PETA's Guide to Compassionate Living

Vegan Baking

Egg Substitutes First, you need to determine why your recipe calls for eggs. Then use one of the following options to replace each egg in your recipe.

Tip

Is it for a custard or quiche?

If you need to replace an egg white, dissolve

1 egg = 1 ⁄

4 cup puréed soft tofu 3 Tbsp aquafaba (liquid from tinned beans, whipped)

1 Tbsp plain agar powder in 1 Tbsp water. Whip, chill, and whip again for each egg white. Be sure to purchase unsweetened varieties of non-dairy milk for baking. Otherwise, you may end up with a slightly sweeter finished product. Tip

Milk Substitutes Replace cows’ milk in your recipe with the same quantity of any plant-based milk. Soya, coconut, and oat milks are particularly good for making rich desserts, but almond milk, rice milk, and many others can be used, too.

Is it for leavening? (The final product should be light and fluffy.)

1 egg = 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda + 2 Tbsp warm water = 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda + 2 Tbsp warm water + 1 ⁄

A can of diet soft drink can be used to replace 2 eggs in many cake recipes, and it won’t add any calories! Tip

2 tsp oil

= 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda + 1 tsp white vinegar = 1 tsp baker’s yeast dissolved in 1 ⁄ 4 cup warm water = 3 Tbsp aquafaba

Sweetened Condensed Milk Replacer

2 1 ⁄ 2 cups soya milk 6 Tbsp vegan butter 1 ⁄ 2 cup sugar 1 ⁄ 8 tsp salt • Put the soya milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil. • In a separate pan, melt the vegan butter over medium heat, then add the sugar. When the sugar begins to dissolve, add the hot soya milk and the salt. Simmer gently, while stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened.

(liquid from tinned beans, whipped)

Flaxseed Egg Replacer

1 Tbsp ground flaxseed 3 Tbsp water

Mix the ground flaxseed and water together until well combined and gelatinous.

Replaces 1 egg

Is it for binding? (The final product should be dense and thick.) 1 egg = 1 tsp Free and Easy Egg Replacer + 2 Tbsp water = 2 Tbsp potato starch + 2 Tbsp water = 2 Tbsp mashed potato = 3 Tbsp aquafaba (liquid from tinned beans, whipped)

Makes 1 3 ⁄ 4 cups

Buttermilk Replacer

1 cup unsweetened soya milk 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Whisk the soya milk and lemon juice together until well combined and creamy.

Cornflour Egg Replacer

Makes about 240 ml

2 Tbsp cornflour 2 Tbsp water

Butter Substitutes When baking, simply replace butter with the same amount of vegan butter. There are many different brands to choose from.

Mix the cornflour and water together until well combined and gelatinous.

Replaces 1 egg