Why are eggs used in baking?

Eggs help in the structure, color, flavor and consistency of baked goods such as:

• Binding: Eggs help hold ingredients together to give food its structure and prevents it from falling apart.
• Leavening: Egg helps food puff up or rise, giving baked goods like angel food cake and meringues their volume
• Moisture: The liquid from eggs is absorbed into all ingredients in a recipe, which helps add moisture to the finished product.
• Flavor and appearance: Eggs help improve the taste of baked goods and contribute to their golden-brown appearance.

Egg substitutes

Quantity to substitute one egg

• Apple sauce (1/4 cup)
• Mashed banana (1/4 cup)
• Ground flax seeds (1 Tbsp seeds + 3 tbsp water until thickened)
• Chia seeds (1 Tbsp seeds + 3 tbsp water until thickened)
• Commercial egg replacer (1.5 tsp powder + 3 tbsp water)
• Tofu (1/4 cup)
• Vinegar and baking soda (1 tsp baking soda + 1 tbsp vinegar)
• Yogurt (1/4 cup)
• Aquafaba (3 tbsp)
• Nut butter (3 tbsp)
• Carbonated water (1/4 cup)
• Agar-agar and gelatin (1 tbsp gelatin+ 1 tbsp water)

RECIPE

NO EGG CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

No eggs, No cream, No gelatin, No Cholesterol, No soya, No gluten, No nuts, No avocado, No coconut cream, No flaxseed, No chia seeds.

SERVING 4

PREPARATION TIME 20 MINUTES

COOKING TIME 15 MINUTES

CALORIES 160 Kcal

INGREDIENTS

• The liquid of 1 can of chickpeas (around 125ml)
• 100 grams’ dark chocolate (get a good quality for this) – melted (bain marie)
• 1-2 tsp of either stevia, or confectioner’s sugar/icing sugar
• Pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1-Melt the chocolate in a bowl placed over a pan of simmering water (bain marie).

2-When melted remove the bowl, and allow it to cool down whilst you prepare the next stage.

3-With an electric mixer, beat the liquid of your chickpeas. Whisk until you have created a meringue, then add sugar and salt except for the chocolate, and whisk for another 30 seconds.

4-Now gently pour in the chocolate using a spatula and very slightly stir it, just enough to mix it.

5-Make sure chocolate is cooled down

N.B: I recommend you to put all your utensils and mixing bowl in fridge to be cooled down.