Ever since I started baking, I have used only bananas as a substitute for eggs. Bananas definitely give the moist texture for cakes and breads, but the drawback is the flavor of bananas is dominant in those baked goods. So whatever changes you make otherwise in the recipe, the end product tastes the same. For example my carrot cake and zucchini bread tasted similar. It was definitely very good, but we need some change right!
So I was searching in the net for egg substitutes and found this site very informative. I decided to start experimenting with the various egg replacements and this is my first one using flax seed meal. I add flax seed meal in my cereal (both cold and hot), salads and even in the chapathi flour. Being vegetarians walnuts and ground flax seed are the only sources of Omega 3 fatty acids.
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Recipe
Easy Eggless Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Packet Brownie Mix Of Your Choice (I Used Duncan Hines Chocolate Lover's Brownies Double Fudge. See My Notes For The Reason)
- ⅓ Cup Cold Water
- 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 1 Flax Egg
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract (Not Mentioned In The Packet)
- ½ Cup Walnuts (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (325F for glass pans) for 15 minutes.
- Empty brownie mix into bowl.
- Add ⅓ cup cold water.
- Add 3 tablespoons oil. (Actually ⅓ cup of oil was mentioned in the packet)
- In a small cup add the flax seed meal and slowly add the water and whisk it with a fork and add it to the brownie mix.
- I chose to add vanilla extract also.
- Stir everything until well blended (about 40-50 strokes)
- Now add the nuts and combine it once again.
- Generously grease the brownie pan. I used a non stick 8"x8" pan.
- Spread the mixture in the pan.
- Bake it anywhere between 30-38 minutes. (Check the instructions in the package for detailed baking time). I baked mine for 40 minutes. But I think I should have taken it around 38 minutes itself, because I had little cracks on the top. That was the only negative thing with these brownies, otherwise they were unbelievably moist and gooey. We did not taste the flax seed at all. Just be sure that the brownie cools out completely before you can cut into squares.
My Notes
- Buying the brownie mix - If you are a vegetarian, be sure to check the ingredients, because some brands contain lard, tallow (animal fat). The brand I chose did not have animal fat.
- I bought the double fudge brownies, which had a chocolate syrup pack, which had to be added to the brownie batter. But I omitted it because this was the first time I was going to bake brownies and that too without eggs. So I did not want to experiment too much.
- Checking the doneness of brownies: I read in the same book that inserting a toothpick to check the doneness does not work for brownies. Instead "the touch test" was recommended. When you touch the top of the brownies, it should not leave an indentation. If it does, the batter is still soft, so you need to bake it for another couple of minutes.
This my entry for Egg Replacement Event - Flax Seed Meal, hosted by me.
JZ @ Tasty treats says
Madhu, thanks for referring me to DK!! I am honored that u think my blog is good enuff to be recommended on cake decor!! Thanks again 🙂
Srivalli says
Madhu, those brownies look great...and some information you have there..very useful for ppl to try eggless!
thanks for the feedback, do convey to your mom, that I really appreciated her thought
shriya says
The pics rocks. I love brownies love the way you made those brownies and nice way of adding flax seeds instead of egg. will try this next time.
Swati: Sugarcraft India says
Hey Madhu, these eggless brownies look amazing..Just like the ones we get in Cafe Coffee day etc.. Just Perfect!!
sumarajesh says
first time to ur blog...and i just luved it....ur brownies looks inviting and delicious...am a chocolate lover and np doubt i would luv this...superb 🙂
krystyna says
Thank you so much, for me it is great information from your post and comments section too. Good to know about eggs substitutes.
My post is about watermelon.
Best wishes to you!
kalva says
Wow.. thats nice alternative for eggs .. Nice one dear
Gary says
Hi Madhu, had some brownies this morning from JK. They were awesome. One thing I like better about these compared to brownies made solely from the store bought mix is that yours are fluffier and not at all chewy. That makes for a very enjoyable brownie eating experience! 🙂 Thanks.
Bharti says
Oh wow..brownies are my weakness. Yours look fantabulous!
Uma says
the brownies look so inviting, Madhu! Good thing those are eggless.
Madhuram says
JZ, thank you very much. It's true that necessity is the mother of invention. Initially I tried baking with eggs, but didn't like the smell, but I love to bake. So trying out new things.
Kamala, I have read about flax seed meal earlier, but this is my first try.
Ranji, thank you. It tastes very good too.
Lakshmi, thank you very much for the awesome tips. I'll keep this in mind while baking the next time.
Rashmi, yes the pictures have come out very well. Thanks to my husband.
Sivajini, I love to bake and can't get enough of it, so I don't mind the weather. Thanks for the info. about avocados, I didn't know that it also had Omega 3 fatty acids. Will do some search about it too and know in detail.
Roma thank you very much.
Dee, me too. I also want to try something next time following her tips.
Cham, me too. Actually I wanted to name it "I can't believe it's eggless brownies."
Cham says
Great brownies, cannot believe it is eggless 😉
Dee says
Brownies look great Madhu.... Lakshmi's note has caught my attention.. 🙂 I should give something minus eggs a try...
Roma says
Your brownies look very tempting indeed!
sivajini says
Wow, that's very useful info. Thanks Madhu accka, we hate the smell of eggs in desserts and this is a great alternate, will definetely try it out in the fall/winter 🙂
* I just don't how you can even consider turning on your oven in this weather*
I'm pretty sure avacado's have omega 3 as well, maybe you should give that a try.
I googled it just to be sure and it looks like I am right.
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/avocado(Section on nutriotional info)
Rashmi says
Looking at that lovely picture,who could say these are eggless brownies. Fabulous!
lakshmi says
Brownies are my first love 🙂
Formula I use - 2 eggs = 1/2 cup (milk + 1 tbsp curd) + 1/4 tsp cooking soda
Formula I use for lactose intolerant or vegan - 2 eggs = 1/2 cup apple puree + 1 tbsp corn flour + 1/4 tsp baking powder
As long as recipe does not exceed 4 eggs or calls for a function of eggs different from binding and moisture - this works well. I increase baking powder by a pinch if the cake needs to be airy.
Will keep track of your experiments with other substitutes.
ranji says
this is awesome madhu...the brownie looks fudgy and just perfect:)...too good..
kamala says
I too sometimes replace flax seeds for eggs in baking.Brownies look soo cool
JZ @ Tasty treats says
Wow, that look like regular brownies, madhu!! its great that u r taking the effort and experimenting with all these diff veg ingredients, which would benefit many other people!! great job!! 🙂