Gluten Free Waffles
+ a healthier, more filling option
My family loves waffles and for the past 2 decades I’ve been using a recipe my mother-in-law passed down from her mom.
A few years ago, I started adding a couple of extras to make the waffles a bit more filling, and my kids actually like them more that way!
I’m including the original version which turns out like a classic waffle, and the more filling version I now make.
PRO TIP: when using a gluten free waffle mix, add 1/3 cup almond flour per cup of waffle mix to make them extra filling! I love using this hack with Trader Joe’s gf pumpkin waffle mix that comes out in the fall.
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Substitutions
This waffle recipe is really forgiving and very customizable based on taste and dietary needs. Here are a few ways you can change things up:
Egg-Free
Use 3/4 cup mashed bananas or applesauce in place of the eggs.
Dairy-Free
Swap a dairy free milk. I like Oatly full fat, but any milk will do!
Reduced Fat
Sub 50% of the oil for applesauce, mashed banana, plain yogurt, or even extra milk.
Blood Sugar Friendly
Protein, fiber, and fat are all blood sugar stabilizers. As I’m moving into perimenopause, I find I can use all the help I can get in this department! Choose any or all of the following add-ins to keep you full longer and stabilize your blood sugars a bit better
***This recipe is not diabetic friendly! These are a few swaps meant to be helpful for the average person whose blood sugar range is regularly normal.
60 grams (2/3 cup) almond flour
1 tablespoons ground flax seeds or hemp seeds
1-2 scoops vanilla or unflavored protein powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Use coconut sugar or a non calorie sweetener in place of the sugar
Swap 1 cup of the gluten free flour with 90 grams (3/4 cup) buckwheat flour.
Use a higher protein/lower sugar milk such as Fairlife (I get an Aldi knockoff) or Silk Protein
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Gluten Free Waffles
Gluten Free Waffles
Makes: 12 small waffles | prep time: 5 minutes | cook time: 20 minutes | *check labels to ensure all ingredients are gf
Ingredients:
3 eggs (US large, EU medium)
360 grams (1 ½ cups) milk any kind, dairy free works too
100 grams (½ cup) oil
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
13 grams (2 tablespoons) sugar
