Eggless

/ˈɛɡləs/ adjective

Definition

Made without eggs; especially describing food or baked goods that contain no egg ingredients.

Etymology

From 'egg' + '-less' suffix (without), a standard English word-formation pattern to indicate the absence of eggs.

Kelly Says

With rising interest in veganism and egg allergies, 'eggless' baking has become a culinary science—scientists have found that aquafaba (chickpea water) can replace eggs in many recipes by mimicking their binding and foaming properties.

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