Learn how to make homemade mayonnaise with avocado oil. This recipe is so simple and inexpensive!
Avocado Mayo Recipe | MADE FROM SCRATCH| Easy Mayonnaise Recipe Video
Is making homemade mayonnaise hard?
Nope! I thought it would be really hard to make to, but I was shocked about just how simple it really is. It can be made very quickly and with a few basic staple ingredients.
Do I have to use avocado oil?
I recently made this same recipe with olive oil, because I ran out of my avocado oil. The recipe worked just fine and the whole family loved it. I still prefer avocado, because it has a nice mild flavor and tastes very similar to mayonnaise you could buy at the store. I always choose an oil that is non-GMO and is not hydrogenated. My local Aldi started carrying avocado oil so that is where I buy it, but it is also available for purchase on Amazon if you can’t find it locally.
Is it safe to use a raw egg?
We use eggs from trusted local sources, and from our own chickens when we have them, so I am comfortable with it. I would definitely recommend using farm fresh eggs from a source you trust if you do not have chickens. Obviously, if you are pregnant or worried about using raw eggs, this is something that you will have to evaluate on your own. For my family, we are comfortable using raw eggs as long as we trust the source.
Why do you use an immersion blender?
I think using an immersion blender is the simplest and easiest way to do it because it does not use many dishes. I can just blend the ingredients right into my mason jar without having to dirty up a blender. Plus, an immersion blender can be used for multiple recipes as well and is relatively inexpensive to purchase.
Where would you recommend I buy Avocado Mayonnaise?
If you do not feel like making avocado mayonnaise at home, I found an avocado mayonnaise available on Amazon. Thrive Market is also a great source and has great prices on a ton of organic staples. I order regularly from Thrive.
How much mayonnaise does this recipe make?
This recipe makes just over a cup of mayonnaise. If you need more mayonnaise for your recipe, you can just double the recipe for more.
How long does the mayonnaise last?
Because of the raw egg, I would say about a week. Make this mayo when you are planning to make a few recipes that use mayonnaise! My family loves to make sandwiches and honey mustard salad dressing with this mayo, so we use it up pretty quickly.
Troubleshooting
Help! My mayo turned out watery and didn’t set up.
No worries! This has actually happened to me twice over the years of making many batches of mayo.
When it does I use the watery messed up mayo as the oil and try again.
So, I put the egg, lemon juice, and mustard in the bottom of another widemouth jar and then pour the watery mayo over and blend again. It ends up having two eggs, but I don’t add the salt the second time around since it is only for flavor.
I haven’t had to throw away a batch yet!
Healthy Avocado Mayonnaise Ingredients/Supplies
1 egg
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1 cup avocado oil
1 wide mouth mason jar
Healthy Avocado Mayonnaise Instructions
- Add 1 egg, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 cup of avocado oil to a wide mouth mason jar.
- Next, take an immersion blender and beginning at the bottom of the jar blend the egg until it is white and creamy. This will take about 1 minute.
- Next move the blender up to incorporate the oil. Continue blending until it is fully mixed, about 1-2 additional minutes.
And that’s it! See how simple that was?
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Healthy Avocado Mayonnaise
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Equipment
- Wide mouth jar
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 cup avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add 1 egg, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 cup of avocado oil to a wide mouth mason jar.
- Next, take an immersion blender and beginning at the bottom of the jar blend the egg until it is white and creamy. This will take about 1 minute.
- Next move the blender up to incorporate the oil. Continue blending until it is fully mixed, about 1-2 additional minutes.
Notes
What if my mayo is water?
- No worries! This has actually happened to me twice over the years of making many batches of mayo.
- When it does I use the watery messed up mayo as the oil and try again.
- So, I put the egg, lemon juice, and mustard in the bottom of another widemouth jar and then pour the watery mayo over and blend again. It ends up having two eggs, but I don’t add the salt the second time around since it is only for flavor.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Me too, same problem, it came out runny, not sure what happened! I followed whole recipe & instructions. Tried everything to save it since avocado oil is not cheap. Maybe my immersion blender is too powerful?
I used to make this with my old immersion blender. Worked great. My new one is too powerful. Doesn’t work with it. I’m bummed I loved it and thought I was upgrading. Jokes on me
I may have missed it somewhere, is it supposed to be dry mustard powder or prepared/store bought mustard? Can’t wait to try this!
I just watched the video and now see it is prepared mustard. I tried this recipe today and it took less than 3 mins total to make and tastes amazing! I did add a dash of garlic powder for a little more flavor and used fine sea salt and fresh squeezed lemon juice. I cannot believe the small fortune we were spending on avocado mayo for so long! This is so cheap and far easier than braving Costco for sure!
It seems to make a big difference in emulsifying if your egg is room temperature.
Mine doesn’t thicken either 🙁 I’ve used lemon juice, and AC vinegar. I’ve mixed everything with an immersion blended, nutribullet, and blender. I’ve used a whole egg, and 2 egg yolks, and every time, it’s soup. I don’t understand.
Mine is doing the same thing! We’ve lost a ton of oil and eggs today. Ever find a solution?
I’ve had the same problem – totally runny, followed the recipe exactly, not sure what’s going wrong.
How are you able to cook and take care of your kids, I just have one 1 year old and I can barely make dinner some nights. I feel so stumped and such a bad wife, could you do a video on that pleaseeeeeee. Thanks Lisa!! love your vids!!
– a frustrated mom
This post might help: Or this one: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/farmhouse-on-boone/answering-a-recurring-question-how-i-get-everything-done-with-5-kids/
THANK YOU! I tried making mayo years ago and it didn’t work and I was scared to try again…you convinced me to try again and IT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY! Thank you…and my husband will thank you later as well for saving him from buying the expensive avo mayo at the store. Blessings to you!
This recipe looks so awesome! I don’t have an immersion blender …. yet … and I’d like to make this tomorrow. Can I use a normal blender? Any tips for using a usual blender?
I made this a couple of days ago am absolutely amazed at how easy it was and how good it tastes. I’ve made mayonnaise before but it was never so good I wanted to do it again. This is now my goto mayonnaise always. No more storebought. Thank you.
Just made the mayo. Easy and perfect. Thank you! I don’t use a lot of mayo and I’d buy organic mayo at around $7 a jar and then it sat in the fridge and usually had a slightly weird taste, and I heaved it. Big waste!
I also made blueberry pancakes with my sour dough starter. Delicious the first time. And the 2nd time I realized why you discard half the starter before feeding. It really gets sour after a while.
I baked 2 loaves of your bread. Very good for sandwiches and it keeps as you pointed out.
I also made 2 loaves of of Ken Forkish’s bread,(flour water salt yeast book) with your starter. Came out perfect. A couple of crazy days in my kitchen, bc yours took 1 day of resting/ rising, his 2 days and I was thinking who needs what. So much fun!
Thank you so much!
Sounds like you are really making great use of your starter!
This recipe is great! It’s so easy. I was intimidated by making mayo until I saw you do it on YouTube. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us! My family loves it. We’re saving money and eating a high quality mayo. Thanks again!