How to Make Vegan Egg Wash Substitute & Replacements for Baking
6 vegan egg wash substitutes to put the perfect final touch to your bake
Equipment
- Pastry brush wooden or plastic
Ingredients
Maple egg wash
- 1 tablespoon maple or agave syrup
Maple and milk egg wash
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ tablespoon non-dairy milk
Non-dairy milk wash
- 1 tablespoon non-dairy milk such as soy, almond, oat, hemp, etc
Butter egg wash
- 1 tablespoon non-dairy butter
Oil wash
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil such as olive, sunflower, hemp, etc
Aquafaba wash
- 1 tablespoon aquafaba liquid from a chickpea can
Instructions
Maple egg wash
- 5 minutes before your dish has finished baking, brush it with the syrup.
- Don’t glaze before baking because the maple syrup could burn if left in the oven for too long.
Maple and milk egg wash
- In a small bowl, mix maple and non-dairy milk.
- Use a brush to coat the buns/bakes well before they go into the oven and bake according to the recipe.
Plant milk wash
- Brush your bread before it goes into the oven and bake according to recipe instructions.
Butter egg wash
- Melt the butter either in a pan or a microwave until it becomes liquid. Glaze before baking.
Oil wash
- Glaze your bakes with oil before baking and bake according to instructions.
Aquafaba wash
- Open a can of chickpeas. Drain the liquid into a cup/bowl. Then brush over your baked goods before baking.
Notes
Tip 1: If you don't have a brush you can make it yourself using parchment paper.
Tip 2: See the full post (above) for recommendations on which egg replacement to use in different recipes.
Tip 3: Make sure to coat your bakes evenly.