What would be a good vegan egg substitute for this recipe?
Question: What would be a good vegan egg substitute for this recipe?
I am making Petit Fours and the sponge-cake recipe is for raspberry flavored. I don’t want to take away from the raspberry taste.
I know that bananas and applesauce are a good replacement when baking for vegan things, but which out of these is best? Or is there a better choice?
Answer:
Answer by Cliff
You should use real eggs.
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I would go with bananas. But the best replacement is Ener-G vegan egg replacement.
1 Tbsp soy flour + 1 Tbsp water = 1 egg
When making sponge cakes I use soya creme, and it makes sponge that is lighter and nicer than normal.
Other people use soya milk + corn flour.
Try using both the applesauce and egg replacer.
I would advise against using bananas, as it definitely adds a slight hint of banana flavor that would distract from the raspberry taste you are going for. In my experience, applesauce hasn’t left any distinctive flavor in the end product of my baked goods. Motts brand applesauce even makes a raspberry flavored one if you want to use that. Other than that, the best egg replacer is Ener-G Egg Replacer. However, it’s a bit on the expensive side and difficult to find unless you go to a health food store. Ener-G Egg replacer is really just tapioca flour anyway though, so you can use that instead (that’s what I do). Mix 1 1/2 tsp with 2 tbs water per egg, and mix it into your batter last.
Good luck and happy baking!