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!

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:

1. Healthier than classic waffle recipes.

2. Super quick and easy to make with pantry ingredients.

3. It’s refined sugar-free and oil free.

4. 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.

Please let me know if you make it!! Rate it and comment below. I love to hear about your creations too and any alterations you might make to the ingredients.

Also, don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @veggielation and because I would love to see your take on this recipe!

Thanks!