Welcome to
Eggless Cooking!
I'm Madhuram, founder & author of Eggless Cooking, where I share my passion for egg-free and vegetarian recipes. My journey into eggless baking began in 2007, born out of necessity and curiosity.
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Growing up in India in a lacto-vegetarian household, we never used eggs in our cooking. Store-bought cakes and desserts containing eggs were allowed, but bringing eggs home was a strict no. When I moved to North America after marriage, I was captivated by the world of baking through Food TV shows. The idea of creating baked treats at home intrigued me, but my upbringing left me hesitant about using eggs.
I started from scratch, with no background in baking. Armed with the Baking for Dummies book and a basic baking set from Walmart, I began teaching myself the fundamentals. My initial attempt at baking a chocolate chip cookie with eggs was a disaster—both due to technique and my aversion to eggs. That’s when I turned to the internet in 2007, searching for eggless recipes, at a time when vegan and eggless baking were not as mainstream as they are today.
I found inspiration in an eggless banana-carrot cake recipe from a fellow Indian blogger, and its success gave me the courage to explore further. As I discovered a community of food bloggers, I realized there was a growing demand for egg-free baking recipes, particularly from those with dietary restrictions, allergies, or personal preferences. This inspired me to create a one-stop destination for eggless baking: Madhuram’s Eggless Cooking, launched on March 15, 2008.
From a Hobby to a Community
My initial goal was to curate eggless recipes from across the web, but as I honed my own baking skills through trial and error, I began developing original recipes. One of my proudest moments was baking an eggless chocolate cake with silken tofu as an egg substitute for my son's third birthday in 2008. That success fueled my passion for experimenting with egg substitutes like yogurt, silken tofu, flaxseed, aquafaba and more.
Over the years, I have perfected the eggless version of classic recipes and created the best eggless pancakes, eggless vanilla cake, eggless chocolate chip cookies, eggless blueberry muffins, eggless omelette, and eggless mayonnaise to mention a few. Many of these recipes have been featured in various media outlets, including Fox TV. I also take pride in creating signature desserts like the eggless rasmalai cake, eggless red velvet cake, and pumpkin kulfi.
Experience and Expertise You Can Trust
I have spent over a decade testing and perfecting recipes, ensuring that every recipe I post is thoroughly tried, tested, and refined. Not all of my baking experiments were successful—many attempts ended in failure—but I believe in transparency and only share recipes that meet my high standards.
To support bakers of all experience levels, my recipes include detailed sections on Ingredients and Substitutes, Taste and Texture, and My Notes, so readers can easily follow along without feeling intimidated. I know what it’s like to be a beginner, and my goal is to make eggless baking accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
In addition to eggless baking, I also blog about vegetarian recipes that are our family favorites, simple and healthy. Food is my love language, and I want to spread that joy to as many kitchens as possible.
Looking Ahead
After 16 years of blogging, my passion for creating eggless recipes remains strong. With my boys now 19 and 14, I have more time to explore new projects and ideas. I am excited to expand my blog, share more recipes, and continue connecting with my wonderful community of readers.
Alongside my love for food, I am also in the process of becoming a Certified Lactation Educator. Having breastfed both of my children, I am passionate about supporting new and expectant mothers through personal experience and evidence-based information. I have another blog, NursingMoms.net, dedicated to this cause.
I’m incredibly blessed to have found my purpose—cooking and nurturing—and to have a supportive husband who has been the backbone of this blog from day one and any other avenue that I want to explore.
Thank you for visiting Madhuram’s Eggless Cooking. Whether you are a seasoned baker or just starting out, I hope my recipes bring joy to your kitchen.
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Terry Ginter says
I was happy when I came across your eggless baking site. My 15 month old son has an egg and peanut allergy so I am always trying to find good recipes for things for him to enjoy. We no longer have eggs in our home so it is nice to find different egg substitutes. I have tried using banana, which works really well in pancakes, but not very well in cookies. I will try the flaxseed and water one the next time I am baking. Thanks for the great ideas and recipes.
