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This month's egg substitute is vinegar. I read in a couple of books that 1 tablespoon of vinegar along with 1 teaspoon of baking soda can be substituted for 1 egg. Both white distilled vinegar and apple cider vinegar can be used. This combination works best in cakes, cupcakes and quick breads. I also read in few forums that 2 tablespoons of lemon juice can be used in place of the 1 tablespoon vinegar. So for this event you could use either, but I have to mention here that I have not tried the lemon juice substitution.
Also I see a lot of baking recipes with vinegar, especially in various vegan books, websites and forums. You can try those recipes also. That is, you could either take a recipe which has eggs and substitute it with vinegar or try recipes which already has vinegar in it and is eggless too.
Alena says
I used white vinegar & baking soda replacement for corn muffins. They had a slight aftertaste, not too bad. Do you recommend any other substitute with no aftertaste?
Madhuram says
Use apple cider vinegar and it doesn't leave an after taste. Also how much did you use?
Cat says
Can I substitute vinegar and baking powder for all four eggs in my receipe?
Madhuram says
No, Cat. That combination works only when you have to replace 1 egg. To replace 4 eggs you would have to use an awful lot of vinegar and baking powder and it won't bake good.
Beverly says
I used applesauce for brownie mix once (giardelli mix if I remember correctly)and they came out pretty good, just had to bake a little bit longer. I used flax eggs and vegan butter last time (I don’t remember the brand of mix) and they came out oily, dence and almost too chewy (quite chocolatey though )...I think brownie mixes vary and what works for one may not work for another.
Madhuram says
That's true, Beverly.
Di says
What about using collagen powder derived from beef gelatin?
Madhuram says
I do not use gelatin being a vegetarian.
Cmoss says
I did cupcakes and they turned out better than any other ingredient I've used in place of eggs. I seem to think the chocolate taste better than vanilla though.
Indi Malhi says
Can I use white distilled malt vinegar for egg substitute in baking, please?
Madhuram says
I guess so. I have used white vinegar.
Paula B. says
I use vinegar and baking soda for "depression era cakes", and they are fabulous; I use dairy ingredients, but the non-dairy versions are great, too. There are lots of recipes online for depression cakes; some call them "crazy" or "wacky" cakes. My quest now is egg-free brownies. Flaxseed doesn't work. I have a recipe that uses melted chocolate chips and applesauce; it's decent, but I want to replace the eggs in my cocoa brownie recipe. I'm wondering if baking soda abs vinegar can do the trick. I've had too many fails to want to risk it.
Madhuram says
Yes I too have the recipe for wacky vegan chocolate here. Actually flax seed works for me in brownie mix. I have tried it. For more egg free brownie recipes check here please: http://www.egglesscooking.com/eggless-baking-recipes/eggless-bars-brownies/
Kim H. says
I am on the same quest! Right now, vinegar and baking soda are the only things I have to experiment with, so I will try it and let you know what happens!
Kavitha says
HI. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT EGG SUBSTITUTE CAN I USE TO MAKE THE FILLING OF A MILK TART WHICH USES 2 AND A HALF CUP MILK AND 2 EGGS.
Madhuram says
Probably silken tofu. But not sure because I haven't tried it before.
Jeff says
What a joke, how could vinegar be an egg substitute. Where are the needed proteins, where are the good needed cholesterols. If this is what you call healthy, maybe you should look somewhere else for your health needs. The only substitute I could find for a store bought egg is a free range egg that does not have access to any GMO grains.
Madhuram says
Jeff I guess you are unaware that this website is dedicated for egg free baking/cooking to help people who cannot bake with eggs or cook with eggs. I guess you are also unaware of the fact that there are a lot of children and adults who have egg allergies and eating eggs in any form can be a disaster. I guess you are also unaware of the fact that there are some vegetarians who do not eat eggs not just meat. I guess you are also unaware of the fact that some people in the world do not consume eggs for religious reasons as well. So this is the purpose of this website, to provide egg free recipes for people who cannot eat eggs whatsoever. Such people Google for egg substitutes in baking, egg free cakes, eggless cookies etc and land here. Vinegar, silken tofu, applesauce, mashed bananas, Ener-G egg replacer powder, flax seed meal, etc helps to bake without the use of eggs but gives the same results. Hope it's all clear now.
rashmi says
In vegan cup cakes apple cider vinegar can be use instead of baking soda n baking pd
Madhuram says
Not instead of baking soda but along with baking soda, vinegar makes a very good egg substitute. But should not be used to substitute more than one egg.
Pauly Scheisser says
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND.
