Homemade egg-free mayonnaise is quite the elusive condiment in the paleo world. For those who need an egg-free mayo option, there are very few that are actually good and which don’t require perilous emulsification. That’s where recipes go wrong. In my first cookbook, which has over 90 AIP (autoimmune protocol) compliant recipes I shared a Toum recipe. An emulsion of garlic, lemon, and olive oil. It fits all the prerequisites of a wonderful allergen-free mayonnaise.
I wanted to share a recipe on my blog that checked all the boxes without having the gamble of emulsification, which is where most folks go wrong. So here it is, a homemade paleo mayonnaise that’s allergen-free!
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Homemade Egg Free Mayonnaise That’s Actually Good
So what is it made of? Well, we start with garlic confit! Yes, slow-roasted garlic cloves that are tender, a little sweet, and oh so creamy and soft. While the confit itself takes a little time to make it is virtually THE EASIEST thing to make. 2 minutes of prep time and totally hands-off.
You get to save the delightful garlic-infused oil for other purposes, you’re welcome, it’s divine. Then you blend up the cloves with a little vinegar and your dairy-free milk of choice. That’s it. Creamy, dreamy, egg-free mayo or better, egg-free roasted garlic aioli that is to die for!
What’s Garlic Confit?
Confit is any type of food that is cooked slowly over a long period of time as a method of preservation. Confit is a cooking term that describes when food is cooked in grease, oil, or sugar water, at a lower temperature, as opposed to deep-frying. This French cooking method can be used for meat, fruit and to make condiments. Today we’re using garlic confit to make an allergen-free, homemade egg-free mayonnaise!
Why No Eggs?
You all! I get a lot of requests for egg-free recipes! You can sort the recipes on this blog in the recipe index via dietary needs, like egg-free! Eggs are a common allergen and also not compliant with certain elimination protocols like AIP.
The best part about this recipe is that no matter if you eat eggs or not, it’s a delicious paleo mayonnaise that just happens to be egg-free!
Step one: make garlic confit.
Step two: blend up amazing egg-free mayo! Let’s get cookin’. The best part about this recipe is that you get a bonus recipe! Garlic confit (from my first book) and an AIP mayo! You’re welcome!
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Homemade Egg-Free Mayonnaise: Garlic (Whole30, AIP)
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x
- Category: condiment
- Method: confit
- Cuisine: egg free
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Creamy dreamy and allergen-free mayonnaise that’s paleo, Whole30, Vegan, and AIP!
Ingredients
Garlic Confit
- 1 1/2 cups whole, peeled garlic cloves
- enough olive oil to submerge them in a small pot or ramekin
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian herb seasonings
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
For the Egg Free Mayo
- 1 cup of confit (drained)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic-infused oil (from confit)
- 1/2 cup dairy-free milk of choice
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- To make the confit, preheat the oven to 250F. Combine the garlic, salt, and herbs in a small oven-safe pot or ramekin. Pour olive oil over the garlic cloves until they are fully submerged in oil. Roast on the middle rack for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool. Drain the olive oil into a jar (you can store this at room temp). Cover the garlic and store it in the fridge until ready to use.
- When you’re ready to make the egg-free mayo, combine the drained garlic cloves, 1 cup, in a blender with 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil (from the garlic), 1/4 cup milk of choice, and balsamic vinegar.
- Blend until creamy, thick, and smooth. Add the remaining milk as needed, for desired consistency.
- Store the paleo egg-free mayo in the fridge in an air-tight container. Lasts about a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 79
- Sodium: 3.8mg
- Fat: 6.3g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2g
- Carbohydrates: 5.4g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 1g
Keywords: allergen-friendly mayonnaise, homemade mayo, Paleo mayonnaise
Roberta says
I had already enjoyed this recipe from your cookbook, following the recipe as it is the first times to get the “tecnique”, and then making some modifications to experpimenti (changing herbs sometimes and substituiting the balsamic vinegar with lemon juice and then with apple cider vinegar: BTW, I found these two substitution improve the taste and take the tanginess to a more suitable taste for my liking): very inspirational recipe, thank you! And last but not least, even those in my fa,ily that are often picky about garlic loved this sauce 🙂
Lee says
what kind of alternate milk do you usually use with this? The only thing I have ever tried is coconut milk. Would that work?
Cristina says
I use almond milk bc I’m not strict AIP, but it works with any milk, coconut or tigernut too… even bone broth would work!
Natalie says
How long will this egg free version of mayo last in the fridge? I am new to keto but have avoided eating eggs for years because of bad reactions. I also have hypothyroidism so I just found your cookbook thinking it may help me out in many ways. I just have to avoid eggs. LOL! Looking forward to trying your dishes.
Cristina says
it only lasts about a week in my home, so i know its fresh up to a week 🙂 not sure after that bc it’s always gone
Sarah says
This stuff is awesome! Very easy to make. Can’t wait to slather it on everything.
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Cristina says
Yeahhh thanks Sarah~ currently slathering it on turkey burgers and broccoli for dinner!
Sarah says
It’s definitely helping me step up my whole 30 game. So far, I’ve made tuna cakes, salad dressing, BLT chicken salad, and hamburger “special sauce” with it! Plus, I used the garlic infused oil to make marinated onions! I made a second batch this weekend 🙌
Cristina says
MMMMmmmmMMMM!!!! LOVE this for special sauce!!! Yummm!
Farida says
Do you store/keep/use the oil that has been drained from the confit? Is it usable or must it be thrown away? What type of oil did you use? EVOO? Thanks!
Cristina says
Check the recipe notes 🙂 Yes, olive oil
Rebecca says
YES! Have been craving creamy condiments and since I can’t have coconut or eggs, I’ve felt so limited but this deliciously fills the need! I made avocado milk as the non-dairy milk which worked great (before I saw your note about bone broth). Thanks for helping to diversify the types of food we can enjoy on AIP!
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