Vegan Waffles

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These vegan, gluten-free waffles are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, perfect for a delicious and wholesome breakfast. Made with simple ingredients, they are a great option for those with dietary restrictions who don't want to compromise on taste!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Breakfasts

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: waffles

Calories: 233kcal

Author: Terri Edwards

Ingredients

2 cups whole oats
1.5 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cups almond milk or other plant milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple syrup optional
2 tablespoons ground flax seed meal
1/3 cup water
fresh berries for topping
maple syrup for topping

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Instructions

Preheat nonstick waffle iron. I used a setting of 4 on mine, and I've included the brand I recommend below.
Make oat flour by placing oats in blender and blending for less than one minute, or until they become a fine powdery flour. Remove from blender and pour into large bowl.
Go ahead and make the flax egg which is a vegan egg substitute. Combine flax meal and warm water in a bowl. Whisk together vigorously. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes (or up to 30 minutes) to gel and become an egg white consistency. One flax egg = one regular egg.
Add the baking powder and salt to the large bowl with oat flour and whisk to combine the dry ingredients well.
In a medium sized bowl, add almond milk, vanilla, maple syrup, and flax egg. Whisk together the wet ingredients.
Pour the wet ingredients into the large bowl with dry ingredients and whisk thoroughly.
The batter needs to be the consistency you see in the demonstration video, so if yours seems a little thick, add a couple more tablespoons of almond milk to thin down. Allowing the batter to sit for about 5 minutes will also help thicken it up.
Pour spoonfuls of batter into waffle maker and close lid.
Allow to cook for 5-7 minutes. Then lift the lid to see if they are brown enough for you. I like mine golden brown.
This should make about 4 large waffles, depending on the size of your waffle iron.
Top with fresh berries and maple syrup and serve immediately.
To reheat later, simply place in toaster oven.

Video

Notes

Tips & Suggestions:

Toppings- Our favorite toppings are pure maple syrup and fresh berries such as strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries. Oftentimes, I’ll also add slices of banana, and more recently my Healthy Chia Jam – Strawberry.
Storage- These keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 7 days.
Freezable- I freeze these all the time. Simply remove them from the freezer and defrost them in the oven or toaster when you’re ready to serve them again.

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