Plain yogurt is also a good egg alternative. For directions on making your own buttermilk, check out: Vegan Buttermilk Substitute. The proportion is 1 cup of milk mixed with 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice. You let it sit for a few minutes and voila - you've got buttermilk. All you need to do is mix milk (cow's milk or plant-based milk) with vinegar or lemon juice. While you may not have buttermilk on hand, you can easily just make some in minutes. Wondering what to do with the chickpeas? Try out my favorite soup: The Best Vegan Mulligatawny Soup. For best results, make sure you whisk it up a little with a fork before using. It's also used to make whipped cream.īut it's also great for coating before breading. It has a ton of different uses as it whips up like egg whites. Haven't heard of aquafaba before? It's just the name of the liquid in a can of chickpeas. You can use a knife to spread it on or a pastry brush would work as well. Unlike other alternatives, you can't just dip your food in the mayo as it's too thick. There are also many different kinds of vegan mayo out there if you are trying to stay away from eggs. Mayonnaiseĭepending on the dish you're making, mayo is another great option for an egg substitute when you want your bread crumbs to stick. You can simply coat your piece of food in the heavy cream before pressing it into the bread crumbs. The good news is that there is also an option out there for dairy-free heavy cream. You don't want to burn your fingers or partially cook the food your dipping in it.Ī lot of people like using heavy cream for an egg substitute. Make sure you let the melted butter cool slightly before using it. You can simply put the amount of butter you want in a bowl and microwave it in 30 second intervals. But if you like a buttery flavor, this one could work. One drawback is that butter isn't the healthiest option and you are adding a lot of fat and calories to your dish.Īlso, depending on your dish it might make the food a little soggy. This can be regular butter or vegan butter. Melted ButterĪnother substitute for egg for breading is melted butter. If you don't eat regular flour, you can also use chickpea flour.
Mix with a fork in a bowl and it's ready to use. To do this, you combine equal parts of flour and water. Similar to combining cornstarch and water, another option is to make a flour water slurry. Wondering what's the best type of plant milk? Check out Vegan Milk Options - A Look At Non-Dairy Milks. I don't like using rice milk as it's is a little thin or coconut milk as it gives a coconut flavor. I love using soy milk or almond milk, but you can you use your favorite non-dairy milk. But if you're vegan or allergic to milk, you can use one of the great unsweetened milk alternatives. If you're not dairy-free, you can just use regular milk. Milk is another good option to replace eggs for coating and breading. After a while, you'll want to stir up the cornstarch and water mixture as the cornstarch will start to settle to the bottom of the bowl. Mix the cornstarch and water well and start dipping your item for breading. For example, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 4 tablespoons of water. You can combine it in a ration of about 4 parts water to 1 part cornstarch. It doesn't add any flavor, fat, and barely any calories. Water and Corn StarchĪ mixture of water and corn starch is one of the best options to get those bread crumbs to stick. But what if you're vegan, have an egg allergy, or just are out of eggs? There are some great options listed below. However, if you whisked up a whole egg and dipped the zucchini in it first, then the bread crumbs stick to it. If you were to take a slice of zucchini and roll it in bread crumbs, the vast majority would fall off and you wouldn't get the crunchy texture you're looking for. Why do people use eggs when breading? The main purpose is to make the breading stick.
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