Egg Substitute: The Flax or Chia Egg

Name: Flax or Chia Egg
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Either Chia or Flax (or a mix) ((ground preferable)); 2 tbsp water

A lot of us get stumped when we see a favourite recipe that has eggs. Fortunately, you can easily mimic the egg’s role by creating a Flax or Chia egg substitute in a matter of seconds.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 Egg substitute

Calories 55kcal

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Ingredients

1 tbsp Either Chia or Flax (or a mix) (ground preferable)
2 tbsp water

Instructions

Add to a mixing bowl and stir/whisk thoroughly
Leave to rest for 3-5 minutes

Notes

This recipe is roughly what you use to substitute for 1 egg. So, for example, if you are needing 3 eggs, just triple the ingredients.

It doesn't have the same 'sticky' effect that an egg has, but works amazing for things like muffins, pancakes, fritters, cookies, protein bars, etc.

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