Cinnamon Protein Waffles (Vegan Recipe)
This super yummm waffle recipe is fluffy, not heavy on fat, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. Also, it’s vegan, nut free, and coconut oil free. Because let’s face it, most vegan waffle recipes have coconut oil; and as tasty as it is, that stuff is 94% saturated fat. This recipe is naturally protein-rich, refined sugar-free, eggless, oil free, and tastes so damn good!
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It’s perfect as a healthy brunch for the weekend, and a great idea to make for friends and family when hosting. It’s super fluffy but also not heavy on fat!
Healthy Cinnamon Protein Waffles
I grew up eating waffles with a dulce de leche filling. Mom would make them sometimes on the weekend and it was a fun family activity! Her recipe used to have the classical wheat flour, which was pretty much the only type of flour we could find at the time. Now I enjoy making waffles with my husband for family and friends, and while I would still have the typical wheat flour waffle here and there, most commonly I would have a version that’s a bit healthier like this one. I love this recipe because it’s:
Healthier than classic waffle recipes.
Super quick and easy to make with pantry ingredients.
It’s refined sugar-free and oil free.
It provides enough energy and protein to use it as a pre-workout meal, which I sometimes do!
Simple Ingredients
Whole wheat flour
Oat flour
Lupin flour
Almond milk
Apple cider vinegar
Maple syrup
Cinnamon
Almond extract
Baking powder
Tahini
Lupin flour: I love to bake with it because it’s 40% protein, however, if you are allergic to peanuts, you might have an allergy to lupin flour because they belong to the same family.
Gluten Free: To make it gluten free, replace the whole wheat flour with oat flour.
Sweetener: While I use maple syrup for this recipe you can use agave instead, or any sweetener you have.
Almond extract: just skip it if you don’t have it. However, if you do use, it’s important you use a good quality one.
How to Make Cinnamon Protein Waffles?
You need a couple of bowls and a waffle machine or waffle iron, I have the latter.
Make vegan buttermilk by mixing the almond milk with the vinegar in a bowl.
Mix everything else in a separate bowl and then add the vegan buttermilk.
Mix everything until smooth with a spoon or hand mixer.
Cook waffles until they turn light brown.
This Vegan Waffle Is
Oil free
Egg-free
Dairy-free (without butter)
Refined sugar-free
Easy to make
Gluten free
Amazing as dessert, brunch, breakfast, or snack.
Thanks!
Cinnamon Protein Waffles (Vegan Recipe)
This super yummm waffle recipe is fluffy, not heavy on fat, and perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert. Also, it’s vegan, nut free, and coconut oil free. Because let’s face it, most vegan waffle recipes have coconut oil as tasty as it is, but that stuff is 94% saturated fat. This recipe is naturally protein-rich, refined sugar-free, eggless, oil free, and tastes so damn good!
Ingredients (US Customary)
- 2 1/4 cups almond milk
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup lupin flour
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp tahini
Ingredients (Metric)
- 562 ml almond milk
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 120 grs whole wheat flour
- 100 grs oat flour
- 30 grs lupin flour
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp tahini
Instructions
- Make vegan buttermilk by mixing the almond milk with the vinegar in a bowl and let it sit for 8 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix everything else.
- Add the vegan buttermilk to the dry mix and mix until smooth with a spoon or hand mixer.
- Warm up your waffle maker.
- Pour 1 cup of the waffle mix, and when they start turning a bit light brown, they are ready!
- This recipe is enough for 4 large waffles (16 small waffle pieces when you separate them!).
Notes
Waffle maker: We have a stovetop/campfire waffle iron. For that type you cook for 1 minute on one side and then flip and cook 2 minutes on the other side.
Only wheat flour? yes, these pancakes work ok if the only flour you have left is wheat flour.
Tahini replacement? Use olive oil or vegetable oil if you don't have tahini where you live. I know while this is common in the USA, many countries don't have it in their grocery stores.
Visit VeggiElation.com for more plant-based recipes that are both healthy and tasty!
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 large waffle
Servings: 4
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories 350 | ||
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 9g | 15% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.4g | 8% | |
| Total Carbohydrates 57g | 23% | |
| Fiber 9g | 32% | |
| Sugar 12g | 30% | |
| Protein 13g | 16% | |
*Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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