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Learn how to make vegan oat waffles! Fast, easy and healthy, they are a gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free new take on classic 
Table of Contents
- Gluten-Free Oat Waffles without Eggs
- Recipe Benefits
- Ingredients for the Vegan Oat Waffles
- Step by Step Instructions
- Step One: Preheat Waffle Iron
- Step Two: Grind the Oats
- Step Three: Whisk the Dry Ingredients
- Step Four: Add the Wet Ingredients
- Step Five: Add Batter to Waffle Maker
- Step Six: Repeat with Remaining Batter
- Suggested Toppings
- FAQ
- Related Posts
- Vegan Oat Waffles (Gluten-free) Recipe
Gluten-Free 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: Vegan Oat Waffles, which are gluten-free, easy, and delicious!
Recipe Benefits
- Vegan (egg-free, dairy-free)
- Gluten-free
- Easy to make
- Oil-free option
Ingredients for the Vegan Oat Waffles
The exact amounts of each ingredient are indicated in the recipe card at the end of the post. Toggle between US Customary (volume) and Metric (weights) for preferred measurement option.
- Oats (ground into flour or ready-to-use oat flour; certified gluten-free, as needed)
- Chickpea flour
- Baking powder (certified gluten-free, as needed)
- Salt
- Oil (a small amount, use what you prefer, such as coconut oil, olive oil, or avocado oil; see notes for oil-free option)
- Coconut sugar
- Vanilla
- Water
Step by Step Instructions
Note that the complete directions are also in the recipe card below.
The batter is quick, and begins with whole oats.
Step One: Preheat Waffle Iron
Preheat your waffle iron (medium-high) so that it ready to use as soon as the waffle batter is prepared.
Step Two: Grind the Oats
Grind 1 and 1/2 cups of rolled oats in aa blender until they are a very fine flour. If you are using ready-to-use oat flour, you can skip this step.
Step Three: Whisk the Dry Ingredients
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.
Step Four: Add the Wet Ingredients
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.
Step Five: Add Batter to Waffle Maker
Next, ladle the batter into your preheated waffle maker according to the directions. I find that medium-high works best to make a browned, crisp-edged waffle when using oats.
Step Six: Repeat with Remaining Batter
Repeat adding batter to the waffle make until all of the batter has been used.
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!
Suggested Toppings
- Syrups: e.g., warm maple syrup, agave nectar, brown rice syrup, or the liquid syrup / sweetener of your choice.
- Fruits and berries: e.g., blueberries, raspberries, diced strawberries, sliced bananas, diced apples or pears, dice peaches.
- Powdered sugar: (check out my grain-free powdered sugar; it takes a minute to make)
FAQ
- How should I store the waffles? Stop cooled, leftover waffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days or the freezer for up to 6 months.
- How can I make the vegan oat waffles oil-free? Replace the oil with an equal amount of runny nut butter or seed butter such as peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, tahini, or sunflower seed butter.
- If I use ready-to-use oat flour, how much will I need to use? You will need an equal weight of oat flour (150 grams) as rolled oats. This is approximately 1.25 cups oat flour.
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Vegan Oat Waffles (Gluten-free)
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups, 150 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
- In a high speed blender, process the oats into a fine flour.
- 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.
- Preheat a standard waffle maker to medium-high heat.
- Spray the plates of the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray; ladle or pour in about 1/2 cup (125 mL) batter.
- 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).
- Remove waffle and repeat with remaining batter.
Marvelous recipe, as always! Really crispy on the outside, soft, fluffy, moist and airy on the inside. I substituted half of the sugar with 3/64 teaspoons of pure monk sugar. So good!
Great, Sheena, so glad you like them! And thanks for sharing that they worked out well with the monkfruit substitution 🙂
Thank you, Camilla, these turned out perfectly! (The big secret to waffles, if anyone needs it, is that you wait till the steaming is over. In our case it was 10 minutes using a 750 W waffle maker.)
Yay, that is wonderful, Anna–I am so glad that you like them! And thank you somuch for adding your tip about the steam, so helpful for all 🙂
This recipe is fantastic. I also change it up by using other grains such as amaranth and teff in place of the garbanzo flour and add oat milk instead of water. My picky grandson loves them! Thanks.
I am so glad you like them, Joanie! Love that you are experimenting with other grains, too!
These are fantastic! Love the chickpea flour with the oat flour. I just subbed 4 T applesauce for the sugar and added 1 cup blueberries. Thank you for your creativity and commitment to healthy food that feeds our bodies- and our souls.
I am so glad that you like these, Annie–they are a family favorite! I love the addition of blueberries, that sounds wonderful 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! 🙂
These are wonderful! Thank you 🙂
So glad you like them, Kari!
I read the recipe to say 1.5 all chick pea flour but you talk about a combination of oat and chickpea flour. Will you please clarify for me? Thank you, I want to try these!!
Sorry about that Vickiy, it was showing my recipe for grain-free waffles (all chickpea flour). I have corrected the problem. Enjoy!
@Camilla. Thank you!! I sooo appreciate how you share so many allergy free and realistic recipes. With great appreciation.
You are so welcome, Vickiy!
Hi there, thank you for the recipe. would it still work if I leave out the chickpea flour, the sugar and vegetable oil?
Or maybe use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil? What is its purpose?
Thanks
Hi Annika,
The recipe will not work without the flour. You could experiment with other types of flour, but I am not sure how they would work here. The sugar adds flavor, as well as helps the waffles brown. It also makes the waffles more tender. The waffles will still work without it (i.e., come out as waffles), but the flavor and texture will be different.
Yes, you can use coconut oil (any type of neutral vegetable oil works here). Oil adds tenderness to baked goods. You could leave it out, but the waffles will be less tender. This is minimalist, alternative recipe, so there is not a lot of room for leaving things out. But you are always welcome to experiment!
Looks tasty and nice and easy. Can I use oat flour (like from Bobs Red Mill) instead of grinding oats? Thx!
Sure, Amy!