Healthy waffles!
This is my favorite waffle recipe!
The light and fluffy texture of these healthy waffles makes an ideal canvas for fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream. Or peanut butter and mashed banana. Or pure maple syrup. Or ice cream and chocolate fudge sauce… and then more whipped cream. Why not?
Above, topped with jam, berries, and Homemade Whipped Cream.
 
It’s a whole-grain and healthy breakfast that’s easy to make and doesn’t taste like cardboard.
(I gave up buying frozen waffles years ago… frozen just does not compare to the taste of homemade waffles.)
Healthy Waffles
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup spelt flour (60g) (substitution: Gluten-Free Waffles Recipe)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/16 tsp pure stevia OR 2 tbsp liquid sweetener (like agave or pure maple syrup)
- 1 tbsp milk of choice (increase to 3 tbsp if using stevia)
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tbsp applesauce
- 2 tsp oil OR 1 tbsp more applesauce (Use the applesauce if you want fat-free waffles.)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Healthy Waffles Recipe: Combine first 5 ingredients in a mixing bowl, and stir well. In a separate bowl, stir together remaining ingredients. Grease a waffle iron with oil or oil spray: be sure to grease very well if using the fat-free version. Preheat according to manufacturer’s instructions for your machine. Pour wet ingredients into dry, and stir until evenly combined. When iron is hot, pour half of the batter into the center of the iron, and close the lid. (My machine has a light that goes out when the waffle is done. Do not lift the lid before the waffle is done cooking.) Serve with your favorite waffle toppings – my homemade squirt whipped cream recipe is linked above the second photo in this post. Makes 2 waffles, and you can easily double the recipe.
Question of the Day:
Do you ever buy frozen waffles?
When I was really young, my mom used to buy Eggo waffles as something quick for us to eat before school. But I’d get so hungry by lunchtime that she soon switched to serving more-filling breakfasts like oatmeal or egg-and-cheese breakfast burritos. On the weekends when we had more time, she’d sometimes make us homemade waffles in a Bugs Bunny waffle iron. My favorite way to eat them was topped with a layer of strawberry jam, whatever berries we had on hand, and probably half the container of Reddi-wip. I guess not much has changed! Link of the Day:
Just whipped these up for breakfast with the spelt flour I got in the bulk bins at Whole Foods! They were SO perfect. I added some cinnamon and did one tsp of olive oil and the rest applesauce. Topped with almond butter and strawberries…delish!
Hmmm….do you think I could make a huge batch and freeze them?
Yes, I don’t see why not.
Help! The first few times I made a double-or-so batch these were wonderful. When I six-times the batch they taste great but stick to my waffle iron terribly. I do use agave……any suggestions?
THANK you,
This recipe is the best thing ever. I have been dying to find a low point waffle recipe so I could go topping crazy. Just made them, the kids and I are in heaven!
I love waffles, homemade waffles are the best. I always have issues with my waffle iron. Anyway, I used to buy Eggo whole wheat waffles but now I buy Kashi or Vans. I prefer homemade but most mornings it’s hard to do tht with my two year old begging for attention. We always top ours with berries and maple syrup and if I have any whipped cream.
These look like perfection!
Mmmm these waffles look so delicious !
These waffles look amazing! I always prefer to make my own, but do occasionally buy frozen waffles. I love the ones from Trader Joe’s. The ones I buy are pretty tasty and vegan too! I love to top them with fresh berries, or just pure maple syrup. I also love to make ice cream sandwiches out of them. I use vanilla soy ice cream and then sprinkle them with a little powdered sugar, yum!
I remember eating Eggo Waffles as a kid too. They just don’t taste the same any more. They’re actually quite gross to me now.
These look delicious. I’m all about high protein in the morning, though, so I would whip a dozen egg whites (free range) until stiff, fold in a dozen well-beaten egg yolks, then add the rest of your ingredients.
It says on the nutrition fact page.
Nope, no frozen waffles here. 🙂 Two reasons: One, I don’t eat wheat. Just spelt. And have you seen the price of frozen waffles that are made from something other than wheat? Yikes. Two, they just don’t taste as good as homemade. Never will. Nothing like a homemade waffle fresh out of the iron…mmmm…