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25 Jul How To Make A Flax Egg

Posted at 15:14h in Basic recipes by Thea Tillberg 5 Comments

The first time I saw a flax egg in the ingredients list of a vegan recipe I had no idea what it was. Inside brackets it said “1 tbsp flax seeds + 3 tbsp of water” so I did what the recipe told me and added the water and the flax seeds to the cake batter. Somehow the cake turned out super dry and I had no idea why. Until I found a blog post on the internet on how to make a flax egg the right way. I made the cake again with a “real” flax egg and it was delicious! So here comes a guide on how to make a flax egg – the right way.

Some of you might wonder why you should use a flax egg. Basically it’s a natural substitute for eggs which is used in vegan baking. I really don’t mind eating eggs or other animal products but I do think it’s fun to try new things and to bake things that everyone can eat. People who are allergic to eggs and dairy products can eat vegan food since it doesn’t contain any animal products.

It’s important to buy whole, raw flax seeds since the oils that are released via grinding can become rancid pretty quickly. I used golden flax seeds which are great if you’re doing cakes with a lighter coloe but if you’re doing anything with chocolate you can use brown flax seeds. _1090671

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How To Make A Flax Egg

How To Make A Flax Egg

Ingredients

  • 1 flax egg = 1 tbsp flax seeds + 3 tbsp water
  • 2 flax eggs = 2 tbsp flax seeds + 6 tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Grind flax seeds in a high speed blender(like VitaMix) or a coffee grinder. I've tried to to do it with both a mortar and a food processor but it didn't work.
  2. In a small bowl mix the water and the ground flax seeds and put in the fridge for 1 hour.
  3. When it comes out it should be thick and gelatinous.

 

_1090672 Ground flax seeds.

_1090675 Ground flax seeds mixed with water before being in the fridge.

_1090676 The flax egg after being one hour in the fridge.

_1090680 It should now be thick and gelatinous like this.

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5 Comments
  • Magnus
    Posted at 15:24h, 25 July

    Vad är flax?

    • Thea
      Posted at 16:44h, 25 July

      Flax seeds = linfrön

  • Julie
    Posted at 08:41h, 16 October

    Hi Thea! I was going to borrow someone’s mortar because I don’t have a blender and I’m not planning to buy one, My plan B was to buy a coffee grinder, since they are relatively inexpensive. Is there one in particular you’d recommend? Thanks!

    • Thea
      Posted at 20:25h, 16 October

      I don’t know anyone that would be better than other and there are different brands in every country. I think you could use a really cheap one. 🙂 Hope you’ll find one!

      • Julie
        Posted at 08:28h, 17 October

        Thanks! I’m sure I will, even if I even to ruin one or two along the way! 🙂