Description
Delight in these Easy Apple Waffles, a wholesome and delicious breakfast treat featuring fresh apples blended with oats, eggs, and warming cinnamon. These soft, gluten-free waffles are naturally sweetened with a hint of brown sugar and are perfect served hot with maple syrup for a cozy start to your day.
Ingredients
Waffle Batter Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped apples (1/4-inch cubes, divided)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup milk (add more if needed)
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
For Serving
- Maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron: Turn on your waffle iron and allow it to heat up fully according to the manufacturer's instructions, ensuring even cooking for your waffles.
- Blend ingredients: In a blender, combine 1 cup of the chopped apples, eggs, oats, milk, melted coconut oil, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Blend until the mixture is very smooth and creamy, which should take about 2 minutes for most blenders.
- Incorporate remaining apples and adjust batter consistency: Pour the blended batter into a bowl and gently fold in the remaining 1 cup of chopped apples. If the batter appears too thick, stir in 1 to 3 tablespoons more milk until you reach a pourable consistency.
- Cook the waffles: Pour approximately 1/3 cup of batter onto each waffle plate. Cook according to your waffle iron's instructions, typically around 6 minutes, until the waffles are deep golden and cooked through.
- Remove waffles and repeat: Carefully transfer the cooked waffles onto a wire rack to cool slightly; these waffles are softer due to their high moisture content. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve warm: Serve the waffles hot with a drizzle of maple syrup for a sweet and comforting breakfast.
Notes
- Using old fashioned oats instead of flour makes these waffles gluten-free if using gluten-free oats.
- The waffles are softer than traditional waffles due to the high water content from the apples and absence of flour; handle gently when removing from the waffle iron.
- Adjust the milk amount to get the batter consistency just right – it should be smooth but pourable.
- You can substitute coconut oil with another neutral oil if preferred.
- For a vegan variation, substitute eggs with flax or chia egg replacers and use plant-based milk.
