20 vegan aquafaba recipes (2024)

Looking for aquafaba recipes? Try one of these delicious, vegan recipes made with the water from a tin of beans. You'll be amazed at what you can make.

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What is aquafaba?

Aquafaba is simply the liquid from a can of beans. Usually the water from a tin of chickpeas is used but aquafaba from other beans can be used too.

It is made up of carbohydrates and proteins and has binding, thickening and foaming properties.

You can make your own aquafaba by cooking dried chickpeas and reserving the cooking liquid. But it's much easier to use tinned aquafaba, especially if you haven't used it before.

Be sure to use unsalted chickpeas - especially if making a sweet recipe.

Using aquafaba as an egg replacer

Aquafaba is a brilliant egg replacer. It has many of the same properties as egg white.

This means that it can be used instead of eggs in many recipes to make vegan versions of all sorts of things.

Examples of things you can make from aquafaba include:

  • mayonnaise
  • vegan meringue
  • whipped cream
  • sausages
  • cake
  • marshmallow
  • vegan Yorkshire puddings.
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Alternative vegan egg substitutes

Once I started exploring vegan and egg free baking I was amazed at how many egg substitutes there are out there.

Here are some vegan egg substitutes that I've come across:

  • flax or chia seed eggs
  • mashed banana
  • apple purée
  • aquafaba
  • diet cola
  • silken tofu
  • chickpea flour
  • baking soda
  • commercial egg replacer.

These vegan egg replacers all have their own properties.

For example flax eggs are best used as a binding agent, aquafaba is best for meringues and apple purée is great for making vegan enriched bread dough.

Keen to try aquafaba?

Here are 20 vegan aquafaba recipes

Aquafaba meringue and marshmallow recipes

Rosewater aquafaba meringues

Use aquafaba to make my perfect vegan meringues.

Sugar free vegan marshmallow fluff

Been missing marshmallow? No need with this great recipe by Strength and Sunshine.

Vegan lemon meringue pie

Make a perfect meringue for this pie using aquafaba. Recipe by The Hidden Veggies.

Aquafaba pavlova

My aquafaba pavlova is an impressive looking dessert.

Aquafaba rhubarb meringue cake

These rhubarb cake bars by VE Eat Cook Bake look utterly delicious.

Aquafaba whipped cream

Is there no end to what you can do with chickpea water? This vegan whipped cream recipe by The Hidden Veggies sounds incredible.

Aquafaba cake and sweet treats recipes

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Hot chocolate layer cake

The marshmallow fluff on this gorgeous looking cake by The Baking Fairy is made with aquafaba.

Vegan white cake

This white cake uses aquafaba to help make the cake extra fluffy. Recipe by Yup it’s Vegan.

Vegan chocolate chip skillet cookie

This has to be the biggest cookie I’ve ever seen! recipe by The Baking Fairy.

Chocolate coconut cannellini cake

This chocolate coconut cannellini cake by Tin and Thyme uses both the beans and the water from the tin.

Fluffy vegan buttermilk pancakes

Fluffy pancakes can be yours with this recipe by The Baking Fairy

Perfect vegan brownies

These brownies by Fried Dandelions look amazing!

Savoury aquafaba recipes

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Pea hummus

Aquafaba makes this pea hummus extra smooth. Recipe by Veggie Desserts.

No oil crispy roast potatoes

Yes you can have crispy roast potatoes without oil! Recipe by A Virtual Vegan.

Easy vegan jalapeño cornbread

It’s not just for sweet stuff - aquafaba helps to make perfect vegan cornbread. Recipe by The Fiery Vegetarian

African beans

The cooking water from the beans is added back into this spicy bean dish to make it more soupy.

Tofu-free veganaise

Rich and creamy mayonnaise using aquafaba by Yumsome.

Vegan chickpea nuggets

Such a clever recipe for a vegan nuggets alternative by Veggie Desserts.

Vegan yorkshire puddings

Make perfect Yorkshire puddings with this delicious recipe by A Virtual Vegan.

Vegan sausages

These vegan sausages by Yumsome look amazing.

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  1. Choclette

    So many good recipes here. It certainly beat throwing the bean water down the sink. Those sausages look super professional. I think I might need to try using aqua faba more often. Though I have had absolutely no success making macaroons or meringues with it.

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    • Cook Veggielicious

      I'm so impressed with Nico's sausages too! Try my meringues recipe - I've had a few people tell me it worked really well.

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  2. Deirdre

    Ooh there are so many ideas here I have to try! I love that we can enjoy both the beans and the water they are stored in, no waste!

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    • Cook Veggielicious

      It's great isn't it - I love avoiding waste

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