How To Make A Flax Egg

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2. Hey Melissa, quick question on regarding the flax egg instructions above. Does the above combination represent 1 egg? So if the recipe calls for 2 eggs then do i double the above flax egg instructions?

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   1. Yes. Double what I say. So do 2 T flax meal + 6 T water

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3. Thanks so much for the recipe! I will definitely be trying this, right now I'm buying an egg substitute from a local health food store but this seems less expensive and will take just as much effort to make. Appreciate all your information!!

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   1. You are so welcome!

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4. I was wondering how to make using the chia seeds?

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   1. I think the same exact way.

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   2. When I bake I use chia seed "eggs" as follows for one egg: 1/2 tsp chia + 1 Tbsp warm water. Mix and let sit for 4 minutes. Mix again and let sit another 4 minutes. They work great! They look gross but make your baking taste super and are super healthy! *if baking bread like I do, you may want to add a bit more water in general to help it rise. Happy baking!

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6. So surprised to find a recipe for gluten free chocolate bars! Thank you!

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   1. You're welcome!

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7. Can we use ground flaxseeds as well?

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   1. Yes.

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9. Thank you! What a handy piece of information to have for baking. Have you tried this with ground chia seeds? I'm assuming it would work the same but wanted to see if you had success with it that way.

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   1. Yes! It totally works with chia seeds too. I usually use flax because it's cheaper.

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10. And, just out of curiosity, why put in the flax egg in the fridge for one minute? Say I'm an airhead (sort of true) and I forget about it for more than a minute? Will that effect the texture or the function in the cookie or baked item?

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    1. It's fine if it's longer than a minute. I have left mine in there a whole day before.

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    2. It won't hurt, I put flax eggs in the fridge for at least 15 minutes to help them congeal before baking.

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13. I have your quinoa burgers in the oven - what a brilliant website! I have a question about the flax egg - can this be used in baking? I have children in my classes who are allergic to eggs and have a few vegan friends so it would be great if I could just supplement eggs with this flaxegg idea.

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    1. Yes! A flax egg is an egg substitute often used by vegans. I use flax eggs in baking all the time! They work great.

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14. Shall I use whole flax seed or ground flax; please and thank you!

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15. ...and I just carefully re-read the title of the post: "How to Make A Flax Meal Egg Replacer"...Flax Meal=Ground Flax Seed, correct? (Sorry for the "Duh Moment")

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    1. You can use flax seed as well, but it needs to ground up before making the "eggs"

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16. Maybe I'm not seeing it but is there measurements for the egg replacement? How much do I put in after the water?? Sorry, hope this isn't a dumb question.

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    1. To make 1 egg take 1 Tablespoon flax meal + 3 Tablespoons warm water. :)

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       1. I attempted to make some flax eggs the other day, using ground flax seeds, but mine never set up? The flax just kind of sank to the bottom of the container - any thoughts?

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          1. Maybe because you used seeds? I usually use ground flax to make eggs.

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