Vegan Stuffing Recipe - Build Your Bite (2024)

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What can I use instead of egg to bind stuffing? ›

In this vegan stuffing recipe, I keep the celery, onions, and crusty bread, but I use a generous amount of olive oil instead of butter, which adds robust flavor. Then, I increase the veggies. Along with the onion and celery, I add a hefty amount of shiitake mushrooms, kale, and tons of fresh herbs.

Pepperidge Farm

Vegans can enjoy the Herb Seasoned Classic and Corn Bread Classic stuffing mixes. But, don't forget about the Herb Seasoned Cubed, Sage & Onion Cubed, and Country Style Cubed varieties.

Eggs: Two lightly beaten eggs help hold the dressing together and add moisture.

Ground flax seeds

One of the most popular egg substitutes in vegan baking is a flax egg. This is made by combining ground (not whole) flax seeds with water and leaving to sit for 15 minutes until the mixture becomes thick, almost the same consistency as a regular egg.

Sainsbury's 12 Sage & Onion Vegan Stuffing Balls 270g | Sainsbury's.

Best Classic: Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Classic Stuffing

Though we preferred the seasoning in the Arnold stuffing in general, we didn't always love its perfect little cubes. We pined for something more like fresh torn bread, with some little crumbs and some irregular shards.

This product contains 2 ingredients that are not vegetarian and 2 ingredients that may not be vegetarian.

Eggs add richness to the stuffing, and makes it cohere better. I'd use two eggs per pound of bread.

What makes stuffing unhealthy? ›

Typically high in fat, carbs and salt, stuffing can be made fresh or purchased chilled, frozen or dehydrated. Traditionally, a stuffing would use the giblets of the bird with the addition of sausage meat, a source of starch, such as bread, with some aromatics such as onion, herbs and spices.

For recipes that use eggs as a binder or for moisture, substitutes like applesauce or oil can do the trick. If the eggs act as a leavening agent, try a combination of vinegar and baking powder. It's worth noting that the finished product won't be exactly the same as when you use real eggs.

Yogurt. Unflavored yogurt isn't just a good substitute for egg wash on pastry but also an excellent egg wash substitute for breading because of its binding properties. For pastries, yogurt can effectively seal off edges, so you can bake them without worrying about their content spilling from the dough while baking.

Some alternatives to eggs in baking include applesauce, mashed banana, yogurt or silken tofu, flaxseed or chia seed "eggs," and commercial egg replacers. Milk alone cannot replace eggs in baking due to differences in their properties.

Much like egg wash acts as a binding agent to help seasonings and breadcrumbs stick to meat, creamy mayonnaise also manages to do the same. Additionally, just like egg wash, mayo can promote browning, thanks to its decadent fat component.