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Coconut Flour Protein Waffles

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Healthy Coconut Flour Waffles with honey Coconut Flour Protein WafflesWhen we went grain free, I thought we had given up the waffle iron forever. In fact, it sat in our attic for a year until the kids asked if we could ever make waffles sometime. I played around with a lot of ideas and eventually came up with this protein packed recipe for grain free, dairy optional coconut flour waffles that are fast and easy to make! Just don’t try to eat as many of these as you could regular waffles- they are filling!

For a fast, on the go breakfast- make a waffle, cut in half and put eggs and bacon/sausage inside to make a fast and healthy breakfast sandwich!

Homemade Coconut Flour Waffle Ingredients:

  • 8 eggs
  • 1/2 cup melted butter or coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour (plus a little more)
  • 1 T cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt

How to Make Coconut Flour Waffles:

  1. Crack the eggs into a medium sized bowl and beat with whisk or immersion blender
  2. Add the melted butter or oil, cinnamon, vanilla and salt and mix well
  3. Add the coconut flour and mix well (immersion blender is best for getting rid of clumps)
  4. Batter should be thick. If it is too thin, add a little more coconut flour.
  5. Spoon into heated and greased waffle iron and cook until light brown and firm to touch (about 3 minutes on mine)
  6. Serve with a pat of butter and some homemade strawberry syrup (heat frozen strawberries and blend) or pure maple syrup or almond butter.

What is your favorite waffle recipe? Have you made a healthy version of an unhealthy favorite? Tell me below!

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  • http://eightlittlearrows.wordpress.com Colleen

    How many waffles does this make? Are all your recipes 2-3 servings, or do some of them make more? I’m feeding a family of 10.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    It makes about six big waffles, depending on the size of your waffle maker. They are really filling though, I can never eat more than one!

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  • Amanda

    Wow – these were awesome! Just made them for my six-year-old this morning. He is normally opposed to ‘new’ things…but he loved these with a little honey. Thanks for the recipe!

  • Stephanie

    These are a hit :) Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! They are perfect for a treat in my kids lunch box too!

  • Kellyg_smith

    What kind of waffle maker do you use?  I think my daughter would eat more waffles if I could find a classic (as opposed to Belgian) style waffle maker.  Belgians are just too thick for us, but I can’t seem to find a decent classic waffle maker!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    We use a George Foreman with changeable plates (grilling, eggs, etc)
    with the waffle plates. it was a wedding gift, but I’ve seen some
    regular waffle makers online for decently cheap too.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    We use a George Foreman with changeable plates (grilling, eggs, etc)
    with the waffle plates. it was a wedding gift, but I’ve seen some
    regular waffle makers online for decently cheap too.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    We use a George Foreman with changeable plates (grilling, eggs, etc)
    with the waffle plates. it was a wedding gift, but I’ve seen some
    regular waffle makers online for decently cheap too.

  • Sarita

    How about using almond flour or some kind of ground nuts if you don’t want coconut for breakfast? (and bananas? mmm…) I will have to try this. Breakfast is definitely the hardest meal for me to go grain free on!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Almond flour is great, it is just usually more expensive. You can
    make some great recipes with it though!

  • Clouse30

    My kids absolutely loved these!! I made these as a special treat this morning and they gobbled them up. Then with the leftovers, I used them at lunch as a bread replacement. Thank you!!

  • Angela2

    These are absolutely wonderful. light and filling. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/genia.bohl Genia Bohl

    I made these as our breakfast for dinner today!  I have a waffle iron that makes small rectangular waffles, and this recipe made 12 of them.  I found them easy to make and they cooked up nicely, although I had to leave them on the iron for a LONG time to get them nice and brown and crispy on the outside.  My kids (7 and 9 years) ate 2 each, the 9 yo said they were “a bit too fluffy but not too bad.”  I think that was simply because he’s not used to homemade waffles, he prefers the Eggo kind.  I ate mine with peanut butter, butter and maple syrup – YUM.  

  • Lisa

    VERY curious to know how you grease your waffle iron?  I used to use olive oil in a sprayer until I learned the dangers of heating it.  I’ve got a belgian waffle maker, and can’t figure out how to grease it with coconut oil or butter.  Suggestions?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I just use a metal spoon or spatula with a little coconut oil on it and rub it over it really fast… not the cleanest or most sophisticated way, but it works..

  • Natalie

    I shouldn’t have seen this recipe!  Now I’m addicted :P  Seriously though, I love them and they are filling but not so good for my waste and now I don’t know how to stop eating them.  haha 

    Would you say almond flour is less carby then coconut flour?  I gain weight easily with carbs… ;(  

  • https://me.yahoo.com/a/B4wSwtBoz.SpWDZ1p97I7ZS1OkL73qtmRK6ZI6qqN8MHS2Y0QMEf3_yLeO31#72978 Debbie T.

