

Also check out our cooking tips:

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