Simple Vegan Waffles
A Quick Recipe for Delicious, Homemade Waffles Without Eggs or Dairy
Jul 31, 2009
When a lot of people think of waffles, they automatically think of those packaged in bright yellow boxes and available in the freezer section of the grocery store. However, nothing beats the taste (and cost) of a homemade waffle. A waffle maker is necessary, of course, to make waffles at home, but there are plenty of reliable and inexpensive models to be found. The recipe below is simple, quick, and even better, vegan. It makes one wonder why they ever bothered with store bought waffles in the first place.
Simple Vegan Waffles
Yield: About four 6.5 inch waffles
Equipment needed: A standard waffle maker, 2 mixing bowls, a wooden spoon
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons safflower or other neutral tasting oil
- 7 ounces soymilk or other non-dairy milk
- Egg replacer for one egg
Directions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine liquids and egg replacer. Options for the egg replacer include flax seeds and Ener-G. Flax seeds add a nutty flavor and may be preferable. Ener-G occasionally produces waffles that are a bit chalky. See this article for more details on egg replacers.
- Add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat until no lumps remain. For the best flavor, allow the batter to rest for several minutes.
- Preheat the waffle maker and wait for it to indicate that it is ready. When the waffle maker is ready, pour about a half a cup of the batter into the center and press closed. Remove waffle when light indicates that it is ready. Place on a plate. Add more batter to the waffle maker and repeat the process until there is no more batter.
Optional Additions to Simple Vegan Waffles
- For a bit more fiber, substitute .5 cup all purpose flour with .5 cup whole wheat pastry flour.
- Substitute .5 cup rye flour for .5 cup all purpose flour for a more interesting flavor as well as more fiber.
- For chocolate chip waffles, add .25 cup chocolate chips to the batter prior to cooking in the waffle maker.
- For tart lemon blueberry waffles, add the zest from one lemon and .25 cup frozen or fresh blueberries to the batter. If using frozen blueberries, be sure to toss in flour before adding to the batter, so that they do not bleed too much.
Serve the waffles with maple syrup, whipped soy cream, or powdered sugar. The waffles are best eaten fresh from the waffle maker but can be frozen and reheated in a toaster or toaster oven later. This recipe makes the perfect amount for a couple to enjoy for brunch on the weekends or for a single person to be able to eat waffles for breakfast all week!
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