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Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles

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Easy weekend mornings or pull-from-the-freezer weekday ready gluten free vegan waffles? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles recipe is whipped up in the blender or food processor so they come together fast and easy. Oatmeal waffles anyone? Hooray! vegan + gluten free

Easy weekend mornings or pull from the freezer weekday ready oatmeal waffles? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles are whipped up in the blender or food processor and are freezer friendly. Hooray! #vegan #Eggfree #DairyFree + #glutenfree

I love waffles.

Savory, or sweet… gimme waffles and I’m a happy girl.

But I’ve tempered my love affair in the past because I didn’t want all the white flour for breakfast. I’d rather save that for cake. Then I started playing with oat flour (because gluten free waffles!). Shortly after that, I learned how to make oat flour using a blender, then in a food processor. Either can be used!

When I discovered I could make waffles with oat flour I flipped out!  Pancakes are next.

Easy weekend mornings or pull from the freezer weekday ready oatmeal waffles? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles are whipped up in the blender or food processor and are freezer friendly. Hooray! #vegan #Eggfree #DairyFree + #glutenfree   Easy weekend mornings or pull from the freezer weekday ready oatmeal waffles? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles are whipped up in the blender or food processor and are freezer friendly. Hooray! #vegan #Eggfree #DairyFree + #glutenfreeEasy weekend mornings or pull from the freezer weekday ready oatmeal waffles? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles are whipped up in the blender or food processor and are freezer friendly. Hooray! #vegan #Eggfree #DairyFree + #glutenfree   Easy weekend mornings or pull from the freezer weekday ready oatmeal waffles? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles are whipped up in the blender or food processor and are freezer friendly. Hooray! #vegan #Eggfree #DairyFree + #glutenfree

How to Make Oatmeal Waffles:

Banana-pecan oat waffles are like eating a bowl of oatmeal in waffle form; oatmeal waffles anyone?  This gluten free vegan waffle recipe is so easy to make, even if you’re still half asleep. Use a blender or food processor to whip these oat waffles up in no time!

  • First, to the bowl of a food processor or pitcher of a blender, add the oats, pecans, milk, banana, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Next, blend until the ingredients are smooth and completely incorporated. The batter will be thick.
  • Last, bake in a waffle iron.   

Lightly crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside with all those nooks to fill with warm maple syrup and your favorite toppings. Add extra bananas on top for banana oatmeal waffles or fresh berries when in season! 

Easy weekend mornings or pull from the freezer weekday ready oatmeal waffles? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles are whipped up in the blender or food processor and are freezer friendly. Hooray! #vegan #Eggfree #DairyFree + #glutenfree

A Few Oatmeal Waffle Recipe Notes: 

  • Blender or food processor – either will work for this oatmeal waffle recipe. The food processor leaves the batter chunkier than the blender, but the results after baking are delicious! I’ve included details on how to process the ingredients using either machine in the recipe. 
  • For gluten free oat waffles, use gluten free certified oats. I like Bob’s Red Mill. 
  • Banana-pecan oat waffles are freezer friendly. Simply cool the waffles completely, stack one on top of the other, slide into a storage container then freeze for up to two weeks. They can be toasted from freezer to toaster (I use a toaster oven).
  • If local berries are not in season, opt to top oat waffles with jam or extra bananas for banana waffles. My favorite jams for these are strawberry and raspberry. 
  • This oatmeal waffle recipe is versatile: I’ve used walnuts in place of the pecans, tossed in a handful of mini chocolate chips or frozen blueberries (after blending) all with good results.
  • Some waffle irons require oil before baking. The one I use (and loooove) does not – it has a non stick surface. To reduce the chance of sticking waffles (other than using a nonstick waffle maker), make sure the waffle iron is fully preheated before adding the batter, oil or butter the iron throughly and no peeking before they’re done baking. If anything, give the owners manual a once over to see the particular needs of your iron.  Food 52 has a discussion on the topic. And note, there is no oil added to this recipe. 

More Healthy Waffle Recipes to Love: 

Easy weekend mornings or pull from the freezer weekday ready? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles are whipped up in the blender or food processor and are freezer friendly. Hooray! #vegan #Eggfree #DairyFree + #glutenfree
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Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles

Easy weekend mornings or pull-from-the-freezer weekday ready? Yes please! Banana-Pecan Oat Waffles are whipped up in the blender or food processor so they come together fast. Hooray! vegan + gluten free *Be sure to read additional notes above (in the blog post) for more information. 

Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Eggless Waffle Recipe, Gluten Free Waffles, Oatmeal Waffles, Vegan Waffles
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 Waffles
Author Traci York | Vanilla And Bean

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 C (175g) Old Fashioned Thick Rolled Oats not quick - gluten free if needed
  • 1 1/4 C (305g) Nut Milk - I use 1/2 diluted homemade cashew milk
  • 3 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/2 C (125g) Banana mashed (about 1 medium)
  • 1/2 C (55g) Pecans whole
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Cinnamon ground
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Serve With (optional):

  • Fresh Berries, Butter, Jam, Pure Maple Syrup, Chocolate Drizzle, Chopped Pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat the waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions, including whether to oil/butter the iron or not (see note). Preheat the oven to 150F (66C) and place a sheet pan in the oven. 

  2. A. For the Blender (I use VitaMix): To the blender container add the oats, milk, vinegar, banana, pecans, baking powder and soda, salt, cinnamon and extract. Blend for one minute on medium to medium high. The batter will be thick and completely smooth. 

    OR

    B. For the Food Processor: To the work bowl add the oats, milk, vinegar, banana, pecans, baking powder and soda, salt, cinnamon and extract. Whirl for 3 minutes scraping the bowl down once during processing. The batter will be thick and not quite completely smooth. 

  3. Scoop out 1/3 C of batter and pour into the waffle iron. Bake until golden (according to manufacturer's directions). Mine take about 6-7 minutes to bake. Gently remove the waffles using a fork and place them on the sheet pan in the preheated oven. Finish baking the remaining batter. 

  4. Serve with your favorite toppings.

  5. To Freeze: Allow the waffles to cool completely before storing them in a storage container. They can stack one on top of another - freeze for up to two weeks (beyond that and I start getting freezer burn unless individually wrapped). 

    From the Freezer: Bake at 300F (150C) for about 8-10 minutes or until warmed through or toast on the toaster setting in a toaster oven. Keep an eye on them so they don't get too dark. 

Recipe Notes

Some waffle irons require oil before baking. The one I use (and loooove) does not - it has a non stick surface. To reduce the chance of sticking waffles (other than using a nonstick waffle maker), make sure the waffle iron is fully preheated before adding the batter, oil or butter the iron throughly and no peeking before they're done baking. If concerned, give your owners manual a once over to see the particular needs of your iron. Note, there is no oil added to this recipe. For more information, Food 52 has a discussion on the topic. 

Comments

  1. Jen @ Sweetgreenkitchen.com says

    May 19, 2019 at 8:39 am

    I just made these waffles this morning for the first time. My son loved them and I love how quick and easy the recipe is! I’ve made countless pancake and waffle recipes, vegan and not, but I’ve never made the batter in a blender before, the blender made this SO much quicker and easier than my usual methods, I am sold! I’m not a big fan of banana flavored stuff, but I found the banana to be subtle enough that I could enjoy these waffles as well. My son topped his with slivered almonds, mini chocolate chips and maple syrup. I slathered mine with homemade coconut cashew butter, delicious! And we have plenty leftover for school day breakfasts. Thank you, great recipe!

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    • Traci says

      May 19, 2019 at 10:36 am

      Hi Jen! Thank you so much for coming back and leaving a note…. I loooved reading it! Aren’t they so fabulous? The banana is mostly for binding so I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Indeed, the flavor is subtle. Those toppings your son added sound so good… I love the mini chocolate chips. Hooray for school day breakfast leftovers!

      Reply

  2. Patty says

    February 17, 2019 at 5:57 am

    So delicious!! Easy to bring together. Not only vegan and gluten free, but could you say these are sugar free as well? Did you use a different waffle iron in the pics from the one you recommend., e.g. round vs. square?

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    • Traci says

      February 17, 2019 at 3:26 pm

      Hi Patty! So happy to read your note! These are made with the recommended waffle iron. They’re round because I don’t completely fill the square area. That iron is fabulous!

      Reply

  3. Edie Erickson says

    February 12, 2019 at 9:32 am

    Thank you for this recipe. It will now be my go-to recipe for waffles. I wanted a waffle that would make me feel full after eating one or two. These are them. I do not blend the pecans much. I leave them in bits for the crunchiness. Then I top it with a cinnamon apple pineapple compote and it is complete. No syrup needed. So healthy, vegan and yummy. Thank you.

