How to Make Flax Egg?

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Flax Egg

Flax Egg is actually made from flax seeds. Flax seed is also called linseed. Flax is grown both for its seeds and for fiber. Flax seeds come in 2 basic varieties, brown and yellow/golden and both these types are the most concentrated source of essential omega-3 fatty acids, so it should be a part of our diet even if it is not used as an egg substitute.

Ground Flax Seed Meals

I top it on both cold and hot cereals and salads, blend it with the rest of the ingredients while making smoothies, milkshakes. Various parts of this versatile plant are used to make fiber, dye, paper, medicines and soap. Textile made out of flax is called linen.

How To Buy and Store Flax Seeds?

Flax Seeds (Lino Seeds)
Although ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal is readily available in the grocery stores, it is recommended to buy the whole seeds and grinding them as and when needed. Also the ground flax seed should be stored in a well sealed container in the fridge or freezer. Otherwise it will turn rancid. Learn more about flax seed and how it is used in cooking/baking.

Interesting Facts About Flax Seeds

  • Just 2 tablespoons of flax seed meal delivers 4 grams of fiber, as much fiber as 1 and 1/2 cups of cooked oatmeal! Studies prove that when this is added to the diet, harmful LDL cholesterol drops, while good HDL cholesterol stays put.
  • Flax seed contains high levels of lignans, a natural antioxidant, which can maintain breast and colon health by binding circulating estrogens that might promote unchecked cell growth. To get the lignans that are in just 2 tablespoons of flax seed meal, you’d need to eat about 30 cups of fresh broccoli.
  • Flax seed is a mega-source for the plant version of omega-3 called Alpha-Linolenic Acid. The oil in flaxseed is about 50% ALA. One serving (which is 2 tablespoons) contains 2400 milligrams of omega-3.

Flax Egg Recipe

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02 Mins05 MinsFlax Egg (1 Egg Equivalent)
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How to Make Flax Egg? Flax seed egg substitute mostly works in recipes which does not require a light/fluffy texture. I personally use flax egg replacement in recipes in which eggs are used as a binding agent, rather than as a leavening agent or for moisture.
Ingredients:
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
  • 3 tablespoons warm water
Procedure:
Here I’m going to tell you the most commonly used flax seed egg recipe:

  1. Take a tablespoon of ground flax seed.
  2. How to make Flax Eggs (Step-1)

  3. Add 2.5 to 3 tablespoons (I personally prefer 3) of warm water.
  4. How to make Flax Eggs (Step-2)

  5. Whisk it for a few minutes and set it aside.
  6. How to make Flax Eggs (Step-3)

  7. After about 5 minutes you would see a change in the texture. It would become gelatinous, sticky. Now the flax egg is ready to be used in your recipe as egg substitute.
  8. How to make Flax Eggs (Step-5)
My Notes:
  1. Throughout the internet and in vegan baking books one can find flax egg recipes. Flax egg is best suited as an egg substitute in waffles, pancakes, bran muffins, oatmeal cookies, etc.
  2. I have come across two flax egg substitute ratio. In the sense, in place of 1 egg in a recipe, one of the following 2 flax egg recipes can be used. Either one tablespoon of flax seed meal can be whisked with 2.5 to 3 tablespoons of warm water (this is the most commonly used flax egg substitute method) or 1 teaspoon on ground flax seed can be mixed with 1/4 cup of warm water. (This is from the book Sinfully Vegan by Lois Dieterly).
  3. I have tried both and do not find much of a difference. Or maybe I should try the same recipe twice with these two flax egg recipes and see how it turns out to know the impact. But that later.
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60 COMMENTS

  1. Kruti

    Hi, I have full flax seeds. can i just grind it and make Flax egg?

    • Madhuram

      Yes, Kruti.

  2. Johney

    I want to make a birthday cake for my daughter a vanilla cake can you please suggest me how much flaxseed used instead of 4 eggs.

    • Madhuram

      Flaxseed meal is not a suitable egg replacement for vanilla cake, Johney. Instead, why don’t you try this eggless vanilla cake recipe.