21 Best Ways To Substitute for Eggs in Lasagna

Don’t have time to pick up eggs for a lasagna? Here are the best ways to substitute for eggs in lasagna! You should have a many of these in your kitchen!

Lasagna, with its layers of cheesy goodness and rich meat sauce, is a beloved Italian classic. Many traditional lasagna recipes include eggs as a binding agent, but what if you’re allergic to eggs or have simply run out? Today, I’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to help you find the perfect egg substitute for your lasagna, whether you have dietary restrictions, prefer a vegan option, or are simply looking to try something new in your lasagna recipe.

The Role of Eggs In Lasagna

Eggs play a crucial role in lasagna recipes as they act as a binding agent, helping to hold the layers of cheese and sauce together. However, it’s important to note that eggs are not absolutely necessary to make a delicious lasagna.

Traditional lasagna recipes comprises cheese, meat, tomato sauce, and noodles, and if a recipe does call for eggs, it’s usually to blend them with your cheese or ricotta mixture to improve the lasagna’s texture and consistency. This makes swapping them out quite easy!

List of egg substitutes for lasagna

Let’s dive into each in more detail

Egg Substitute Options For Lasagna

When it comes to substituting eggs in lasagna, you have a plethora of options to choose from, depending on your dietary needs, food preferences, and taste preferences. Here’s a comprehensive list of egg substitutes for lasagna, categorized into dairy-based and vegan options:

Dairy-Based Eggs Substitutes In Lasagna

Bechamel Sauce

Bechamel sauce, a creamy white sauce made with flour, fat, and cheese, can add creaminess and flavor to your lasagna. Use béchamel sauce as a layer for your lasagna without needing to use eggs or the typical ricotta mixture that uses eggs. I recommend checking out JoyourApron.com for a lovely lasagna recipe with béchamel sauce. 

Plain Yogurt

Full-fat plain yogurt can serve as an excellent egg substitute in a lasagna. You can check out this easy yogurt sauce layered lasagna to see how to make it.

Tofu and Yogurt

Blend silken tofu with yogurt to achieve the desired texture and creaminess. This combination is healthy and can adequately replace the typical ricotta cheese mix with eggs used in most lasagna recipes. 

Heavy Cream

Heavy whipping cream can replace a whole egg in a lasagna recipe. Approximately 3 tablespoons of whipped heavy cream can replace the egg typically used lasagna.

Sour Cream

Use 1/4 cup of sour cream as a substitute for one egg, adding corn or potato starch for extra thickness if desired.

More Ricotta or Mascarpone

If your lasagna recipe already includes ricotta or mascarpone, simply increase the amount to maintain creaminess.

Cream with Cornstarch 

Create a simple substitute by combining cream and cornstarch. Use about 1/4 cup of this mixture to replace one egg.

Cream with Potato Starch

Like cornstarch, potato starch mixed with cream can be used as a 1-to-1 substitute for eggs.

Drained ricotta cheese (crumbled) layered without any eggs

This is any easy way to avoid using any eggs in your lasagna. Simple drain some ricotta cheese use it to replace the typical cheese and egg mix layer in your lasagna recipe!

Vegan Substitutes for eggs in lasagna

Flax Egg

Create a flax egg by mixing 1 tablespoon of flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of water. This vegan substitute serves as an effective binding agent in a lasagna recipe.

Chia Seeds and Water

Similar to flax egg, mix 1 tablespoon of chia seeds with 1 1/2 tablespoons of water to create a “chia egg.”

Water and Arrowroot powder

Use a mixture of 1 tablespoon of arrowroot powder and 2 tablespoons of water to replace one egg.

Mashed Potatoes

Utilize leftover mashed potatoes as a 1/4 cup substitute for one egg, adding creaminess and thickness.

Aquafaba

The liquid from canned beans, known as aquafaba, has a similar consistency to eggs. Use 3 tablespoons to replace one egg. Simply mix it into a cheese filling just like you would an egg, then use.

Mashed Parsnip

Like mashed potatoes, mashed parsnip can serve as a substitute for eggs in a lasagna. Use ¼ cup in place of 1 egg. Mix it into the cheese filling and layer your lasagna like normal.

Avocado

For a healthier alternative, use mashed avocado to enrich the texture and flavor of your lasagna. Instead of the typical cheese mixture made with ricotta cheese and an egg, check out this lasagna with avocado cream to see how to make a unique type of lasagna without eggs!

Vegan Cheese Sauce

If you have a vegan cheese sauce recipe, don’t hesitate to use it as an egg substitute to enhance flavor. Consider giving this vegan cheese sauce a try. 

Pumpkin Puree

Try pureed or mashed pumpkin as an alternative, especially suitable for fall and winter lasagna recipes. You can check out this vegetarian spinach pumpkin lasagna or this easy pumpkin sauce lasagna to see how pumpkin puree can be used in a lasagna recipe!

Zucchini Puree

Replace one egg with 1/4 cup of zucchini puree. Be sure to squeeze out excess moisture before use. To use it, add ¼ cup of zucchini puree into your cheese filling then use as normal to layer a lasagna. 

Applesauce

Unsweetened applesauce, in a 1/4-cup portion, can be a surprising yet effective vegan egg replacement. To use it, add ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce into your cheese filling then use as normal to layer a lasagna. 

Commercial Egg Replacers

Commercial egg replacers, such as Ener-G or Bob’s Red Mill are a convenient egg sub for lasagna. To use, just follow the package instructions for the equivalent of one egg.

Leave It Out

If you prefer not to use any substitute, simply omit the egg.

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