Banana Bread Waffles
All the sweet flavours of a banana bread in a wonderful waffle! Made with oat flour, these are gluten free and so nutritious. Serve with toasted pecans and an easy spiced syrup!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6waffles | 10minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 5minutes per waffle | 10minutes for batter to rest |
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Ingredients
- 2cups plant mik
- 2Tablespoons apple cider
- 2 flax “eggs”Combine two Tablespoons of ground flaxseed with 6 Tablespoons of warm water and let sit for a few minutes.
- 1 1/2cups oat flourJust process gluten free quick oats into a fine flour. Remember that not all oats are considered gluten-free due to processing.
- 2Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/2teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4teaspoon allspice
- 1/4cup melted vegan butter
- 2large bananasmushed with a potato masher to leave a few small chunks
- 1 1/2teaspoons vanilla
Spiced Maple syrup
- 1cup maple syrup
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/4teaspoon allspice
Topping
- 1 cup pecanslightly roasted and roughly chopped.
Instructions
- Heat waffle iron and spray with oil to prevent sticking.
- Combine plant milk with apple cider vinegar to create a buttermilk-like mixture.
- Make your flax “eggs” and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, combine milk mixture with flax “egg”, melted butter, mashed banana and vanilla.
- Add the liquids to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. A few lumps is fine.
- Let the batter sit for 10 minutes and then put about 1/2 – 3/4 cup of batter onto the waffle iron. Cook til golden brown. Cool on a rack to keep them crispy. Don’t stack them or they will get soft. Keep warm in the oven until ready to eat.
- Serve an a warm plate, with a sprinkle of toasted pecans and a drizzle of spiced syrup. Enjoy!
Spiced Syrup
- In a small pot on the stove or in the microwave, warm the syrup with the cinnamon sticks and allspice. Simmer until ready to serve and then remove cinnamon sticks and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
These toast up wonderfully the next day and also freeze well!
