Now I know that it’s wrong to covet other peoples’ things, especially if that person is one of your best friends. But when I borrowed my dear friend’s amazing and beautiful waffle maker
I’ve had a few waffle makers over the years. They have all been bought second hand at either a garage sale or the local thrift store. I’m a bargain shopper and love a good deal. But I have to admit, I have never been super stoked on how my waffles have turned out. We are pancake folks around here. Until now…
For Mother’s Day, my sweet love asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day brunch. Waffles and mimosas. That’s what I wanted. And bacon, of course! I had seen my friend’s shiny waffle maker at her house not long ago and decided to ask her if we could borrow it. I’m so glad that we did.
Like I said, waffles have never been super successful over here. They always stick to the dang waffler maker. Super frustrating! But all of that has changed. I am seriously in love with my friend’s waffle maker. I’ve been secretly coveting it and wishing it was mine. It’s shiny. It’s beautiful. And it makes perfect waffles. I want one!
So, while I still have it here in my kitchen, let me share one of favorite grain free waffle recipes with you. It’s simple. It’s delicious. And it’s nutrient-dense. They are perfectly crisp, lightly sweet, and taste just like a waffle should. Eat a couple of these and you are fueled up for hours. Smother them with ghee and fresh berries, and you are one happy camper!
Hope you love it!
P.S. If you are wondering which waffle maker I have hijacked from my dear friend, Chelsey, THIS is the one. (Oh, and my birthday is in November, if anyone was curious!)
Banana Waffles (gluten and grain free)
- Yield: 3 regular waffles 1x
Ingredients
- 6 TBS coconut flour (like this)
- 1/4 tsp unrefined sea salt (like this)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk (where to buy BPA and additive free coconut milk)
- 2 TBS ghee (like this) or coconut oil (like this), melted
- 1 banana, mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ghee or coconut oil for brushing on waffle maker
Instructions
- Sift together coconut flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the 4 eggs with a hand blender until nice and foamy ~ about 20 seconds.
- Add the coconut milk, fat of choice, mashed banana, and vanilla. Mix again until well incorporated.
- Add the dry to the wet and continue to mix until you have a nice, thick batter. (This will be thicker than pancake mix but should not be crumbly in any way. Coconut flour takes some time to get used to so if it seems excessively dry, add a titch of coconut milk.)
- Allow the batter to sit for a couple of minutes while you heat up your waffle maker.
- Lightly brush some ghee or coconut oil onto waffle maker. Spoon mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot.
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LOVE WAFFLES? MORE WAFFLE RECIPES:
- Paleo Banana Waffles
- Fluffy Coconut Flour Waffles
- Paleo Pumpkin Waffles
- Paleo Chocolate Waffles
- Coconut Flour Protein Waffles
I want to hear from you: Pancakes or waffles? I’m definitely a waffle girl!
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These look awesome! Thanks for including my waffle recipe and also, I have to bookmark these other recipes for waffles, I’m a waffle girl too!
Thank you for this! I’m definitely going to make it for this weekends brunch!
Katja, these look beautiful! I just ate dinner, and now I’m hungry all over again!
Definitely a waffle girl, because they’re so dang pretty!
These look so good! I LOVE waffles and banana pancakes, so this recipe sounds like a real winner.
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Thanks, Annie. Little Pearl loves waffles so we have been making them a lot. Big hugs!
Banana waffles sounds so good!!
I haven’t had waffles in such a long time, time to change that!
Can you just use regular milk, too?
yes, any kind of milk will work just fine! 🙂
my new favorite thing is a recipe I found on Pinterest called 3 ingredient pancakes– it calls for one banana (mashed) two eggs, and cinamon. THAT’S IT! Combine them and fry them! <3 LUV! I like it better using two bananas, but I prob used 2 small ones, which could be replaced with one large lol. They are so moist and sweet (YET PROTEIN FULL! and GRAIN FREE!!!! <3) that you don't even need syrup! 🙂
This is the best coconut flour waffle recipe I have tried. I think I can stop my search now. 🙂
So glad I bookmarked this recipe. My husband said these were the best waffles he ever had – regular or any other variation I’ve tried in the past. Love the texture & banana flavor.
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thanks so much for the awesome feedback. We had these just yesterday for breakfast. My kids LOVE them too. So glad you guys liked them!
My 3 yr. old son asked for green waffles this morning. I made these and added a handful of spinach/kale mix to the wet ingredients and blended in my blender. They are delicious!! (And green!) thanks for such a great waffle recipe! These are the best!!
Green Waffles! Brilliant! 🙂
These are the best grain, nut, and sugar free waffles! They get made weekly. Thanks for the great recipe!
This recipe is awesome!! I added cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice and they were so good and cooked perfectly in my waffle stick maker. Thank you!
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This was a quick and easy recipe to follow and I had all the ingredients at home and ready to go. The waffles turned out perfect and were really tasty and not eggy at all. This recipe made four 8 inch waffles. I had mine with a fruit and maple syrup reduction. I have printed out the recipe and put it in my recipe binder, I will make these again and I will also try making with pumpkin puree and pumpkin seasoning 🙂
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I made this recipe so many times with few changes and its delicious, thank you!
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These are fabulous! Light and fluffy and just the perfect amount of natural sweetness. I would like to add that I did add 3 TBS of flaxseed meal and an extra TBS of coconut milk to make up for it (for added health benefits). Also, wow these are filling! I had two with fresh fruit and whipped coconut cream and don’t think I could eat for hours!
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The taste is awesome, but I couldn’t seem to get the texture right. Probably didn’t help that I continued to lift up the top to check it. I know hat waffle makers vary, but for those of us who are newer to using coconut flour, can you give me an approximate temp setting and cook time? Thanks!
Hi, Danny! Every waffle iron is different, so it’s really hard to say. I set mine on medium high and wait until it tells me it’s done. Mine beeps. I usually leave mine in an extra few seconds as I prefer my waffles crispy. You may have to experiments. If you like a drier waffle, you may need to add less liquid (or more coconut flour.) Hope that helps. 🙂
I have a couple kids who don’t like bananas (can you imagine?! 😉 ) could I sub in pumpkin or more eggs for the banana? What do you think? If so, do you think like 3/4-1 cup of pumpkin or maybe 2 eggs to replace the banana?
HI, Erin! You can definitely experiment with this recipe. I have done it with sweet potato but can’t remember the exact amount that I used. Pumpkin waffles would be amazing. I would do 1/2 cup. Maybe 3/4. The consistency will not be exactly the same as with banana though. Let me know if you decide to try it.
Hi!
This looks so good!!
Is it possible to substitute the coconuts flour with oat or almond flour? I cannot find coconut flour where I live 🙁
This recipe was developed with coconut flour, which is very different from other flours. You could definitely experiment, but I cannot guarantee the results. Thanks for stopping by!
Absolutely amazing! I eat gluten free and i havent found a waffle recipe i liked yet and this one is by far the best! I added blueberries to mine and will make this again and again! Thanks for the recipe!
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Woohoo! Glad you liked them. Blueberries sounds delish. I want one right now. 🙂