What else can I add ground flax seed meal to?

[verycontrary247]

A few months back I bought 2 big bags (they were on sale!) and started adding it to smoothies and oatmeal. Now I'm only like 1/4 of the way through the first bag and I'm trying to think of other things to put it in.

Ideas?

[melindafelinda]

I put it on salads all of the time. Well whole flax seeds. So maybe ground it would be gross. You could mix it with peanut butter?

[broc]

pancakes, salad dressing.

[ElizabethBennet]

Yogurt?

[mypunkinpie]

Add to any type of cereal, applesauce, soup, beans, chili, cottage cheese, egg/tuna/potato/pasta salads, use as filler for meatloaf, meatballs or hamburgers, add to waffle, pancake, muffin or quick bread batters, mix into mashed potatoes and spaghetti sauce.

[jr009j]

I like it in chocolate chip cookies

[mrssavy42112]

I use it as an egg substitute in mostly baking. You soak the ground flax seed in water & it puffs up into squishiness. I use that instead of eggs in pancakes, cakes, muffins…it really helps to bind it & helps the texture.

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Aug 8, 2012 12:51:25 GMT -5 mrssavy42112 said:

I use it as an egg substitute in mostly baking. You soak the ground flax seed in water & it puffs up into squishiness. I use that instead of eggs in pancakes, cakes, muffins…it really helps to bind it & helps the texture.

I've been meaning to try this but have questions.

What is the water to seed ratio?
How much of it do you need to replace an egg?

[mrssavy42112]

Yeah, see, I don’t really know! I was thinking as I wrote before that I should mention a ratio, but I have no idea. I put the ground seed in a cup and then pour enough water until there is about ¼ extra on top & then stir. By the time you’re done preparing the rest of the ingredients, it’s usually puffed up. I think I do about 2-3 tbsp for 1 egg. I’m not very exact, though. Sorry I’m not much of a help.

[SKP82]

I like to add it to bread crumbs when I make zucchini fries.

[ckinla]

I add it to peanut butter, and have it on bananas. I also use it in baking… I'll put some in breads, muffins, etc. Or, I'll use it as a vegan egg substitute in baking… 1 egg equals 1 tbs ground flax/3 tbs water. Set in fridge for a few minutes and it turns into the consistency of egg whites. I've used it to make banana bread and brownies - you can't tell the difference!

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I put ground flax seed and also wheat germ in just about anything. Sprinkle it on cereal, put it in scrambled eggs, yogurt, smoothies, pancakes, brownies, lasagna . . . all kinds of stuff.

I had NO IDEA that it can be used as an egg substitute!!! That is so cool and I am going to start trying this!