Vegan Waffles - Light, Fluffy, Crispy, Delicious Recipe! (2024)

Here’s a super quick and easy recipe for vegan waffles that turn out soft, fluffy, crispy, and absolutely delicious every single time!

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No eggs

Dairy free

Oil free option

Low calorie

Just 7 ingredients!

The homemade healthy waffles come together in just a few minutes, with little work required… and they honestly taste so much better than store bought Eggos!

Also try this Chocolate Banana Bread

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The best vegan waffle recipe

As a kid, Eggo waffles were one of my favorite weekday breakfasts.

I’d pile each waffle with a mountain of strawberries and whipped cream or slather on the butter and pancake syrup, easily devouring three or four waffles in a sitting.

After going vegan, I switched over to brands such as Kashi, Vans, Whole Foods, or Nature’s Path, because they offered whole grain plant based options.

But once I discovered how easy it is to make waffles at home (if you can make pancakes, you can make waffles), the frozen waffles became a thing of the past.

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Waffle Flavors:

Banana Bread Waffles: Decrease the water or milk of choice to 1/2 cup, and stir 1/4 cup of mashed banana into the batter.

Chocolate Waffles: Replace 1/4 cup of the flour with cocoa powder. Add 2-3 tbsp mini chocolate chips to the batter.

Strawberry Shortcake Waffles: Add 1/4 cup diced strawberries to the batter. Or top the baked waffles with sliced berries and Coconut Whipped Cream.

Vegan Blueberry Waffles: After stirring the batter, gently stir in 3 tbsp blueberries. Be careful to stir only enough to evenly disperse the berries.

Savory Vegan Waffles: Decrease the sweetener to 2 tsp, and add 2 tbsp vegan cheese or 2 tsp nutritional yeast. Play around with different spices, such as garlic or chives. The savory waffles are a great alternative to toast alongside this Scrambled Tofu.

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How to make vegan waffles from scratch

Start by whisking your dry ingredients together.

Stir in wet ingredients to form a batter. Especially if you’re using all purpose flour, adding some additional liquid may be needed to achieve a semi-thick (but easily stir-able) waffle batter.

Grease a waffle iron, whether it’s a classic, mini, or Belgian waffle iron. It’s important to grease the machine first with a little oil or spray to prevent sticking, especially if making fat free waffles or if your machine isn’t nonstick.

Preheat the waffle iron according to specific manufacturer’s instructions. Once hot, pour batter into the center of the iron (amount will depend on your machine – watch the video below to see the batter thickness).

Close the iron and cook according to the instructions for your machine. Mine took about 2-3 minutes per waffle until they were light and crispy and made 7-8 Eggo sized wafffles.

The recipe can easily be halved or doubled to feed a family, and leftover waffles can be refrigerated or frozen in an airtight container.

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Homemade waffle ingredients

For the flour:I’ve tried the recipe successfully with white flour or with spelt flour for whole grain waffles.

If you experiment with whole wheat flour, oat flour, self raising flour, almond flour or coconut flour (these last two would almost certainly need other modifications to work), be sure to report back with results.

Or you can use this recipe forGluten Free Waffles, which uses a combination of brown rice flour, arrowroot starch, and buckwheat flour, instead of the recipe below.

For the oil:The waffles can be made with vegetable or melted coconut oil.

Or to lower the calories, applesauce, mashed banana, water, canned pumpkin, or nondairy yogurt can be subbed in an equal amount. If you want to make peanut butter waffles, use 1-2 tablespoons of softened peanut butter instead of the oil.

The milk of choice: Use your favorite dairy free milk, such as almond milk, soymilk, or coconut milk. If you prefer no milk at all, the waffles are just as good with water in the mix instead.

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This easy recipe for vegan waffles turns out soft, fluffy, crispy, and delicious every single time!

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Prep Time 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Yield 7 – 8 waffles

5 from 26 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup spelt or white flour (for gluten free, see above)
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • scant 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup milk of choice or water
  • 2 tsp white or cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp oil, or water for fat free waffles
  • 1-2 tbsp sweetener of choice

Instructions

  • *See above for five different waffle flavors!

    To make waffles, whisk dry ingredients, then stir in wet to form a batter. Especially if using white flour, add more liquid if needed to achieve a batter. Grease a waffle iron (especially important for the fat-free version or if not using a nonstick machine). I used this waffle iron. Preheat according to specific instructions for your waffle maker. Once iron is hot, pour batter into the center of the iron (watch the video to see batter thickness, because the amount will depend on the size of your machine). Close, and cook according to your machine's directions until light and crispy.

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Chocolate Yogurt Loaf

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Or Keto Pancakes

Vegan Banana Bread

Or this Healthy Banana Bread

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Or this Strawberry Smoothie (3 ingredients)

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Overnight Oats

Vegan Waffles - Light, Fluffy, Crispy, Delicious Recipe! (2024)

FAQs

Why are my waffles not light and fluffy? ›

Making pancake and waffle batter ahead of time is a huge no-no and will lead to flat, dense results every time. Even letting your batter hang out for just a few minutes after you've mixed it before you start ladling it onto the griddle will lead to less fluffy results.

