There are millions of waffle recipes online. And there’s plenty of grain-free vegan nut waffles, but they often fail to hit the mark on taste. This waffle recipe is a favorite of ours and is the product of a lot of experimentation. They don’t taste vegan, gluten-free or even healthy, but they use only real food ingredients. These waffles are light and fluffy with an almost cake-like interior. While cooking, their sweet coconut and vanilla aroma get the kids to the table without any coaxing. Did we mention they’re also portable and freezer-friendly? We usually make a double batch and freeze leftovers for those mornings when nothing goes as planned and breakfast gets eaten in the car.
PrintGrain-Free Vegan Nut Waffles
A delicious, gluten-free nut waffle that is also grain-free, dairy-free, almond-free and sweetened only with dates. Sounds like it would taste really “healthy,” but it doesn’t.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Waffle Iron
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds with 1/4 cup water
- 1 level cup raw cashew or macadamia nuts
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
- 3 pitted medjool dates
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or powder (1 teaspoon, if using vanilla extract)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Assemble a flax egg using the ground flax seeds and 1/4 cup water. Let it sit while you measure out the rest of the ingredients.
- Blend* first 5 ingredients. Then, add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. The batter will be thick.
- Heat waffle iron on low/medium heat and grease well. You may need to grease iron after every waffle. The dates make these waffles stickier. These waffles may take a little longer to cook. Watch the steam instead of the light indicator on the waffle iron. When the steam subsides significantly, it’s time to check the waffle.
*We used a Vitamix blender. To make this recipe in a food processor, blend top four ingredients until smooth first. While the food processor is still running, slowly drizzle in the coconut oil to incorporate. Then add the rest of the ingredients and blend until evenly mixed.
Notes
For nicely-shaped frozen waffles, place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and freeze for at least four hours. After they are frozen, they can be stacked in gallon-size plastic bags and still hold their shape. They will also pull apart easily. Heat them as needed in the toaster oven. (Using the model in our curated picks, the perfect setting is toast on light.) If you don’t mind slightly misshapen waffles, you can also skip the cookie sheet and stack them directly in a gallon-size bag. You can release them with a butter knife if they stick together after freezing.
Keywords: gluten-free, vegan, grain-free, nuts, dairy-free, freezer friendly, breakfast, naturally sweetened
Make it your own
These grain-free vegan nut waffles have a natural sweetness to them and are tasty plain, but we also love to top them with nut butter and berries. In our recipe pic, we used pistachio butter, fresh blueberries and strawberries. It is also delicious with the classic pairing of butter and maple syrup, chocolate hazelnut spread or fruit jam. Orange marmalade and cherry jam are favorites. As a dessert, a scoop of ice cream with or without chocolate sauce is a must-try. Tell us how you’ve made this recipe your own!
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Vitamix: This high powered blender will blend any food into a smooth and silky consistency. It has variable speed settings that can chop salsa or emulsify dressings. The 48-oz. container takes on ice cubes or whole stemmed spinach leaves with ease.
Cuisinart: We use this oven multiple times every day. It’s more convenient than the big oven because it doesn’t require preheating. Its convection setting makes frozen snacks quickly, but it also works for basic toast. This model has an air fry setting and can bake an entire frozen pizza.
Living Tree Community Foods: Somehow, this pistachio nut butter tastes more like pistachio than the actual nut itself. Its sweet nuttiness and bright green color make it an eye-catching and delicious addition to waffles, pancakes, fruit bowls or sandwiches. This butter is also raw and organic.
