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Easy homemade mayonnaise that is thick and creamy!

Better Than Store-Bought Homemade Mayonnaise

This thick and creamy mayonnaise comes together in minutes with just a handful of simple ingredients.
Prep Time 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup avocado oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt

See notes for substitutions

Instructions

  • Add all of your ingredients to a wide-mouth jar.
  • Place the immersion blender at the bottom of the jar and blend on low. Within a few seconds, you’ll see the egg begin to turn creamy.
  • Keeping the blender running, slowly lift it up through the oil to bring everything together. Move it gently up and down the jar until the mixture thickens into a smooth, creamy mayonnaise. This only takes about a minute.

Notes

  • You can use white vinegar in place of the lemon juice.
  • Other mild oils work well too—light olive oil, fractionated coconut oil (which doesn't solidify), or even bacon grease if you’d like a more savory version.
  • Swap the dry mustard for ½ tsp prepared mustard if that’s what you have on hand.
  • For a spicy mayo, use spicy mustard and add a pinch of paprika or cayenne, plus a bit of coarse ground pepper.
 
A Note on Raw Eggs - We use fresh eggs from our own laying hens, so we know they come from healthy, well-fed birds, which gives us peace of mind when using them raw. As always, use your own judgment here. If you don’t have your own hens, look for eggs from a source you trust—and do what feels right for your family table.