    Could this recipe be used for making pancakes?  I don’t own a waffle maker…….yet.  ;)

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Sure can… just make sure they cook a little longer than regular pancakes on the first side or they will be tough to flip…

  • Aura

    I love these; I though I would never have a waffle again after going grain-free! I was wondering, though…Do these freeze well for those days I want waffles and I’m too lazy to make fresh ones?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Yep, they freeze well and just re-heat in the oven or toaster.

  • Alexandra

    Wow, these look fabulous! My waffle iron has been sitting in a cabinet unused for about 3 years and I’ve been debating getting rid of it! Would it be ok to add a bit of baking powder or soda to get them to rise a bit?

    Love your blog by the way. Thanks for all you do to keep us educated on creating a healthy lifestyle for our families!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Yep, wouldn’t hurt to add those…

  • Daisy Ryan Adkins

    We love these! I sent the recipe to a friend who is on a pretty strict diet right now, and these fit right in with what she needs to eat! But she doesn’t have a waffle maker. Can see make these as pancakes, perhaps?? Thanks so much!!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    absolutely

  • Jessie

    I made this today and they came out really bad. I don’t blame the recipe I believe I messed it up. Did anyone have an overwhelming cinnamon taste? I divided the recipe in half. The waffles cooked well but when we went to eat them they were so bitter. I think the problem is too much cinnamon or that I used vanillain instead of vanilla (I didn’t look up how much I should use so I used 1tsp). I want to try it again with the full recipe.

  • Jessie

    Is it 1 tablespoon of cinnamon? Just double checking

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    We do but we like a lot of cinnamon taste… Maybe start with a teaspoon and work up if you need it…

  • Jessie

    I found out what it was. It was the vanillain. I wanted to know what it was that made the waffle bitter so I tasted the vanilliain by itself and it was soo bitter. I’m going to try to get some vanilla and try these again.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2516033 Monique Pyylampi

    I made these this morning and they were a really nice base. It would be super easy to spice them with whatever you want really or even consider making them savory minus the vanilla! I added some raisins for toddler appeal and served with organic butter, a dab of honey, and sliced banana. Yum! We halved and got 3 waffles and as others have mentioned, one is enough, even for an adult!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2516033 Monique Pyylampi

    I’ve recently read that melting some coconut oil and adding a very small amount of olive oil will keep it liquid. You can then put it in a spray bottle for spraying pans and waffle irons.

  • Rach

    I noticed in a lot of recipes using coconut flour, so many eggs are used. Is it necessary to use that many eggs? I love eggs and know that they’re good for you (pastured, organic anyway), but at $4 a dozen, it’s not affordable for me to use 8 eggs for one recipe. Is there a way to reduce the amount of eggs, and if so, would you need to add something else in? Would love to try these!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Coconut flour needs a lot more protein to bind correctly. I’ve heard of using chia seeds in water as an egg substitute but haven’t experimented much with it..

  • Rach

    Ahhh..now I understand. I’m trying to cut out some wheat & gluten and trying to keep my 2 yo son away from it, so I’ve been trying more recipes with coconut flour. I’ve used ground flax seed mixed with water to replace eggs, just because I didn’t have any on hand and needed something right away, but that’s not something I normally do. When I can get some cheaper eggs, I’ll try the waffles. Thanks! BTW…if you took the photos of the food, we have the same plates…lol!

  • http://www.facebook.com/jas.koh.12 Jas Koh

    Is it possible to use this recipe for making pancakes?
    Tks

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Yes

  • http://www.facebook.com/moolamaiden Sarah Boothe

    I found a recipe for waffles that my family loves, but calls for all- purpose flour. On a whim I used the same recipe but used a blend of flour (almond, coconut and tapioca flour). They turned out great and very very filling. :) Not sure on your take on flour blends. I have found that coconut flour by itself seems to be a bit dry. Maybe I am doing something wrong….

  • Megan

    I keep a nylon basting brush in with my coconut oil by the stove for oiling things like this. If the oil is hard, I take a basting brush and place it on the waffle griddle to warm it up then stick it in the hard oil. Enough will melt on to the basting brush to oil most things, repeat until everything is oiled.

  • http://www.facebook.com/erin.baker.90 Erin Baker

    what brand of coconut flour do you use and were do you buy it?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/erin.baker.90 Erin Baker

    I also saw on one of you recipes that you do use sugar sometimes. What kind of sugar do you use and where do you buy it?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    We usually just use honey or maple syrup but I use organic cane sugar in things like Kombucha making… We order from a local co-op

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