Many people exclude eggs from their diet for various reasons.
But how to make pancakes without using this ingredient?
In fact, you can replace it with other products, as the dish will still be tasty and appetizing.
Why are eggs added to dough?
This ingredient plays a different role, which depends only on the specific dish. If we talk about pancakes, eggs will bind the main components of the culinary masterpiece.
In addition, many cooks are sure that the product will add fluffiness to the dough. However, this opinion is not entirely correct.
The dough becomes fluffy because air gets into it during the beating of the ingredients. You can also achieve this effect by sifting the flour. The egg simply holds air in the dough, so you should not rely entirely on this product.
In addition, the egg does not affect the softness of the baked goods. That is why you can make good dough without using this ingredient. Let's consider those options that will replace eggs, but will not spoil the taste and appetizing appearance of the finished culinary masterpiece.
Sour cream
Add one tablespoon of sour cream to the dough, which has a high fat content - at least 20%. Remember that the sour cream should be at room temperature.
This will give you a truly airy dough for making delicious pancakes.
Mayonnaise
You can buy the sauce in the store, or you can make it yourself. Just three tablespoons of mayonnaise replace two eggs in the pancake batter.
Of course, it is better to make mayonnaise yourself, as you will be able to control the quality of all the ingredients.
Banana
This product will give the finished pancakes a pleasant fruity flavor. Take half of a large banana that is fully ripe.
Mash the product well with a fork or beat it in a blender bowl. The fruit perfectly binds absolutely all the ingredients that make up the dough.
By the way, you can replace the banana with apple puree. A quarter of a glass of this mass is enough to avoid using eggs.
Vegetable puree
If you don't want the dough to be sweet, use vegetable puree. You can make it from avocado, pumpkin or zucchini. The pancakes will be quite thick, but their taste will pleasantly surprise you.
Aquafaba
This substance is considered quite interesting, it can be prepared even at home. It is whipped water that remains after you have boiled beans.
Aquafaba has a neutral taste and high binding properties. You can store the substance in the refrigerator for one week. You can also freeze aquafaba so that you can take it out at any time and make excellent pancake batter.
Whipped cream
Buy cream that has a fat content of at least 20%. You can whip it using a mixer or a whisk. It is important that a dense foam is formed. Half a glass of cream is enough to replace eggs in the dough.
Baking powder
Take two teaspoons of baking powder, mix them with a tablespoon of olive oil and two tablespoons of water.
You can also use cornstarch, oatmeal or flax seeds. However, remember that such pancakes are most often present in the diet of vegetarians.
As you can see, you can knead pancake dough even without adding eggs. Just study the list of alternatives to the product to cope with your tasks perfectly!
