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Substitutes for eggs: What can you use if you don’t have eggs?

By Kimberley Spinney

BOLTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Eggs are displayed for sale on a stall in Bolton Market on November 17, 2022 in Bolton, England. The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt today announced a plan to cut billions in government spending, while raising billions more in taxes, while also promising to increase benefits for the poorest. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Eggs are displayed for sale on a stall in Bolton Market on November 17, 2022 in Bolton, England. The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt today announced a plan to cut billions in government spending, while raising billions more in taxes, while also promising to increase benefits for the poorest. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) /
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Your mixing up the ingredients for grandma’s pumpkin bread or that decadent pie for the holidays that you crave all year long and then you realize you are out of eggs. Now what?

While we might think it is as easy as heading to the store and grabbing more eggs, sometimes there just isn’t time. And considering the price of eggs right now, you may not even want to snag that dozen eggs just to bake up a sweet treat on Thanksgiving.

So what can you use in place of eggs? While there is the obvious choice of things like egg beaters (if you have that on hand you probably don’t need us), there are other ingredients that will do the job just as well. And in some cases, they might just prove to be a better alternative to those eggs after all.

What can you use as a substitute for eggs in your recipes?

According to Bigger Bolder Baking the most commonly used substitutes for eggs in a recipe are:

  • Applesauce (I’ve done this in the past with mixed results so make sure you are properly figuring out rations of applesauce to egg when doing this.)
  • Mashed Banana (I have also done this with the same results and need for proper ratios.)
  • Silken Tofu
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk (This is by far the most successful substitute that I have used in my baking when I have needed an alternative to an egg.)
  • Buttermilk
  • Yogurt
  • Flax Seed that has been ground and mixed with water

When it comes to substituting an ingredient in a recipe, it is definitely important to understand the science of what you are doing and figuring out exactly what these changes will do to your recipe. In some cases, you can always look for recipes that specifically exclude eggs, but if this is a tried and true recipe that you love, we highly recommend finding a chart (Bigger Bolder Baking not only has a chart on their page that helps you convert these substitutes into the proper ratios for your recipe, but they even offer a video) so that you aren’t adding too much or too little of your alternate ingredient.

In fact, you can watch the video here:

Have you ever had to find a substitute for eggs while baking? How did those recipes turn out?

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