These waffles are a combination of two of my favorite breakfast recipes. It’s a mix between my vegan waffles and oat flour waffles with a touch of banana. They taste between banana oatmeal pancakes and vegan banana bread, but they are way faster to bake, gently cooked in a warm waffle maker. They crisp on the edges, but deliver a moist, fluffy texture like banana bread.
Why You Will Love These Banana Waffles
Quick and healthy waffles Use lots of ripe bananas Moist, crispy on the edges Ready in less than 30 minutes Vegan Egg-free High-fiber Dairy-free Nut-free
Ingredients And Substitutions
To make healthy waffles with bananas, you need to remove eggs, and dairy, and focus on high-fiber, nourishing ingredients.
Whole Wheat Flour – It is my recommended swap to regular all-purpose flour, mostly used in classic waffle recipes. It has more fiber and proteins and keeps you full for longer. I haven’t tried gluten-free whole-grain flour blends, so I am unsure how it would impact the waffle’s texture. If you don’t have wholewheat flour, try all-purpose flour instead. Oat Flour – It is the second wholesome flour I like using to boost the fiber of waffles. Check my tutorial on how to make oat flour from rolled oats if you need it. You can also replace it with more wholewheat flour, or use gluten-free oats if desired. Ripe Bananas – The riper, the less sugar you need to add, making the waffles even healthier. Maple Syrup or any refined sugar-free sweetener like coconut nectar or agave syrup. Vanilla Extract for flavour Apple Cider Vinegar or lemon juice. To turn the non-dairy milk into a creamy buttermilk. Cinnamon to flavor the waffles. You can also swap for pumpkin pie spices or leave it out. Salt to enhance the overall flavor of the waffles. Non-Dairy Milk of Choice, like unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, or soy milk to boost proteins. Melted Coconut Oil or light olive oil to decrease the saturated fat. If you are after an oil-free waffle recipe, you can use the same amount of nut butter instead, like peanut butter or unsweetened applesauce. Note that both options make the waffles softer.
Making Healthy Banana Waffles
Healthy Waffle Toppings
Serve the warm waffles with some:
Fresh fruits – banana slices, strawberries, blueberries Maple syrup or sugar-free syrup Whipped coconut cream Plant-based yogurt Chocolate chips Peanut butter or almond butter
These waffles are great, but watch out, they soften quickly after they’re cooked. My tip: put them in a bread toaster for 30 seconds to make them crisp again!
