Vegan Gluten-Free Oat Waffles (easy, healthy)

Vegan gluten-free oat waffles, made with some help from chickpea flour. Fast, easy and healthy, they are a great new take on classic waffles!

How to Make Oat Waffles without Eggs

Oats and chickpea flour work in structural and delicious harmony in egg-free recipes. For example, these multipurpose, 3-Ingredient Chickpea Flour and Oat Crepes, as well as this winning Chickpea Flour and Oat Quick Bread.

The reason is simple: in the absence of the binding protein of eggs, many an oat flour (or any gluten-free flour) recipe can fall flat, apart, or both.

Protein-rich chickpeas to the rescue! Chickpea liquid (from cans of chickpeas) can be used to mimic egg whites (the magic of aquafaba) in eggless recipes, and chickpea flour (+ water) can replace the structure of whole eggs.

Adding to the list of examples here at Power Hungry is this simple, versatile recipe: Healthy Oat Waffles, which are vegan, gluten-free, easy, and delicious!

The batter is quick, and begins with whole oats. Grind 1 and 1/2 cups of rolled oats in a food processor until they are a fine flour. Next, whisk the oat flour with 1/2 cup chickpea flour, as well as baking powder, and salt. You can always add sweet spices, like cinnamon or ginger, but I kept the essential recipe just that: essential.

These are waffles do have some oil, which helps them become crisp and, most importantly, prevents them from sticking to the waffle plates. No one needs to clean up stuck-on waffle batter! For that reason, I have not experimented with an oil-free option.

Water, a bit of sweetener (coconut sugar), and vanilla (yes, I consider vanilla essential :)) finishes the smooth, moderatly thick batter.

Next, make the batter in your waffle maker according to the directions, with the heat set to medium-high (the oats need a bit of extra heat to make a browned, crisp-edged waffle).

Breakfast is served!

I love to make waffles ahead of time and then toast them later. You can freeze them, too, so why not make a double, or triple batch!

Don’t waffle; make these ASAP!

More Vegan & Gluten-Free Waffles to Try:

1. Grain-Free Vegan Banana Waffles {oil-free)
2. 3-Ingredient Chickpea Flour Waffles {grain-free}
3. Vegan Almond Flour Waffles {Oil-Free, Grain-Free}

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Healthy Oat Waffles {vegan, gluten-free}

Yield: 5 waffles

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Oat waffles, made vegan with the help of some chickpea flour for structure. Sweetened with coconut sugar and scented with vanilla, they are a delicious new take on classic waffles.

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Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 cups (135 g) rolled oats (certified GF, as needed)
• 1/2 cup (60 g) chickpea flour
• 2 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 and 1/4 cups (310 mL) water (more, as needed)
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) vegetable oil (of your choice)
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) coconut sugar (or sweetener of choice)
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a food processor or high speed blender, process the oats into a fine flour.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the oat flour, chickpea flour, baking powder and salt. Add the water, oil, coconut sugar, and vanilla, whisking until blended and smooth.
3. Preheat a standard waffle maker to medium-high heat.
4. Spray the plates of the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray; ladle or pour in about 1/2 cup (125 mL) batter.
5. Cook the waffle according to waffle maker directions (for most makers, until a light changes color). The waffles should be a deep golden color (adjust settings as needed).
6. Remove waffle and repeat with remaining batter.

Notes

Keep the waffles warm: You can keep the waffles warm in a 200˚F oven as you prepare all of the waffles.

Storage: Store the completely cooled waffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week, or the freezer for up to 6 months. Rewarm the waffles by toasting (pop-up toaster or toaster oven).

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1/2 waffle
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 99Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 104.1mgCarbohydrates: 13.6gFiber: 3.4gSugar: 3.4gProtein: 2.6g

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