Easy Aquafaba Mayonnaise – Egg-Free

I tried making blender egg-free aquafaba mayonnaise for the first time on my YouTube channel, and man, did it turn out delicious! What is aquafaba? It’s the liquid from your can of chickpeas/garbanzos! This mayo/aioli is the perfect condiment for people with an egg allergy. Your mayo prayers have been answered. Recipe, ingredient tips, and how-to video below.

Mayonnaise (or known as aioli) is a simple emulsion that creates a creamy sauce to pair with everything from sandwiches to veggies. Mayo/aioli is usually made with eggs, but never fear, aquafaba to the rescue! You can add in your own herbs or spices like garlic or dijon mustard to this recipe to customize it to your favorite tastes. It all comes together in a blender in just a few minutes, so there’s no whisking until your arm is sore for days!

Ingredient Tips:

Aquafaba is the liquid in a can of chickpeas/garbanzo beans. You can actually turn this into a frothy whip and it won’t taste like beans in your recipe! It’s been around for a while and it is actually magic. Aquafaba can do everything from merengue cookies to mayonnaise- totally dairy-free and egg-free!

This recipe needs ½ cup of aquafaba which is about the amount in one can of beans. Pick organic if you can, they are still pretty low cost. Making your own chickpeas/garbanzo beans to create aquafaba can be done, but it takes some time. For me, I prefer the simplicity and quickness of popping open a can!

Agave is more neutral tasting and thinner than honey, which makes it a great pick for this aioli/mayo. The amount of agave is relatively small to give a little sweetness for flavor balance, not to make this a sweet aioli/mayo.

Avocado oil is neutral in flavor and contains good fats. Your aioli won’t taste like avocado! Avocado oil is a great pantry staple oil to have on hand for all sorts of cooking, especially for high heat.

Trader Joe’s Mushroom & Company Multipurpose Umami Seasoning Blend is an optional ingredient, but an amazing one! It’s a blend of earthy mushrooms, kosher salt onion, mustard seed, red & black pepper, and thyme. This seasoning is fantastic in burgers, soups, ramen, sprinkle it on roasted veggies or over popcorn. Find it in stores at Trader Joe’s for about $3, or if you don’t have a store near you, get it here on Amazon.

Add a little of your own flavors like mustard, herbs or garlic powder. Use this as a regular condiment for sandwiches, veggies or as a dipping aioli.

My favorite ingredients/products for this recipe:

• Canned Organic Chickpeas/Garbanzos: Whether the can says chickpeas or garbanzo beans, they are the same. Try to pick organic, every grocery store has this pantry staple  for $1-$3. Use the beans for another recipe and the aquafaba for this mayo. No waste!

• Avocado Oil: This is a great neutral oil (plus it can take high heat for other recipes). This organic avocado oil from Chosen Foods is a great pick, as is one from Primal Kitchen.

• Trader Joe’s Mushroom & Company Multipurpose Umami Seasoning Blend: This is an optional ingredient, but an amazing one! Fantastic in burgers, soups, ramen, and more.  Find it in stores at Trader Joe’s or on Amazon in a 2-pack for a bit more.

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Rate this recipe and let me know how you made your Easy Aquafaba Mayonnaise – Egg-Free in the comments below!

Recipe and how-to video from my YouTube channel below.