Do you know how to replace eggs in desserts? Eggs are a widely used ingredient in pastry making: they provide structure, moisture, and bind the dough together. But if you're vegan, have a specific intolerance, or are out of eggs, you can replace them with other ingredients to still obtain delicious desserts with the right consistency. You can use plain yogurt, banana, or applesauce instead of eggs. We're going to present you these egg substitutes with the quantities, so you don't make mistakes. Specifically, we'll look at the muffin recipe, made in the classic version with eggs and then using the ingredients that will replace them.
The Classic Recipe With Eggs
To make the classic muffin recipe you will need: 250 grams of flour, 8 grams of baking powder, 50 ml of seed oil, 2 eggs, 120 grams of sugar, juice of 1 lemon, zest of 1 lemon, 100 ml of milk.
Let's see how to make muffins and then find out how much yogurt, banana, and applesauce we can use to replace the eggs.
To make the muffins: start with the eggs or whatever ingredient you've chosen to replace them with (such as yogurt, mashed banana, or applesauce), add the sugar, lemon zest and juice, milk, seed oil, and finally the flour and baking powder. You can add chocolate chips, dried fruit, or spices to taste. Pour the mixture into the muffin cups and bake at 350°F/175°C for 20 minutes.
Plain Yogurt as a Substitute
If you decide to use yogurt, you should know that 2 eggs correspond to 120 grams of plain yogurt – plant-based yogurt is also fine – and it's perfect for making soft, neutral-flavored muffins.
For the yogurt muffin recipe, you'll need: 120grams of plain, full-fat or vegetable yogurt, 8grams of baking powder, 50ml of seed oil, 120grams of sugar, the juice and zest of 1 lemon, and 100ml of milk or vegetable drink.
Banana as a Substitute
Instead, you only need 1 ripe banana to replace 2 eggs. This ingredient will help your muffins stay moist longer and have a fruity touch. You can also reduce the sugar content compared to the traditional egg recipe, as banana is already naturally sweet. The perfect pairing, in this case, is with cinnamon and chocolate.
For the banana muffin recipe, you ‘ll need: 250grams flour, 8grams baking powder, 50ml seed oil, 1 ripe, mashed banana (about 120grams), 70grams sugar (reduced because the banana is already sweet), juice and zest of 1 lemon, and 100ml milk or plant-based drink.
Applesauce as a Substitute
Applesauce is sweet and delicate, ideal for very light muffins. You'll need 120grams of apple puree to replace 2 eggs.
To make the applesauce: Peel and dice an apple, then blend it until smooth.
For the applesauce muffin recipe, you'll need: 250grams flour, 8grams baking powder, 50ml seed oil, 120grams organic apple puree (choose a sweet, ripe apple if possible), 100grams sugar, juice of 1 lemon, grated zest of 1 lemon, and 100ml milk (you can use regular or plant-based milk, depending on your preference).
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