Print Recipe How To Make a Flax "Egg" Servings: 1 "egg" Ingredients1 Tbsp flaxseed meal2 1/2 Tbsp water InstructionsAdd flaxseed meal and water to a dish and stirLet rest for 5 minutes to thickenAdd to recipes in place of 1 "egg" NotesIt's not an exact 1:1 substitution in every recipe because it doesn't bind and stiffen during baking quite like an egg does. But I've found it to work incredibly well in pancakes, cookies and muffins.