602754 Tue Mar 10 19:24:29 -0700 2009 7 31 Home Cooking 0 4492982 My 2 kiddos are allergic to eggs and, for the most part, it hasn't been too challenging to deal with, except that my 4 year old wants waffles or pancakes like she sees her friends eating at school. I have tried an egg replacer I got at Whole Foods for waffles once, but they didn't turn out very well (maybe I didn't use it correctly?) I have heard that you can use bananas to replace eggs and I think a banana taste in a waffle or pancake would be pretty tasty, but I'm not sure how much to use. I know I can probably figure it out with trial and error, but before I do that, I thought I would check here to see if anyone has any experience with using banana to replace eggs or has any other suggestions. TIA! Michele Tue Mar 10 19:24:29 -0700 2009 76143 mln1968 1 4493042 My daughter is allergic also and I make fabulous pancakes from Vegan with a Vengeance. I make them at least one a week and save the extras in the fridge. 1-1/4 c flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 2 Tbsp canola oil 1/3 c water 1 to 1-1/4 c plain rice or soy milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup Sift or stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix the remaining ingredients in another bowl. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined, like muffins (a couple of lumps are fine-overmixing results in tough pancakes and tough muffins). Add oil to a large skillet and heat the skillet over medium-high heat for a couple of minutes. Add batter and cook until the pancake has some bubbles on top and is browned on the bottom. Turn pancakes and finish (until bottoms are browned). Repeat until batter is used up. Oil skillet between pancakes or as needed. I use a non-stick pan and no oil and they are perfect. Sometimes we add chocolate chips or blueberries, but they really are excellent just plain. I also highly recommend her other cookbook - Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World - for the egg-allergic. It has about 75 cupcake recipes. I always keep at least a dozen on hand in the freezer for last-minute parties or school events. I am still looking for a good egg-less waffle recipe and have been failing miserably with that. There happened to be a new one in a recent Bon Appetit or Gourmet, but I can't find it. It had some type of cherry sauce with it.... Good luck! Tue Mar 10 19:47:49 -0700 2009 4492982 12426 janehathaway 2 4493100 a quick search on Epicurious turned up an egg-free recipe for Buttermilk Waffles with Cherry-Almond Sauce from the March issue of Bon Appétit... http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Buttermilk-Waffles-with-Cherry-Almond-Sauce-351550 unfortunately the reviews aren't very positive. Tue Mar 10 20:10:21 -0700 2009 4493042 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4493139 I didn't pursue this link to its final destination but if you want to it may help: http://www.recipefeeder.com/download/?T=A&kw=no+egg+recipes Tue Mar 10 20:22:03 -0700 2009 4492982 203621 todao 1 4493142 Not having any egg allergy, I haven't tried this myself, but my understanding is that 1/2 of a banana (mashed of course) plus an additional 1/4 tsp. baking powder (over and above whatever the recipe already calls for) is replacement for one egg. An older substitute without using bananas, useful in most quick breads, cookies and cakes, is 1 tablespoon of vinegar + 1 teaspoon of baking soda = leavening power of 1 egg. If your waffles stick to the grid, you might need to add a little more oil to make up for the missing fat from the egg -- waffles are tricky beasties, and waffle irons temperamental little buggers. :) Tue Mar 10 20:22:58 -0700 2009 4492982 95137 mcsheridan 2 4493338 I've made cakes (not waffles or pancakes) for kids with egg allergy. 1 egg = 1/2 or 1 (depending on the size) of banana + 1 tsp oil + 1/4 tsp baking powder, all mashed together. If substituting more than 2 to 3 eggs, you can cut down the baking powder a little. Tue Mar 10 22:13:30 -0700 2009 4493142 116187 Rasam 1 4494144 Thank you all for your suggestions, links and recipe! This is exactly the info I was hoping for...I will plan to try the vegan recipe on Saturday and hope to have many pancake weekends in my future! Thanks again! Wed Mar 11 08:45:17 -0700 2009 4492982 76143 mln1968 2 4494198 I've had success using Ener-G Egg Replacer (available in health food stores) as a replacement for eggs in standard pancake recipes. Follow the instructions for amt of replacer equivalent to # of eggs. http://www.ener-g.com/ I have not had any luck with egg-free waffle recipes. Wed Mar 11 09:02:12 -0700 2009 4494144 240832 serenarobin