Eggs are one of the most prevalent ingredients in the baking world.
However, there are plenty of eggless dessert recipes that are loaded with tons of different flavors.
There are eggless cheesecakes, truffles, brownies, mousses, tarts and even chocolate cakes.
And quite frankly they don’t taste any less good than the original recipes they were inspired from.
This list features 17 such entries that pull the best from the baking world.
17 Eggless Dessert Recipes
Eggless Brownies
This is my go-to brownie recipe whenever I’m in the mood for something sweet but don’t have the time or energy for baking.
Even though they’re made without any eggs, these brownies are just as fudgy and delightful.
I typically use milk as a substitute for the eggs, but you can also use a variety of other egg substitutes such as apple sauce.
Get the recipe: Eggless Brownies
Easy & Quick Mango Mousse
If you’re tired of eating cakes and you’re looking for a lighter dessert, then you’ll love this simple mango mousse.
This fast dessert is made with only three ingredients and has a delicate flavor that is perfect for the summer.
All you need is some mango pulp, sugar and heavy cream. The entire recipe comes together in less than 5 minutes which is another plus.
Get the recipe at: Flavour’s Treat
Strawberry Summer Cake
This Strawberry Summer Cake is the perfect companion to your morning cup of coffee or afternoon tea.
It features a light tender crumb that’s intertwined with fresh strawberries. If you’re out of season, you can substitute the fresh strawberries with frozen ones.
Get the recipe at: Blend With Spices
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whipping up a batch of chocolate chip cookies is never a bad idea if you’re out of eggs or you’ve simply tossed them out of your diet.
And you don’t even need to use a fancy egg substitute. This Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe swaps out the eggs with a simple milk and cornstarch slurry.
The slurry makes the edges of the cookies crisp while the center remains pillowy soft.
Get the recipe at: Live Well Bake Often
Eggless Chocolate Cake
This soft and moist cake recipe proves that you don’t need to use eggs to make a great chocolate cake.
It comes with complete step-by-step instructions that are quite informative and easy to follow.
It also offers you the choice between two different frosting ideas: chocolate sauce and chocolate buttercream.
Get the recipe at: Indian Healthy Recipes
Moist Coffee Cake
Don’t be fooled by the name of this recipe. You don’t really need any coffee to make or enjoy this Moist Coffee Cake.
What you’ll need is some walnuts, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter for the crumb topping and some sour cream, creamer and oil for the batter.
If you want to add some extra flavor, you can make a simple glaze of confectioner’s sugar and vanilla coffee creamer.
Get the recipe at: Carve Your Craving
Soft and Eggless Cinnamon Rolls
This cinnamon rolls recipe proves that you don’t need to give up on your favorite dessert treat just because you’ve cut eggs out of your diet.
The cinnamon rolls have a soft pillowy texture on the inside and a chewy exterior covered in icing.
Try them out with a cup of your favorite coffee or along with some tea.
Get the recipe at: The Twin Cooking Project
Eggless Lemon Bars
I must admit that up until I tried these Eggless Lemon Bars I wasn’t a huge fan of lemon desserts.
However, their velvety texture, light taste and refreshing aroma managed to win me over.
The bars consist of two components: a buttery shortbread crust and a lemon bar filling.
The lemon filling is typically made with eggs, but here it’s substituted with full fat coconut milk.
Get the recipe at: Buttered Veg
Apple Upside Down Cake
This Apple Upside Down Cake is a great option if you’re a vegan. It doesn’t contain any eggs or dairy and is also gluten free.
The cake is filled with loads of apples, cinnamon spice and has a tender moist crumb.
The eggs which are typically used in such recipes are swapped for applesauce, while the milk is substituted with a dairy-free alternative.
Get the recipe at: Delightful Adventures
Lemon Cheesecake
Smooth lemon custard layered over a cream cheese filling and a graham cracker crust.
This lemon cheesecake has a light refreshing taste which is achieved without using any eggs.
However, you will need to use some sour cream and cornstarch to offset the lack of eggs.
Get the recipe at: Mommy’s Home Cooking
Classic Eggless Tiramisu
This eggless tiramisu re-envisions the classic recipe by cutting out the eggs at no expense to the flavor.
Beside the lack of eggs, the tiramisu is made with all the traditional ingredients that you might expect: lady fingers, coffee, coffee liquor, mascarpone, whipping cream and vanilla extract.
Get the recipe at: Little Sweet Baker
Turkish Carrot Truffles
Carrot truffles probably aren’t the first thing you think of when you hear the word eggless dessert.
However, these truffles are loaded with tons of flavor and are extremely healthy as well.
They’re seasoned with cinnamon powder, lemon juice and vanilla extract, and rolled into coconut flakes and pistachios.
Get the recipe at: What’s Cooking Mom
Paan Blancmange
This fancy sounding dessert is anything but hard to make. Paan Blancmange, if you’re not familiar with it, is a milk pudding that’s seasoned with betel leaf.
The pudding is made with a special syrup that combines fennel seeds, cardamom and rose petal jam.
After the pudding is ready it is garnished with whipped cream, pistachios and some rose petals.
Get the recipe at: Cupcakeree
Eggless Blueberry Lemon Bread
Eggless Blueberry Lemon Bread is an unpretentious dessert that’s made with a few simple ingredients.
The key ingredients that give it its flavor are the fresh blueberries, lemon juice and lemon zest.
Their lemon zest and juice add a refreshing taste to the bread, while the blueberries give it a bit of sweetness.
This dessert is also quite easy to make since you can mix it without using a blender or a mixer.
Get the recipe at: Vege Home Cooking
Eggless Mini Cheesecakes
If you’re craving for some cheesecake but don’t want to make an entire tray, you can try out these mini cheesecakes.
They’re made in a similar fashion to traditional cheesecake, but instead of pouring everything into a baking tray, they’re assembled in cupcake liners.
Their presentation also makes them well suited for special occasions like birthday parties and family gatherings.
Get the recipe at: Mommy’s Home Cooking
Easy Lemon Tart
Making a batch of this Easy Lemon Tart is a great way to impress your family and friends.
Especially if you’re looking for a dessert that requires a low amount of effort to make. All you need to do is make the crust and assemble the lemon filling.
With that said, the lemon filling does require a hefty amount of ingredients, but that shouldn’t scare you.
If you’ve ever made a cheesecake, you’ll manage to pull it off.
Get the recipe at: Mommy’s Home Cooking
Eggless Doughnuts
Soft, spongy and incredibly fluffy, these eggless doughnuts will make their store-bought counterparts seem like a distant dream.
The dough for the doughnuts is made with seven simple ingredients: flour, milk, butter, sugar, yeast, baking powder and salt.
Naturally, you can fill them up with some custard or coat them in your favorite glaze if you’d like.
Get the recipe at: Raks Kitchen
Wrap up
You don’t need to use eggs in order to make a great dessert.
You can make pretty much anything you can think of by simply cutting them out or swapping them with a dairy substitute.
And you’ll barely even notice they’re missing.
If you’re into dairy-free desserts you can also check out my round up post on Cupcake Recipes Made Without Butter. I’m sure you’ll find something you like there.
