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Fluffy gluten free vegan waffles are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and taste just like traditional waffles! Made with just a few simple ingredients, this easy recipe comes together in minutes and is perfect for the whole family. These gluten free dairy free waffles will change your breakfast game for good!
Gluten free can sometimes fall flat on flavor and texture, but not these vegan gluten free waffles! This homemade waffle recipe rivals any Belgian style waffle recipe, and makes the perfect base to add as many toppings as you want.
Make these into super healthy vegan waffles by adding fruits and nuts. Alternatively, you can go all out and make turn this into a decadent treat by adding sweet toppings like chocolate and whipped cream.
However you want to dress up these gluten and dairy free waffles for a delicious breakfast, everyone will love them!
You only need about 30 minutes to make them, so you can enjoy them any day of the week, but they're especially great to enjoy on a slow Saturday morning. If you like this recipe, you might also like my gluten free vegan coconut flour pancakes or my vegan sweet potato pancakes!
This is the best gluten free waffles recipe, making it possible for the whole family to enjoy homemade waffles, even with different dietary needs!
👩🏽🍳 Why This Recipe Works
- Vegan & gluten free
- Super easy breakfast
- Made with easy to find, simple ingredients
- Kid friendly
- Easy to customize
- Great option for meal prep, make a big batch to eat on busy mornings!
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🥘 Ingredients
This healthy vegan waffle recipe is so easy to make and requires only 7 ingredients! Here's what you need:
- Unsweetened Soy Milk: We used this dairy-free milk for blending all the ingredients together. Soy milk is creamy and a little thicker than other plant-based milk which makes it a good substitute for cow's milk. Any unsweetened, unflavored plant milk (like coconut milk, almond milk, and oat milk) will workfor these dairy-free waffles.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar is used for these vegan GF waffles as an aide to help activate the baking powder.
- Baking Powder: Baking powder will help your waffles rise and not fall totally flat.
- Gluten Free Flour: A gf all purpose flour blend is the base and the bulk of this vegan GF waffle recipe. Any gluten-free flour blend you choose will work just fine, just make sure it has xanthan gum added.
- Coconut Sugar: Coconut sugar is used as a little bit of a lower glycemic, healthier substitute for regular white sugar in this gluten free vegan waffles recipe. But you can still use white sugar, cane sugar or even brown sugar if you like.
- Vanilla Extract: Vanilla extract does an excellent job of adding a little warmth to these homemade gluten free waffles and enhances the flavors of the other ingredients.
- Vegan Butter: Vegan butter is our plant-based substitute for regular butter for these GF vegan waffles, and is just as tasty and flavorful as regular butter.
🔪 How To Make Gluten Free Vegan Waffles
Follow these simple instructions, step by step, for the best, easy gluten free waffles!
Prep: Combine soy milk and vinegar and preheat waffle maker. In a large mixing bowl mix together the soy milk and apple cider vinegar, stir and set aside. Preheat the waffle machine according to the manufacturers instructions.
Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk together the flour, baking powder and coconut sugar in a large bowl.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate small bowl whisk together the milk mixture, vanilla extract and melted vegan butter.
Combine All Ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix to form a batter.
Grease Waffle Iron, Add Batter: If not using a non stick waffle iron spray with spray oil or nonstick spray. Pour batter into waffle iron - scoop ¼ cup of batter (amount will vary based on the size of the waffle iron) and pour into the center of the waffle iron.
Cook: Close the lid and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Remove Waffle & Serve: Gently remove when cooked and repeat with remaining batter. The batter makes 12 mini waffles or 6 large waffles. Serve these GF DF waffles topped with your favorite toppings such as whipped coconut cream, fresh berries, maple syrup, crushed nuts, or vegan chocolate syrup.
💭 Expert Tips
- If you don't have a waffle iron, you can make these vegetarian waffles in a frying pan or a grill pan. You won't end up with that classic waffle pattern, and your gluten-free waffles may not have those same crispy edges as they would if they were made in a waffle iron, but the flavor will still be great!
- Make sure to use an all purpose gluten free flour blend for this recipe. While you can technically use almond flour, coconut flour, brown rice flour, or any other naturally gluten free flour, you may end up with a denser waffle that's less fluffy if you don't use a gf flour blend. Bob's Red Mill is a good brand to use if you're looking for lots of gluten free options.
- Make sure your waffle iron is properly preheated before pouring in the batter. This will ensure that the waffles cook evenly and become perfectly golden brown on the outside.
- Don't overfill. Pour just enough batter into the waffle iron to cover the cooking surface. Overfilling can lead to messy spills and unevenly cooked waffles.
