Vegan Waffles
Make a stack of classic, homemade vegan waffles effortlessly with this easy, one-bowl recipe. They are crispy, fluffy and divine with a drizzle of maple syrup.
Servings: 8 Belgian style waffles (12 regular, approx)
Calories: 154kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup flour (unbleached all purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour. You can also use a 50-50 mix of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour).
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups nondairy milk (or any nondairy milk)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon flaxmeal
- ½ cup vegan yogurt (replace with ¼ cup applesauce and ¼ cup more milk)
- Cooking spray or vegetable oil (for spraying on the wafflemaker plates)
For serving
- Fruit (berries, bananas, peaches, plums are all great toppings for waffles)
- Maple syrup
Instructions
- Whisk the dry ingredients -- flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt -- in a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix until everything's moistened and there is no dry flour visible, but don't overmix. Some lumps are fine.
- Heat a waffle iron and spray with cooking spray or brush on oil.
- Add batter according to the size of the waffle maker you have. I use a half cup measure for my regular six-inch waffle maker, and a cup for my Belgian waffle maker. Pour enough batter so it is almost but not quite all the way to the edges. This is because the batter will spread because of the weight of the lid when you close the waffle maker. If you add too much batter it could overflow!
- Choose the right heat setting. Waffle makers of different brands have different settings. I have Cuisinart waffle makers for both regular and Belgian waffles and I set both to level 3 (out of 5) for most waffles. You can choose a higher setting for a crisper waffle and a lower setting for softer waffles.
- Close the lid and wait for the green indicator light to turn on before trying to remove the waffles. If they don't release easily with a slight nudge of a spoon or fork close the lid and let them go a bit longer.
Notes
- All purpose flour will yield lighter color waffles. Whole wheat flour yields waffles that are just as crispy and fluffy as the ones you'd get with all purpose flour, but with a nuttier, more wholesome taste.
- Add berries, bananas, chocolate chips and lemon or orange juice to flavor the waffles. Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom are lovely in waffles too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1waffle | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 2mg