100 Recipe Ideas Using Flour And Eggs - Cooks Dream

I regularly cook meals around what I have in my pantry or refrigerator, and have stumbled upon some delicious recipes by experimenting in this manner!

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Do you have some flour and eggs in your kitchen that you’d like to make into a delicious meal? We’ll go through many different recipes, so finding a way to put these ingredients to work for you should be simple!

Table of Contents

• Cooking with Flour and Eggs
• Important Tips!
  • Troubleshooting 101
• Breakfast Recipes (32 Meals to Start Your Day)
  • Recipe Spotlight: Blueberry Muffins
• Lunch and Dinner Recipes (18 Ideas)
  • Recipe Spotlight: Oven Baked Fried Chicken
• Side Dishes and Appetizers (13 Options)
  • Recipe Spotlight: Cheddar Biscuits
• Desserts (37 Ideas)
  • Recipe Spotlight: Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Flour and Eggs Recipes
• FAQs

Cooking with Flour and Eggs

What can I make with just flour and eggs? Pancakes, pasta, cookies, cakes, breaded dishes, crepes, and much more

Do flour and eggs work well together? Yes – eggs provide structure and moisture while flour gives body and texture

What’s the easiest recipe to start with? Basic pancakes require minimal ingredients and take under 15 minutes

Can I make dinner with flour and eggs? Absolutely – try homemade pasta, breaded chicken, or savory crepes

Below, I included some of my personal favorites. I think these should help give you the inspiration you need to plan out a delicious menu!

Important Tips!

• Use a kitchen scale for flour when possible (1 cup = 120-125g)
• Room temperature eggs mix better than cold ones
• Sift flour for lighter baked goods

Troubleshooting 101

• Dense baked goods: Don’t overmix, use room temp ingredients
• Tough cookies: Add more fat (butter/oil), less flour
• Flat pancakes: Check that baking powder is fresh
• Cracked cakes: Oven temperature too high, reduce by 25°F

Breakfast Recipes (32 Meals to Start Your Day)

• Pancakes
  • Classic Pancakes
  • Chocolate Chip Pancakes
  • Blueberry Pancakes
  • Dutch Babies
• Waffles
  • Classic Waffles
  • Waffles (with fruit and whipped cream)
• Crepes
  • Chocolate Banana Crepes
  • Crepes Suzette
• Breads
  • Cinnamon Rolls
  • Banana Bread
  • Strawberry Bread
  • Lemon Raspberry Loaf
  • Zucchini Bread
  • Apple Loaf
  • Cinnamon Raisin Bread
  • Orange Rolls
  • Homemade Pop Tarts
  • Apple Cider Donuts
• Eggs
  • Ruhrei Mennonite Scrambled Eggs
  • Baked Omelet Roll
• Muffins
  • Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
• Scones
  • English Scones
  • Blueberry Scones
  • Chocolate Chip Scones
• Croissants
  • Classic Croissants
  • Chocolate croissants
• Quiche
  • Ham and Swiss Quiche
  • Quiche Lorraine
  • Quiche Florentine
• Cakes
  • Apple Crumb Cake
  • Cinnamon Coffee Cake
  • Baked Alaska
• Blueberry Muffins

Recipe Spotlight: Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 cups flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar + 4 teaspoons for topping muffins
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ⅓ – ½ cup milk
• 1 ½ cup blueberries

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Grease muffin pan or use cupcake liners.
2. Add the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar to a mixing bowl. Cream the butter and sugar using a hand mixer at a medium-high speed until fluffy.
3. Add in each egg, one at a time. Use the hand mixer to beat well after adding each egg. Add in the vanilla extract and beat the mixture again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
5. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk to the butter and sugar mixture. Beat well after each addition.
6. Fold in the blueberries.
7. Evenly distribute the batter between the muffin wells/cupcake liners. Sprinkle the additional sugar over the muffins.
8. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, depending on your oven. The muffins will be finished when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Lunch and Dinner Recipes (18 Ideas)

A flour egg recipe doesn’t stop with breakfast.

• Poultry
  • Turkey pot pie
  • Breaded chicken parmesan
  • Chicken florentine crepes
  • Chicken fried steak
  • Chicken pot pie
  • Chicken empanadas
  • Baked garlic parmesan chicken
  • Oven-baked fried chicken
• Meat
  • Breaded veal parmesan
  • Ham and gruyere crepes
  • Steak, spinach, and mushroom crepes
  • Pork and apple empanada
  • Pork scaloppine
  • Beef and cheese empanadas
  • Italian breaded pork chops
• Pasta
  • Homemade pasta
• Veg
  • Oven-baked zucchini fries
• Seafood
  • Breaded shrimp

Recipe Spotlight: Oven Baked Fried Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs

Flour Coating

• 1 ½ cup flour

For the Egg Wash

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk

For the Breading

• 1 cup breadcrumbs (plain or Italian style)
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 °F. Cover a baking dish with parchment paper or nonstick spray.
2. Trim fat off chicken as needed.
3. Prepare 3 shallow dishes. Fill one with the flour, one with the eggs and milk mixed together, and one with the breadcrumbs, panko breadcrumbs, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.
4. Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour. Then, dip it in the egg mixture, coating both sides. Then, move the chicken to the breadcrumbs mixture to coat it thoroughly.
5. Place the chicken on the prepared baking dish.
6. Bake in the oven for approximately 10 minutes. Then, flip it over and continue baking for approximately 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F.

