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Easy Eggless Brownies using Brownie Mix and Flaxseed Meal
July 10th, 2008 Madhuram Posted in Brownies, Egg Free, Vegan Baking | 
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Ever since I started baking, I have used only bananas as a substitute for eggs. Bananas definitely give the moist texture for cakes and breads, but the drawback is the flavor of bananas is dominant in those baked goods. So whatever changes you make otherwise in the recipe, the end product tastes the same. For example my carrot cake and zucchini bread tasted similar. It was definitely very good, but we need some change right!
Brownie Mix of your choice (I used Duncan Hines Chocolate Lover’s Brownies Double Fudge. See My Notes for the reason)
Cold Water – 1/3 cup
Vegetable Oil – 3 tablespoons
Flax seed meal (ground flax seed) – 1 teaspoon
Water – 1/4 cup
Vanilla Extract – 1 teaspoon (not mentioned in the packet)
Walnuts – 1/2 cup (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 350F (325F for glass pans)
2. Empty brownie mix into bowl.
3. Add 1/3 cup cold water.
4. Add 3 tablespoons oil. (Actually 1/3 cup of oil was mentioned in the packet)
5. In a small cup add the flax seed meal and slowly add the water and whisk it with a fork and add it to the brownie mix.
6. I chose to add vanilla extract also.
7. Stir everything until well blended (about 40-50 strokes)
8. Now add the nuts and combine it once again.
9. Generously grease the brownie pan. I used a non stick 8″x8″ pan.
10. Spread the mixture in the pan.
11. Bake it anywhere between 30-38 minutes. (Check the instructions in the package for detailed baking time). I baked mine for 40 minutes. But I think I should have taken it around 38 minutes itself, because I had little cracks on the top. That was the only negative thing with these brownies, otherwise they were unbelievably moist and gooey. We did not taste the flax seed at all. Just be sure that the brownie cools out completely before you can cut into squares.
1. Buying the brownie mix – If you are a vegetarian, be sure to check the ingredients, because some brands contain lard, tallow (animal fat). The brand I chose did not have animal fat.
2. I bought the double fudge brownies, which had a chocolate syrup pack, which had to be added to the brownie batter. But I omitted it because this was the first time I was going to bake brownies and that too without eggs. So I did not want to experiment too much.
3. Egg substitute: I came across in many books and websites that ground flax seed is a good substitute for eggs while baking. But the ratio of flax seed meal to water was different in each and every place. I recently bought a vegan cook book and there were a lot of baking recipes using flax seed meal. So I decided to used the proportion given in that book. For every egg in a recipe, use 1 teaspoon of flax seed meal mixed with 1/4 cup of water.
4. Checking the doneness of brownies: I read in the same book that inserting a toothpick to check the doneness does not work for brownies. Instead “the touch test” was recommended. When you touch the top of the brownies, it should not leave an indentation. If it does, the batter is still soft, so you need to bake it for another couple of minutes.
This my entry for Egg Replacement Event – Flax Seed Meal, hosted by me.
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July 11th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Madhu, thanks for referring me to DK!! I am honored that u think my blog is good enuff to be recommended on cake decor!! Thanks again
July 11th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Madhu, those brownies look great…and some information you have there..very useful for ppl to try eggless!
thanks for the feedback, do convey to your mom, that I really appreciated her thought
July 10th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
The pics rocks. I love brownies love the way you made those brownies and nice way of adding flax seeds instead of egg. will try this next time.
July 10th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Hey Madhu, these eggless brownies look amazing..Just like the ones we get in Cafe Coffee day etc.. Just Perfect!!
July 10th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
first time to ur blog…and i just luved it….ur brownies looks inviting and delicious…am a chocolate lover and np doubt i would luv this…superb
July 10th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Thank you so much, for me it is great information from your post and comments section too. Good to know about eggs substitutes.
My post is about watermelon.
Best wishes to you!
July 10th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Wow.. thats nice alternative for eggs .. Nice one dear
July 10th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Hi Madhu, had some brownies this morning from JK. They were awesome. One thing I like better about these compared to brownies made solely from the store bought mix is that yours are fluffier and not at all chewy. That makes for a very enjoyable brownie eating experience!
Thanks.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Oh wow..brownies are my weakness. Yours look fantabulous!
July 10th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
the brownies look so inviting, Madhu! Good thing those are eggless.