Everything you need to know about aquafaba. What is it? How to make homemade aquafaba? How to store it? How to whip it? What to make with it? and much more!
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What is it?
Aquafaba is the name given to chickpea water. It has a yellowish color, as you can see on the picture below.
If you buy canned chickpeas, aquafaba is the liquid in the chickpea can or jar.
On the other hand, if you buy dry chickpeas and cook them yourself, in this case, it is the water in which you cook the chickpeas.
Warning : do not confuse the water the chickpeas are cooked in, with the water they soak before being cooked. The soaking water is not consumable, you should throw it away.
It is a great egg replacement
Aquafaba’s most magical quality is its ability to whip to a stiff, fluffy foam exactly like egg whites. This is why it is the best egg replacement whenever a recipe calls for beaten egg whites.
💬 Frequently Asked Questions
You can store aquafaba in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Yes! It freezes extremely well. Put the aquafaba in a freezer proof container and pop it in the freezer to use it later.
Thaw it completely before using it in a recipe.
Aquafaba can last 3 to 4 days stored in the fridge. Or a few weeks in the freezer.
How to whip it?
Like egg whites, aquafaba is most easily whipped with an electric hand or stand mixer, but this process can be done by hand with a wire whisk as well.
To whip it, start with a clean, grease-free bowl and whisk attachment and begin to process it. Large, foamy bubbles will begin to appear. Soon it will transform to loose foam. You’ll stop your mixer when the foam has reached a firm and robust state. When you turn your bowl upside down the foam should stick to the bowl.
What to make with it
There are many ways to use it : in a cake, or to make vegan meringues, macarons, cookies, chocolate mousse and much more.
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How to make homemade aquafaba?
Instead of using the chickpea water from a can, you can make your own homemade aquafaba. It's incredibly easy to make.
📋 Recipe / Recette
Homemade aquafaba
Equipment
Ingredients
- 200 grams dried chickpeas
- 2 liters water
Instructions
- Soak dried chickpeas in one liter (4 cups) of water for about 10 hours (you can leave them to soak overnight).
- Discard soaking water and rinse the chickpeas.
- Place chickpeas into a saucepan and cover with 1 liter (4 cups) of water.
- Cover the saucepan with a lid and bring to the boil. Then decrease the heat to low-medium and simmer for 60 to 90 minutes (until chickpeas are tender).
- Once the chickpeas are cooked, turn the heat off and leave them to cool down completely in their cooking water.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove chickpeas from the cooking water. And there you are : this chickpea cooking water is your aquafaba! You should get about ½ liter (2 cups) of aquafaba.
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