One of the most asked questions I see on the social media groups I am in (on Facebook specifically) is “How to Replace the Eggs in a Box Brownie Mix”?
And the most offered answer is: “Just use Flax (or Applesauce – Or a Banana!)”
And my reaction is: “Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
While yes, technically those standard egg replacers will work, but are they the best options?
You already know my answer.
It is No. They are not!
Unless you want gooey, falling apart, possibly dense rubbery brownies, you will want to ditch those suggestions and follow my Box Brownie Hack here!
I have added my favorite egg replacer The Plant Based Egg by Freely Vegan as well as a bit more flour to help bind, a touch more cocoa (is optional but helps balance that additional flour I’ve added) and along with the ingredients specified on the box for the oil and water, I added just a pinch of baking powder too.
It is necessary to add a few more ingredients more than just “an egg replacer” since when we take eggs out of a traditional recipe some other things get thrown off.
As you can figure out, those things are:
- binding (which the additional flour corrects)
- leavening (which the additional baking powder corrects)
- moisture (which the additional water corrects)
So if you have those extras; and if you even bake just a tiny bit I am sure you do!
You are on your way to perfect egg free boxed brownies that no one will ever know are egg free and vegan!
With an icing of chocolate ganache & homemade vegan sprinkles your fudge brownie life just got a little easier!
For those who prefer to make brownies from scratch I have several recipes here: VEGAN BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH
And by the way I have also hacked the BOX CAKE MIX CLICK HERE
- 1 Box Duncan Hines Fudge Brownie Mix
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder *optional
- All Purpose Flour ¾ cup *reduce to ½ cup for a super fudgy brownie!
- 2 teaspoons The Plant Based Egg - egg replacer by Freely Vegan
- ½ Recipe Vegan ganache *optional
- Homemade Vegan Sprinkles *optional
- Sift all the dry ingredients together with the box mix.
- Add the water & vegetable oil and mix smooth
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven according to the box instructions.
- Cool brownie comletely before icing with vegan ganache & decorate with vegan sprinkles!
For longer storage refrigerate for up to 9 days, wrapped tightly for freshness.
Some of you may know that for the last 2 years I have been working on developing a vegan egg replacement that my friend Deborah (at Vegan Kitchen Magick)pioneered.
I am thrilled to announce it is finally being sold on Amazon and at Freely Vegan.com
This is by far my favorite egg replacement to use (of course I am a bit biased, but only because it works great in every recipe I have ever used it in!)
Spread the word please and consider purchasing to help a small business venture!! THANKS!
C and H sugar packages have a multi digit code on them. The first number indicates which processing factory it came from. C and H uses both bone char and non bone char factories. If the first number of the multi digit code is either 1, 4 or 6, this indicates the package of sugar was processed at a factory that DOES NOT USE BONE CHAR. Therefore it is vegan. Plus, unlike some sugars that claim “vegan” but which use GMO sugar beets, C and H uses sugar cane only and is non GMO. I got this info from calling customer service at C and H. Hope they’re not lying.
What is C and H?? This seems like helpful info but can’t find where C and H are mentioned so not sure what they represent.
I am not sure what you are referring to? I am not seeing anything that says ” C & H” in my blog post
Such great tips! And the cake looks absolutely gorgeous!
Wow! Since being vegan for almost 5 years and always feeling dissatisfied with the result of various egg replacements in my Duncan Hines Brownie mix, this is finally the one that worked!!! We were all so happy with the taste and texture. Actually, I think it was even better than when we used to use eggs. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Can’t wait to try your cake replacement recipe for an upcoming birthday this weekend. 😊. So happy to have found your site.
YAY thanks for the feedback! I have gotten some negative comments on the video (YouTube) for this recipe from people automatically saying “Just use flax, applesauce, SODA!” etc.. even though my video clearly says in the beginning all about those options! But, well… you know how people want to always be right LOL SO THANK YOU for verifying that I AM RIGHT! LOLOL
I have tried recipe after recipe to veganize box brownies over the years. This recipe will now be my all time favorite! They stayed soft after leaving them out overnight. They were fluffy (I used the cakey version) the top had crispy texture. I added wal uts to my brownies. Even though I added powdered cocoa, I think added vegan chocolate chips would be an amazing addition. I cannot rave enough! Thank you! This recipe has ended a long hunt for the best recipe. On another note- my family, thatis not vegan would not stop raving about them!
My go-to recipe! So fudgy and indulgent! Thanks Gretchen, I can always count on you.