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March 23, 2019

Flax Seed Egg

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This really basic Flax Seed Egg recipe makes a great replacement for the real thing in just about any recipe.

This recipe makes a great replacement for eggs in baking—or just about anything. It’s simple and contains a lot of great nutrients like Omega-3 fatty acids and fiber. It’s not like you’ll get your recommended daily allowance of them or anything, but flax seed in any amount is awesome for you!

This one is so simple it’s only two steps: grind the flax seed and soak in water. Ten minutes, done!

Flax Seed Egg works as a great replacement in a lot of the baking recipes on the Nut-Free Vegan site. And if flax seed isn’t your thing, you can also sub in chia seed and get a similar result. Follow the same procedure, except you don’t need to grind chia; it’s ready to soak as it is.



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Flax Seed Egg

An easy flax seed recipe to replace eggs in whatever you're baking.
Prep Time12 minutes mins
Total Time12 minutes mins
Course: Staples and How-Tos
Yield: 1 "egg"
Calories: 35kcal
Author: The Nut-Free Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. flax seed or chia seed
  • 3 Tbsp. water

Instructions

  • Put the flax or chia seeds in a grinder and grind until they become a powder.
  • Mix together with water and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Notes

This isn't my recipe—it's a common one that's on quite a few websites in different variations. I use it often though and wanted to share it as a staple for my readers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 35kcal

 

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Filed Under: Staples and How-Tos Tagged With: Egg, Flax Seed

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