I bought a box cake mix that required the usage of three eggs, but the cupcakes were for my vegan niece's birthday party, so I made the substitutions. I made the cupcakes with the appropriate ratios of vinegar and baking soda and they turned out looking (LOOKING) perfectly fine.
I brought the cupcakes to the party and the kids were eager to take a bite. But, as their teeth sank into the fluffy flesh of the cupcake, their faces contorted into a grotesque expression that could only be recreated by biting into these hellcakes. Kids were puking up like fire hydrants. Parents were crying. No one could settle the chaos that my cupcakes had caused. I took a bite in attempt to defend my cupcakes, but ohhhhh man. . .
Needless to say, I am no longer the favorite aunt.
Madhuram says
I have mentioned in the egg substitutes page that vinegar works only when you have to replace just 1 egg. For recipes like this where you have to use 3 eggs it's a good idea to use yogurt, silken tofu or a combination of both.
Sunita says
Hey I want to know the proportion of wet to dry ingredients? Also how do we decide everything suppose I decide to take 1.5 cups of maida then what are the rest of the proportions
Madhuram says
I have not broken it down like that so far Sunita. I usually take a recipe and do changes.
Katie says
Hi there,
Just reading the comments where people are saying the taste of the vinegar puts them off.
I use apple cider vinegar as it has a slightly sweeter taste (and milder) and gets lost in the flavours of the recipe. It does the same job as regular white vinegar.
My sister and I have both used the baking soda + apple cider vinegar method to great success, a recent batch of muffins came out very fluffy and nice.
Hopefully other people have a bit of success with apple cider vinegar too 🙂
Madhuram says
Exactly..I use only apple cider vinegar in my baking recipes.
Austin says
Hi! I have this recipe for a cupcake from a blog: http://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2014/01/28/skinny-double-dark-chocolate-cupcakes/#comment-364687
It uses
1/4 c yogurt
2 eggs
2 tsp baking powder.
If I were to remove the eggs and sub it with 2 tbsps vinegar, does that mean I would add 2 tsps baking soda, too? Even factoring the yogurt in?
Madhuram says
I think so. I have not tried using vinegar for 2 eggs.
Austin says
Hi. The recipe I am going to use already has baking soda and powder, and 4 eggs, originally. If I substitute, say 2 eggs (that'll be an additional 2tbsps vinegar + 2tsps baking soda), should I remove the baking soda and powder altogether? Mind you, I also am substituting the oil in the recipe with yogurt (originally = 220g oil, now 110g oil and 81g yogurt)
Madhuram says
I wouldn't suggest substituting vinegar for 2 eggs. I'm guessing the taste and texture might not be favorable.
NS says
Hi Madhuram,
I have a wheat bran muffin recipe that uses
baking powder (1 tsp),
baking soda (1 tsp) and
1 egg beaten.
Going by your proportions of vinegar and soda, can I replace that 1 egg with 1 TBSP of vinegar since the recipe already has soda?
Please let me know.
Thanks.
Madhuram says
I'm sure it should work NS.
madinah says
I hate this I tried it on my bread it did not turn out to be so good who ever thinks this is good they have bad taste in food
Madhuram says
It depends on how much you use and in which recipe you use. Vinegar is my go to egg substitute to make cakes, cupcakes and muffins fluffy.
simon says
Hi,
I am using a recipe for a science experiment. I am wondering if the baking soda/vinegar recipe will work, and when I should put the baking soda in, when I would normally put eggs in, maybe? Thanks so much, I really like your website!
Simon
Madhuram says
Just mix it with the dry ingredients (like flour etc). I have heard that adding vinegar just before putting the batter in the oven is more effective but I haven't tried it personally. I usually mix it with rest of the wet ingredients.
Julianne says
I tried using the vinegar + baking soda combination to replace 1 egg in a sponge recipe. The recipe already used self-raising flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. I think the vinegar/baking soda combo meant there was far too much in the way of raising agents because the cake rose then collapsed back onto itself in a horrible mess.
If I ever use vinegar and baking soda again, it would be in a recipe that didn't already contain ingredients that are themselves raising agents.
Madhuram says
That's true Julianne. I would not use vinegar/baking soda with self rising flour.
Chitra says
Hi,
I want to bake eggless vanilla cupcakes. I tried some with flax seed as egg replacer, but my cupcakes came out dense and gummy. Can I use vinegar and baking soda? Will it give a gd result. And also if u have a fool proof vanilla cupcake recipe pls can u let me know? Thank u.
Madhuram says
Check this recipe for Eggless Vanilla Cake.