How to Make a Chia Egg
An easy 1-ingredient chia egg! The perfect egg substitute in vegan recipes like pancakes, waffles, quick breads, cakes, and more!
Servings 1 (chia egg)
Instructions
- Add chia seeds to a small dish and top with water. Stir and let rest for 5 minute to thicken. It should be gel-like and thick.
- It's not an exact 1:1 substitution in every recipe because it doesn't bind and stiffen during baking quite like an egg does. But, similar to a flax egg, it works well in pancakes, quick breads, muffins, cookies, and many other baked recipes. Chia seeds also make a delicious chia pudding, like this Chocolate Chia Pudding and PB&J Chia Pudding!
Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
*This is not my original recipe, but one I discovered on many vegan baking blogs and have since adapted for my own use.
*This is not my original recipe, but one I discovered on many vegan baking blogs and have since adapted for my own use.
Nutrition (1 of 1 servings)
Serving: 1 chia egg Calories: 49 Carbohydrates: 4.2 g Protein: 1.7 g Fat: 3.1 g Saturated Fat: 0.4 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.4 g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 1.6 mg Potassium: 40.7 mg Fiber: 3.4 g Sugar: 0.1 g Vitamin A: 4.4 IU Vitamin C: 0.2 mg Calcium: 63.1 mg Iron: 1.6 mg