- Serve immediately. Waffles are best enjoyed right off the iron while they are warm and crispy. If you're making a large batch, you can keep them warm on a baking sheet in a low-temperature oven (around 200°F or 95°C) until ready to serve.
📖 Variations
- Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Waffles: Make these vegan and gluten-free waffles more indulgent by adding vegan chocolate chips to the batter before cooking. You can even drizzle some chocolate sauce on top after!
- Gluten-Free Vegan Blueberry Waffles: Add 1/2 cup of fresh blueberries to your batter before cooking, and top with additional fresh blueberries before serving!
- Cinnamon Spice: Stir 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg into the batter before cooking it - these healthy gluten free waffles will feel like fall! You can even top with some stewed apples for an apple pie type experience!
- Savory Waffles: Omit the coconut sugar and vanilla, and add your favorite herbs and spices to the batter, such as chopped fresh parsley, chives, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt. You can then use these crispy waffles as a savory base for toppings like avocado, vegan cream cheese, scrambled tofu, or roasted vegetables.
🧇 Waffle Topping Ideas
Top these gluten free egg free waffles with any toppings your heart desires. Fresh fruit, vegan whipped cream, peanut butter or almond butter, nuts, seeds, vegan chocolate syrup, the possibilities are endless. Here are some of our favorite combinations:
- Fresh Fruit: Top these crispy vegan waffles with fresh fruit like fresh strawberries, ripe bananas, or tropical fruits. You can elevate it even more with this pear compote, this apple curd, or served with this breakfast fruit salad!
- Creamy Toppings: Try a dollop of whipped cream, white chocolate hazelnut spread, or vegan nutella. For a sweet treat, serve these delicious waffles with vanilla ice cream, matcha ice cream, chocolate banana ice cream, caramel nice cream, or even lychee ice cream!
- Protein Toppings: Sprinkle some chopped nuts or seeds like walnuts, sliced almonds, pecans, chia seeds, hemp seeds, or high protein granola. You can also use a dollop of your favorite nut butter or Greek yogurt.
- Syrup Toppings: If you want to try something besides classic maple syrup, serve these hot waffles with some vegan honey, strawberry simple syrup, or blackberry simple syrup.
🫙 Storage Directions
Waffle Batter (Uncooked): The batter for gluten free eggless waffles will last just as long, if not longer than regular waffles. Vegan waffle batter will stay good in the fridge in an airtight container for 2 days.
To Store Cooked Waffles In The Fridge: Let the leftover waffles cool completely. Cooked vegan waffles can be storedStore in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave, toaster oven, or regular oven at 200 degrees until warmed through.
To Freeze Cooked Waffles: Let the waffles cool, then transfer them to a freezer safe container or ziptop bag. They will keep in the freezer for up to 2-3 months. You can reheat them directly from frozen in the toaster oven or regular oven.
❓Recipe FAQs
ARE GLUTEN FREE WAFFLES HEALTHY?
Gluten free waffles can be healthy! It depends on what flours you use to make them, what toppings you use, and how much sugar you add to the batter. Load these up with fresh fruits, use pure maple syrup, and limit the amount of syrup you use.
These recipe for gluten free and vegan fluffy waffles are a healthier option because they're made with a dairy free and egg free waffle batter, and less sugar overall. These healthy swaps makes this recipe more heart healthy and weight friendly! In general, making homemade vegan waffles gives you more control over the ingredients, making them healthier than a store-bought (or restaurant version) vegan Belgian waffle.
CAN VEGAN WAFFLES GO BAD?
Yes, just like any food, vegan waffles can go bad. Since they're made with fresh ingredients and no preservatives, eventually they will spoil. Even when stored in the fridge, they will only last for a maximum of 5 days.
ARE EGGO WAFFLES VEGAN? ARE THEY GLUTEN FREE?
Unfortunately no, most Eggo waffles are not vegan or gluten free as they contain eggs, whey and milk products. However, Eggo is owned by Kellogg, which also owns the Kashi brand, and the Kashi brand does have vegan and gluten-free waffles for everyone to enjoy! For their vegan gluten free waffles, they replaced the egg in their waffles with flax seeds, and use whole oat flour and rice flour instead of regular flour.
can vegans have waffles?
Yes, vegans can absolutely have waffles! Waffles can be made vegan by using plant-based substitutes for the traditional animal-based ingredients. For example, instead of using dairy milk, eggs, and butter, you can use non-dairy milk (like almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk), plant-based butter or oil, and egg substitutes like flaxseed or applesauce. With the right combination of vegan ingredients, you can make fluffy, crispy, flavorful waffles that are totally plant-based. There are also pre-made vegan waffle mixes and frozen vegan waffles available in stores, which means you don't have to make waffles from scratch at home to enjoy a vegan version easily!
