Egg-free recipes for baked treats?
I'm looking for cookies, cakes, bars, quick breads etc. My two-year old, who is allergic to eggs, is showing a keen interest in baking and I'd love to find some easy egg-free recipes don't require complicated substitutions for the eggs...Thanks in advance.
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12 Comments:
shortbread, peanut butter cookies (had to make an eggless recipe the other day and loved the results), rice krispie treats
cookies won't be as chewy without eggs but they'll be soft when warm, and crispy/crumbly and still good when cooled.
stumbler02 at 8:17PM on 11/13/07
do you use egg substitute? I will use it now and then for those who do not eat eggs in my recipes.
JerzeeTomato at 10:46PM on 11/13/07
i didn't know there was an egg substitute! does it work well in baking? any brands you recommend?
thanks for the tip about egg-free cookies, we'll start experimenting as soon as possible!
sugartoast at 10:51PM on 11/13/07
what about those bars that are layers of coconut, graham crackers, melted butter, and condensed milk?
laurie colwin has a pretty decent chocolate cake recipe in one of her books that is eggless. i think she got it from an old fannie farmer {pre marian cunningham}. if you want i can post it.
cybercita at 11:00PM on 11/13/07
Sugartoast, I know EggBeater and Ener-g Egg are popular brands. Sometimes you can get really good recipes from blogs, like Have Cake, Will Travel. (You can see her recipe index here.) Some good looking ones are oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, cranberry orange loaf, and chocolate orange french cake. You could easily sub regular milk for soymilk. Cheers! :)
Christina at 12:58AM on 11/14/07
2 TB corn starch = 1 egg
2 TB arrowroot flour = 1 egg
2 TB potato starch = 1 egg
1 TB soy powder + 2 TB water = 1 egg
1 TB soy milk powder + 1 TB cornstarch + 2 TB water = 1 egg.
1 banana = 1 egg for baking cakes
1/4 c mashed potatoes= 1 egg
1/4 c canned pumpkin = 1 egg
1/4 c pureed prunes = 1 egg
2 TB water + 1 TB oil + 2 tsp baking powder = 1 egg
Using egg beaters http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?foodido=1254,1258,1280,2702,12355&title=egg%20substitute
the actual eggbeaters website was down but I am sure they have recipes on it.
JerzeeTomato at 1:48AM on 11/14/07
The gingerbread recipe I used on my blog didn't call for eggs . . .
http://www.threepotato.blogspot.com
You could eliminate dairy easily too (just use a butter substitute).
KarynMC at 6:03AM on 11/14/07
soy yogurt and pureed silken tofu are also great egg replacers. check out link for some great egg-free recipes!
altosaxchica at 10:22AM on 11/14/07
and...i can't do html. it's theppk.com!
altosaxchica at 10:33AM on 11/14/07
My favorite chocolate chip bar cookies are egg free:
http://www.recipezaar.com/54012
Cathy at 12:07PM on 11/14/07
A lot of recipes for bars don't need eggs. I used to make some that were awesome -- basically crushed nuts and oats topped with custard, but I can't find it. Sorry!
Otherwise, FLAX is my go-to sub when I'm surprisingly out of eggs (very unusual). Tasty and adds fiber and omega-3. You can use it to cut the fat in recipes, too:
For each egg to be replaced, combine 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal with 3 tablespoons cold water. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until goopy (consistency of raw eggwhites), about 10 minutes. If you use hot water, it'll get even goopier.
You'll need to shorten the baking time and/or reduce the oven temp as batters containing flax brown much faster. Watch it closely!
BTW, most subs only work when the egg is a binder or provides body, not in recipes where the eggs act as a leavening agent, such as cakes, etc. But I do remember seeing one with vinegar and BP or tartar or some such for those recipes. Just google it.
You should be fine with cookies, bars, pancakes, muffins, etc.
LoCo at 12:33PM on 11/14/07
wow, you guys, thank you so much for the help! there's a two year old girl who's gonna be very excited in the kitchen this afternoon!!
sugartoast at 3:01PM on 11/14/07