You're welcome Terry. I'm really glad that my site will be of some help to you. Silken tofu also is an excellent egg substitute. I recently tried it in my chocolate cake for my son's birthday and it was a hit. You can check it out here http://www.egglesscooking.com/2008/08/25/eggless-chocolate-cake/
shobana says
Hey Madhuram..,
Very nice and simple description about how you started the blog. Yes, I too get inspired by Indira's blog but unlike you I havn't started a blog. Good Luck on this great effort!
Madhuram says
Hi Florence, welcome to my blog. Thanks for forwarding my blog. Do try the recipes and let me know how it turns out.
Madhuram says
DDD, welcome to my blog.
Ambica, welcome to my blog. Hope you saw my comments in your blog.
florence says
I have forwarded your website to the Better Personality Group @ yahoo.
Many of the members are Indians. I'm sure they'll love your site.
I'll try out some of your recipes too.
ambicks says
hi madhuram... u have a very nice blog. naanum madras thaan.. ur blog is soooooo nice.my husband likes banana cake and irish cake he was asking me but since iam a veggi eggless recipe theriyama i couldnt make one for him.(though i learnt eggless baking in india my recipe book is still there)unga blog parthu i have tried them so gud. thanks u verymuch.
ddd says
eggless...yet tasty! that is great. love it! terrific blog. your husband is a lucky man.
Aneesha says
Thanks for visiting my blog and your encouraging comments 🙂
krystyna says
Hi,
you are new in blogging, but your blog is amazing.
Great job!
I wish you good luck and many blessings!
Madhuram says
Thanks a lot for your nice words about my blog Divya. I'm also very glad to have found another tamilian friend.
DivyA Vikram says
Hi Madhu..glad to find someone from TN.I was bloghopping and found ur comment in tamil in Kamala s blog.Glad to see a tamil gal..I landed here in ur about me page..and really nice reading how u started ur eggless baking..am really inspired..Initially even my oven was used for storage..Ippo thaan konja naala bake panna aarambichuruken..Love ur site..You rock madhu!
Madhuram says
Thank you very much Pritya. I'm glad that you like my eggless recipes collection.
Pritya says
Hi Madhuram, That was an interesting series of events that led to the creation of your blog. Eggless cooking....hmmm...thats really interesting...and with so many breads and buns on your recipe list, I am looking forward to visiting here often.
Madhuram says
Thanks very much Anusharaji. It's such a lovely comment and means so much to me.
Thanks for stopping by Anjali. Sorry about your friend's daughter. I can understand how difficult it is for both of them. Please ask your friend to drop by and try the recipes. I will be updating the "eggless baking recipes" page regularly. Most of the recipes are from various other blogs and the bloggers have done a wonderful job of recording step by step pictures also.
Anjali Damerla says
Hi Madhuram,
Came to you from ifood.tv.
Your site is interesting. I have friend whose 4 yr daughter is terribly allergic to eggs, nuts & besan. Every year for her birthday, her mom has a tough time baking a nice cake. You can't explain to a 4 yr old that the yummy looking cake in the grocery store is not for her 🙁
I will definitely let my friend know abt your site. Looks like you have a variety of recipes for cakes, etc. Very good site.
Anjali
anusharaji says
couldnt believe how you learned baking n yet come up with such great recipes
keep posting
luv eggless
Madhuram says
Thank you very much Laksh. Enna treasure ellam solli enna midhakka vakareenga!
Laksh says
Very enjoyable read! Love to see how you morphed from a foodie at heart to one that actually tries things out. Your blog is a treasure!
Madhuram says
Thank you very much Harini. That's such a lovely compliment, I'm flattered. Actually I was inspired by so many other food bloggers, that I started one of my own. Happy Eggless Baking!
Harini says
Did anyone tell you how inspiring you are?? I am Harini blogging as sunshinemom and just loved your eggless bakes! I have quit eggs for sometime now(The family hasn't) but I love cakes esp. homemade. Linked you to me so selfishly - just so I could keep trying your cakes.
Cheers!