Why doesn't my waffle maker make crispy waffles? ›

Grease the Waffle Iron With Cooking Spray

If you're looking for how to make crispy waffles in a waffle maker, try using cooking spray instead. Cooking spray won't burn as rapidly as butter, and will help achieve that satisfyingly crisp outside you crave.

Why do my vegan waffles stick? ›

Try adding more oil to the grids–or add at least some oil if you didn't before, even with a nonstick coating. I find that already-pressurized spray cans of cooking oil work better than the self-fill-and-pump spray cans or applying oil with a paper towel or brush. It's important to have a thin, even coating.

Does oil or butter make waffles crispy? ›

It creates waffles that are crisp on the outside, tender inside. Using vegetable oil instead of melted butter – once my go-to for homemade waffle batter – makes your waffles light and airy, not dense. Folding whipped egg whites into the batter also keeps the waffles light and fluffy.

What is the best flour to use for waffles? ›

On the flip side, waffles aren't as flaky-delicate as baked goods, making pastry flour too fine for the job. Good old AP, or all-purpose, flour is where it's at. If you want to sprinkle in a tablespoon or two of buckwheat or rye flour for added nutty heft, go for it.

How do you make waffles less dense? ›

Secret #1: Whip the egg whites

Yes, this sounds like a pain—but trust us, the end result is worth it. Whipped egg whites add extra air to the batter, guaranteeing waffles that'll rise to their fluffiest potential. Use a handheld or stand mixer to make the job easy.

Should waffle batter rest before cooking? ›

Recommended overnight or 2 hr resting – for the tastiest waffles, rest the batter overnight in the fridge or for at least 2 hours. This makes the flour grains absorb the liquid so it makes the inside of the waffles softer.

What does baking powder do in waffles? ›

Most waffle recipes are leavened with baking powder and/or baking soda, which helps the batter turn light and fluffy as it cooks.

What to add to waffle mix to make it better? ›

  1. Bacon! ...
  2. A handful of blueberries or other small or sliced berries.
  3. Miniature chocolate chips. ...
  4. Miniature cinnamon chips. ...
  5. Peanut butter (about 1/4 cup peanut butter for every cup of flour). ...
  6. 1/2 cup cocoa with 1/3 cup sugar.
  7. 1 cup crushed pineapples (drained well); top finished waffles with whipped cream and coconut flakes.
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How to make waffles crispy in waffle maker reddit? ›

Increase volume of oil in batter and/or brushed on the waffle iron. If there is a low amount of fat, you're essentially boiling and not frying the waffles making them crispy. Don't increase by a tablespoon but by a significant amount, like a quarter cup for a full batch of batter.

Why do my waffles turn out like pancakes? ›

Keeping the fat content low and using water instead of oil to thin the mixture can help your waffle mix behave and taste more like pancake batter. The fat helps waffles produce a crispy crust, which is perfect for waffles but not so much pancakes.

Do you spray Pam on a waffle maker? ›

Yes, the waffle iron is nonstick, but you still should hit those plates with either cooking spray, or brush on some neutral oil. I don't recommend butter since it can actually make the waffles stick. You might need to grease the plates before cooking every waffle after that; you might not. Refer to the recipe.

Can you use Pam spray on a waffle maker? ›

If your waffle iron or pan has a nonstick surface, you should not use cooking spray. Cooking spray builds up on nonstick surfaces and eventually becomes tacky–rendering the non-stick coating useless. Brush oil lightly over the surface of your pan instead: if the spray build-up hasn't ruined the pan, this should work.

How to make waffles crispier in waffle maker? ›

Cornstarch is the secret to crispy waffles. It guarantees that your waffles will be perfectly crisp and tender. Separating the egg is optional but is recommended (especially for deeper waffle irons). This recipe makes 4 standard waffles (1/2-inch to 3/4-inch thick).

Why are Belgian waffles so crispy? ›

Texture – In Belgian waffles, the eggs are separated. The yolks are whisked together with the other wet ingredients, while the whites are whipped to stiff peaks and then folded into the batter at the end. This creates a texture that is crisp on the outside and light and tender on the inside.

What should you do to ensure that waffles are crisp and do not stick? ›

Use a non-stick spray preferably made with canola oil to handle the high temperatures. Butter and olive oil have too low of a smoke point and will scorch after the waffle is removed. Spray the griddle plates after they are warm and right before you add the batter.

How do you keep homemade waffles from getting soggy? ›

Waffles toward the bottom of that stack will have no choice but to go limp. To keep a cooked batch of waffles warm, place them in a low oven directly on the oven rack, or on a wire rack where the air can circulate—never on a sheet pan, where they'll trap that steam and go soggy on the bottom.

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