Vegan Eggs: 22 Cracking Vegan Alternatives to Egg

Bananas

Oil

Not just for banana bread, bananas are perfect for baking brownies, biscuits, and cakes. One mashed banana can replace 1 egg in cakes and pancakes.

For creamy mayonnaise, combine 250 millilitres of any vegetable oil with 125 millilitres of soya milk, 1/2 teaspoonful of salt, 1 teaspoonful of Dijon mustard, and 1 teaspoonful of cider vinegar. Whisk with a stick blender for a few seconds. Can’t be fussed? Vegan mayonnaise products from brands like Hellmann’s and Plamil taste great.

Flaxseed

Cashew Nuts

Known as a superfood for its omega-3 fatty acids, ground flaxseed is great for binding cake ingredients. To replace 1 egg, combine 1 tablespoonful with 2 ½ tablespoonfuls of water. Follow this recipe for chocolate and peanut butter banana bread.

Use cashew nuts, coconut oil, non-dairy milk, and fruits of your choice to make a raw, refined sugar–free, gluten-free, decadent cheesecake. Make your own base using chopped nuts, dates, or other dried fruit.

Fizzy Drinks

Baking Powder

Sparkling water can be mixed with flour and other ingredients to create super-quick pancakes or batter for “tofish”. Try adding a can of coke or another fizzy drink to an “accidentally vegan” packaged cake mix.

When baking cakes that need to rise in the oven, like a Victoria sponge, replace 1 egg with 2 teaspoonfuls of baking powder, 2 tablespoonfuls of water, and 1 tablespoonful of oil.

Apple Sauce

Tapioca Starch

Like mashed banana, apple sauce is great for adding moisture and sweetness to cakes. Replace 1 egg with 1/4 cup of apple sauce. Try using it for these chocolate hot cross buns. 

Tapioca starch is a versatile ingredient that comes from the roots of the cassava plant. Mix it with oil, cornflour, and soya cream to make a vegan fried egg.

Aquafaba

Cornflour

If you’ve not tried this before, you’re in for a treat. Use aquafaba, the liquid from a tin of chickpeas, to replace egg whites in meringues, mayonnaise, or cakes.  It’s magical! Try this Eton Mess recipe.

Substitute eggs with cornflour to make a thick, creamy plant-based batter for tofish, crispy tofu, or vegan fritto misto. Delicious.

Chia Seeds

Gram Flour

Swap egg white for chia seeds in a smoothie to get a hit of protein and omega-3, or use them to make a chocolate mousse.

Gram flour (or besan) is produced by grinding chickpeas. It makes a wonderful vegan Spanish omelette.

Oggs

Hellman’s

Do you love aquafaba but hate chickpeas?* OGGS offers aquafaba in a carton, which you can use to whip up your favourite recipes – from fluffy cupcakes to gooey brownies and delectable French toast.
*Surely no one hates chickpeas.

Hellmann’s offers classic and garlic vegan mayo. These vegan spreads have a smooth, thick consistency, making them ideal for dolloping and putting on all your favourite dishes!

Crackd

Nando’s Vegan PERinaise

Made from pea plant protein, Crackd offers the taste, usability and looks of chicken eggs – with none of the cruelty. You can find Crackd in more than 200 Marks and Spencer food halls across the UK. Now let’s get crackin’ on some vegan omelets.

Spicy peri-peri meets creamy vegan mayo: it’s a match made in heaven. Ideal for dipping chips and crisps or added to a vegan chicken sandwich or a salad for a little something extra, the sauce is available from supermarkets and on the vegan chicken burger from Nando’s restaurants.

Sinless Eggs

The Tofoo Co

Sinless Food has really cracked the code to delicious and ethical “eggs”. From fried to poached and even hard-boiled, the Ready to Cook and Ready to Eat products have something to satisfy every vegan-egg need!

This tofu is handmade in Yorkshire using a traditional Japanese recipe, and the organic scramble comes ready-made and has a subtle eggy flavour, thanks to the black salt seasoning. It’s perfect on sourdough or layered on a toasted bagel for a yummy cruelty-free brunch.