12 Tasty Egg-Free Breads!

You can bake bread without using eggs and still end up with a light and fluffy loaf that everyone will love! Many traditional bread recipes use dairy and egg ingredients, however, there are plenty of vegan egg alternatives you can use as a replacement. Whether you’re avoiding eggs due to a food allergy, or a plant-based lifestyle, these bread recipes have some serious flavor, you will not be disappointed!

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1. Jalapeño ‘Cheddar’ Knots

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Adding a hint of heat to anything whether it be the focal point or just a hint enhances the flavor and helps you burn calories due to peppers containing capsaicin! This Jalapeño ‘Cheddar’ Knots recipe by Gabrielle St. Claire may seem like it has a lot of steps or time, but the instructions are seamless. It’s easy, cheesy, has minimal ingredients, doesn’t have to be perfect, packs heat, and is perfect for any season.

2. Coconut Butter Brioche

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The traditional version of Brioche bread typically contains eggs and butter, but this Coconut Butter Brioche egg-free version by Naturally Sweet Vegan Treats, Marisa Alvarsson is just as rich yet light. This version also makes the perfect breakfast companion. You can enjoy these buns just as they are, or serve them with nut butter and dairy-free spreads.

3. Challah

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This Challah recipe by Rhea Parsons is not gluten-free. It uses a combination of all-purpose flour and whole-wheat pastry flour, about 1/3 all-purpose to 2/3 whole wheat. It also involves an egg replacer, as traditional challah requires eggs. Usually, eggs can be replaced with a flaxseed/water mix and that would work here too.

5. Seeded Challah Bread

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This Seeded Challah Bread by Pavani Nandula is a great everyday bread that you can snack on or can be eaten with some butter and jam. Soft and with a beautiful crumb, this Vegan Seeded Challah bread is packed with seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, poppy, and flax), which make it nutty and delicious.

6. Eggy Bread With Kala Namak

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Serve this Eggy Bread With Kala Namak by Josephine Watmore with baked beans, grilled mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, and a vegan sausage to make a perfect vegan English breakfast.

7. Colomba di Pasqua: Italian Easter Sweet Bread

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Colomba di Pasquale is a traditional Italian Easter bread traditionally made with flour, eggs, sugar, yeast, and butter. The dough is speckled with dried fruit and then fashioned into a dove shape (“colomba” in Italian) and then topped with sugar and slivered almonds before baking. This version by Pavani Nandula makes it possible without eggs or dairy!

8. Tsoureki: Greek Sweet Bread

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Have you heard of tsoureki? Tsoureki is popular Greek sweet bread that is made for holidays and enjoyed for breakfast. Traditionally, is made of flour, butter, and eggs, and is scented with ground mahleb, a type of cherry stone, and mastic, a tree extract. It needs a lot of kneading and it takes hours to make it. This vegan version by Lenia Patsi is worth the effort It is so fluffy, yummy, and fragrant!

9. Panettone: Milanese Sweet Bread

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Panettone, also known as pan dulce, is a sweet bread originating from Italy, but it’s gained popularity all over the world, particularly in South America. It’s the perfect treat for any occasion. Inviting a friend over for coffee? Offer them a slice. Craving a snack? You know what to do. You won’t be able to get enough of this vegan version by Clarisa Ponce de Leon.

10. Chocolate Chip Panettone: Italian Christmas Bread

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Panettone is a type of dessert bread typically speckled with candied fruit from Milan that is served for Christmas dessert in Italy, other European countries, and some South American countries. This gluten-free version by Victoria Jackson is made with brown rice flour, almond flour, and walnut flour, giving it a dense texture and delicious nutty flavor enhanced by natural sweeteners like banana and maple syrup. It’s speckled with chocolate chips or you can go the traditional route and add candied fruits.

11. Eggnog Bread With a Spiced Rum Glaze

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An amazing bread that’s full of holiday flavor! This Eggnog Bread With a Spiced Rum Glaze by Robin Runner is vegan and full of holiday spice!

12. Chocolate Bourbon Banana Bread

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This Vegan Chocolate Bourbon Banana Bread by Shanika Graham-White is decadent, fudgy, moist and dairy-free, and egg-free. This is the best way to upgrade your quick bread game with serious flavor.

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