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    • Traci says

      February 12, 2019 at 11:53 am

      Hi Edie! Thank you for coming back and leaving a note! Hooray for a filling waffle! Thank you too for sharing your adaptations… love those crunchy pecans too ;D !

      Reply

  6. Marilyn says

    July 1, 2018 at 9:48 am

    OMG. These were amazing. My husband (who rarely comments on a recipe) declared this one a keeper. I got 5 waffles with my Cuisinart waffle iron so I’ll have some to freeze. Thanks for such a great way to eat oats.

    Reply

  8. Emily says

    April 16, 2018 at 9:02 am

    Oh I love oatmeal and waffles (such a carb girl!!) so I especially adore these! I bet the bananas and pecans give such a nice flavor to them. :) Such beautiful inviting photos as always- what a great syrup shot!

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  9. Amisha says

    April 11, 2018 at 10:14 pm

    I love that this recipe does not have oil, or butter and is vegan and so healthy for you! I love waffles too for breakfast, but I use butter and eggs and sugar in it :(. I need to try your recipe for healthy waffles :)

    Reply

    • Traci says

      April 13, 2018 at 8:43 am

      Not that those are bad things – and in moderation for me – but I wanted to create a waffle that everyone could enjoy! Hooray! I think you’d love these Amisha! xo

      Reply

    • Traci says

      April 11, 2018 at 7:49 am

      OMGeee easy indeed! And I’m a big fan right there with ya, Sarah! I fussed and tweaked over this recipe for months before I got it just where I wanted it and in the end, the pecans won my heart! I love them too!

      Reply

  11. nicola says

    April 8, 2018 at 8:53 am

    I had a banana waiting to be used! Just made these, I got a hoot & a holler from the other room after they were delivered! Delicious! Will definitely make these again, thank you.

    Reply

  13. Alexandra | Occasionally Eggs says

    April 8, 2018 at 2:23 am

    Aw thanks so much for linking to my sourdough waffles, Traci! These look so good, I can’t wait to try – I’m a bit late for this weekend but they’re on my list for next Sunday. Graham doesn’t consider breakfast to have happened unless porridge is involved, so maybe this is a good compromise ;)

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  15. Hannah says

    April 7, 2018 at 6:15 pm

    I came home from work ravenous today and mixed these up. So easy to mix together in the food processor and I fried them like pancakes for an even quicker version. So delicious and nutritious! Thanks for the inspiration

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    • Traci says

      April 9, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      Oh these are such a treat, Geraldine! You know, Hannah (commentor just after you) fried them like pancakes and they worked! I’ve not tried it yet, but I will be next time I whip em up! lol!

      Reply

  17. Kristin says

    April 7, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    I made these waffles this morning and they are amazingly delicious and so easy to prepare! The buttermilk hack is one of my favorite tricks and it takes these waffles to the next level. I love using oats as a base because I always have them on hand. The cinnamon highlights the banana flavor perfectly. This is one of my new weekend breakfast go-tos! Thank you, Traci!

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    • Traci says

      April 9, 2018 at 1:33 pm

      Ohhh yeah! I saw your gorgeous capture on Instagram Kristin and instantly wanted to whip up another batch! I love the cinnamon in these too. The house smells sooo good while their baking! Thank you for your note, Kristin! SO happy you enjoy them!

      Reply

  20. Aimee says

    April 6, 2018 at 12:07 pm

    Traci, these look magical!! I’ve recently discovered Oat Milk and a whole new world has opened for me. I can’t wait to try these soon completely guilt free!

    Reply

    • Traci says

      April 6, 2018 at 1:09 pm

      Hi Aimee! Thank you so much! You know, I’ve pretty much stuck to my regular homemade cashew milk for so long, and after giving up on Almond or Hazelnut milk, I’ve not tried anything else. I’ll have to give oat a try. I bet it is SO creamy!

      Reply

  22. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    April 6, 2018 at 6:01 am

    Oh boy do I LOVE waffles too Traci! And you know my love for pecans!! Perfect that you’ve replaced the white flour and used oats! Genius! I can’t wait to give these a try. I’m always dying to break out my waffle iron! Happy weekend and thanks for sharing!

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  23. Albert Bevia says

    April 6, 2018 at 2:42 am

    I love waffles too, and these sound simply delicious, I love the whole make your own oat flour, and the fact that these are freezer friendly…makes this recipe a big winner :)

    Reply

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