A creamy and delicious mayo with only 5 ingredients and no added sugar!
What our readers are saying
So easy and foolproof if you follow the directions! My first attempt flopped due to a substitution, but I’ve successfully made this mayo three times since and love the simplicity and the ease.
Debi
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Ingredient tips
This recipe is really so easy, you won’t believe it! Here’s all you need:
- Avocado oil – From testing various options, this is our preferred oil because it is neutral and light-tasting.
- Eggs – Preferably organic, pasture raised eggs. Quality matters here.
- Sea salt – I recommend starting with 1/2 tsp and adjusting up to taste once it’s mixed up to avoid getting too salty.
- Lemon juice – Fresh squeezed gets the best flavor.
It’s way better than store-bought. Just add everything to a jar and slowly process it with your immersion blender.
Tips for making homemade Keto mayonnaise
This truly is a no fail recipe. If you follow the instructions, you’ll get a thick and creamy mayo every time. Here are a few additional tips to help you out:
Immersion blender tips:
- Use a jar or container that is only a tiny bit bigger than the immersion blender. This will help the blender emulsify the oil quickly. From testing this recipe, I highly recommend using a pint jar if you have one.
- Start with the immersion blender at the bottom of the jar and don’t move it until you see the bottom turning white and looking like mayo. See the picture below.
Regular blender tips:
- Add all of the ingredients except for the oil to the blender.
- Measure out the oil and have it ready to pour.
- Start the blender. While the blender is running, very slowly pour in the avocado oil. This will help it emulsify and thicken.
Some other homemade sauces
We love making homemade sauces! They are an easy way to jazz up any Whole30 or Keto meal. Our copy cat Big Mac Sauce and Chipotle Aioli are a couple of other favorites!
We hope you love this recipe as much as we do!
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Easy Homemade Keto Avocado Oil Mayo
Ingredients
- 1.25 cups avocado oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp sea salt, (1/2 to 1 tsp, see instructions)
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice, (can sub apple cider vinegar)
Equipment
Instructions
- Place all of the mayo ingredients in a pint jar or 2 cup pyrex measuring cup. You want a container just wide enough for your immersion blender and this recipe was created specifically to fit a wide mouth pint jar.
- Place the immersion blender at the bottom of the container. Start blending while holding the blender at the bottom. Don’t move the blender from the bottom until the mayo begins to emulsify and thicken. Once it starts to thicken, slowly move the immersion blender to the top until all of the oil is completely mixed in.
- Taste and season with additional salt, as desired. I ended up using exactly 1 tsp of sea salt. If you add more salt, be sure to blend the mayo again.
- Refrigerate immediately and use within two weeks.
Notes
Very easy to make and I have been learning what items to keep stocked so I can whip it up quick. Tastes good and when using in salads like tuna or coleslaw, does not over power the seasonings. I will keep using!
Is it supposed to be runny? It’s like a dressing. I follows ingredients exact except subbed apple cider vinegar.
It’s supposed to emulsify and be thick like a mayo. Did you use an immersion blender and a jar that was just big enough to fit it?
This was my first time making mayonnaise and it went so much more smoothly than I expected! And it tastes amazing! So much better than store bought!
Agreed on both counts – tastes great and it’s easy to make!
I made the recipe with halfing everything except the salt. It’s great besides being too salty! But I’m definitely going to try again. It was super easy with my immersion blender.
Thanks for giving our recipe a try and for coming back to share how it went! 🙂
This is my go to mayo recipe. It’s so quick and easy to whip up. Not to mention delicious. Thanks.
You’re very welcome! Happy to hear that it’s a go-to, thanks for coming back to leave a review 🙂
So easy and foolproof if you follow the directions! My first attempt flopped due to a substitution, but I’ve successfully made this mayo three times since and love the simplicity and the ease of making mayo. I usually turn most of it into an aioli-type sauce by adding red wine vinegar and diced garlic. Delicious!
Sounds great Debi, glad you’ve enjoyed this one 🙂
I really liked this recipe! One thing I would do differently is to pour the oil in slowly with the immersion blender running. I tried to do everything at once, but my mayo “broke”. Fortunately, I watched a youtube video and was able to salvage it.
Sorry the method didn’t work for you, it always works perfectly for us with the immersion blender as written. Glad you were able to salvage it.
The first time I tried this recipe the emulsification process didn’t go well but I had not followed the recipe exactly. The 2nd time the mayo looked perfect but tasted too strong because I only had olive oil. This third try produced classic mayo in a very short time. (I learned that some culinary items must be exact even though my MO is estimation and substitution. 😀 )
Sometimes a little trial and error is needed to get it right! Glad the third time it worked well for you 🙂
I make it every week! So good.
What is the serving size? I see nutrition label per serving but not how much each serving is
A serving is 2 tbsp (it’s at the top of the recipe card). So glad this recipe is in your regular rotation!
A little adventure. I ran out of avocado oil and used extra virgin olive oil. It was a great consistency but bitter. Too bitter. So I tried the hot water plus olive oil method to cut the bitterness. Came out pretty good. No bitterness but the flavor seemed lacking in some way. I’ll tune up the flavor a little more. But overall, this is a very good recipe. Love that stick blender!
That’s a bummer you ran out of avocado oil. It’s definitely our preference for homemade mayo since olive oil has such a strong flavor. Glad you were able to make it work though! You might like some of our other homemade mayo based sauces – Rich + Creamy Bacon Aioli, Big Mac Sauce, and 5 Minute Homemade Chipotle Aioli. Thanks for trying our recipe and for coming back to let us know how it went! 🙂
I love making homemade Mayo and this recipe is very easy. I used Extra Light Olive Oil instead of avocado oil as I prefer the flavor of olive oil. Still very tasty and great for all sorts of recipes!
Amazing! Thanks so much for trying so many of our recipes and taking the time to leave reviews. We’re so grateful! 🙂
I have tried a few commercial brand avocado mayos and did not like the taste. I was about to give up on avocado mayo. I am glad I gave this recipe a try. It is creamy, delicious and comes together so quickly. I will definitely be making this my go to mayo recipe.
Amazing! So happy to hear we made you a believer! We make this mayo and other versions of it often. Thanks for coming back to let us know how it went. You’ll have to check out our Chipotle Aioli and Bacon Aioli. 🙂
So happy to not spend upwards of $6 and more for healthier ingredient mayo! I used avocado and a quarter cup good quality olive oil. Delish! Thanks for a great recipe. I’ve always been freaked out a little about the raw eggs.
We’re so glad you gave it a try and enjoyed it! And we appreciate that it’s a money saver, too! 🙂
This was so easy! I will never buy mayo in the store again. I love that I know it’s made with all simple ingredients.
I love hearing that Cindy! We agree that making mayo at home is easy and the way to go 🙂
I’ve been intimidated to try making my own Mayo until I saw a video of Justin making this recipe. I made it to go in your chicken artichoke casserole recipe and I’m never going back! This is so easy, and so much better than any bottled Mayo you can buy! Thank you for sharing. You have great content that I’m having fun going through!
I was intimidated to make my own mayo too until I tried it! Glad the video inspired you 🙂