Side Dishes and Appetizers (13 Options)

You can also make amazing side dishes and appetizers using flour and eggs.

1. Carrot soufflé
2. Biscuits
3. Yorkshire pudding
4. Cornbread
5. Sweet potato casserole
6. Potato pancakes
7. Potato dumplings
8. Chorizo and roasted corn gougere
9. Cheese soufflé
10. Sweet potato soufflé
11. Hush puppies
12. Hush puppies with jalapeño peppers
13. Cheddar biscuits

Recipe Spotlight: Cheddar Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, finely grated
• ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅔ cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 egg
• 3 teaspoons dried parsley

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Spread parchment paper over a baking sheet.
2. Use a hand mixer to beat the softened butter, milk, and egg together.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder. Stir in the cheddar cheese.
4. Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture and stir with a spoon. The batter should be chunky; do not overmix.
5. Use a tablespoon to drop the biscuits on to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
6. Bake for 12 minutes.
7. While the biscuits bake, melt the butter and mix in the parsley and a little additional garlic powder, if desired.
8. Brush the butter mixture over each biscuit, and then place them back into the oven to continue baking for about 3 to 5 more minutes, or until golden brown.

Desserts (37 Ideas)

• Cookies
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Thumbprint Cookies
  • Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  • Snickerdoodle Cookies
  • Gingerbread Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies
  • Raspberry Almond Cookies
  • White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
  • Pinwheel Cookies
  • Vanilla Wafer Cookies
  • M & M Cookie Bars
  • Gingersnaps
  • Almond Biscotti
  • Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
  • Double chocolate chip cookies
• Cakes/Cupcakes
  • Chocolate Cake
  • Red Velvet Cake
  • Carrot Cake
  • Pound Cake
  • Apple Cake
  • Cheesecake
  • Vanilla Cupcakes
  • Salted Caramel Cupcakes
• Pies
  • Brownies
  • Cherry Pie
  • Apple Pie
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
• Pastries
  • Cream puffs
  • Churros
  • Lemon blueberry tart
  • Lemon Soufflé
  • Whoopie Pies
  • Cinnamon Sugar Popovers
  • Apple and Dulce de Leche Empanadas
  • Pizzelles

Recipe Spotlight: Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ¼ cups flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
2. Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix again with the hand mixer.
3. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
4. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Use a small scoop or teaspoon to drop the cookies onto a cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes.
8. Remove cookies from the oven and let cool for about 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet. Then, transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and let them cool completely before storing them.

Flour and Eggs Recipes

As you can see, the recipe ideas incorporating flour and eggs are practically endless. From a scrumptious and rich chocolate cake to a sweet carrot souffle or a stack of delicious pancakes, flour and eggs are essential ingredients for a variety of recipes.

I hope that you’ve found some inspiration reading through my recipe ideas.

Which of the recipes with flour and eggs do you think you want to try first?

FAQs

What happens when you add egg to flour?

Adding egg to flour is like adding the “glue” and “life” that transforms powder into food. Without eggs (or a substitute), most baked goods would be dry, crumbly, and lack the texture we expect. The ratio of egg to flour determines what you end up with – more eggs create tender, rich results while less egg produces sturdier, more structured items.

Can I mix flour and egg for batter?

Yes, you can mix flour and egg to create batter, but you’ll usually need to add liquid (like milk or water) to get the right consistency.

Just flour and eggs alone will be too thick and dry for most uses. Add liquid gradually until you reach your desired consistency – thick for muffins, thin for crepes.

What product is made from eggs, flour, and water?

The most common product is fresh pasta. These three ingredients create a simple dough that can be rolled and cut into noodles like fettuccine or shaped into ravioli. You can also make crepes, basic noodles, or simple flatbread with this combination.

Can you mix flour with eggs?

Yes, you can mix flour with eggs, depending on the type of recipe you are trying to make.  Consult the recipe directions to determine whether all the ingredients should be mixed together, and in what order.

What do eggs and flour do in baking?

Eggs are an important ingredient in the recipe for many baked goods.  They add flavor to the recipe, add structure to help incorporate the different ingredients, enhance the color, and more.  Adding the right ratio of eggs and flour helps ensure that baked goods have the appropriate texture and taste.  These two ingredients are also essential for ensuring baked goods rise to the ideal height.

What can I make using flour?

There are a wide array of recipes that can be made using different types of flour, including pancakes, waffles, cakes, cookies, breaded meats, and more.

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