Healthy Waffle Recipe

This healthy waffle recipe is originally from the cookbook called “Delectable Collectibles”. It’s my Dad’s go to waffle recipe and its simple. My dad is not a cook, yet always made a big fancy breakfast for our family every Saturday and Sunday. It was pancakes, waffles, French toast or eggs, sliced fried potatoes, bacon, and biscuits or toast. What a hard act to follow!

Many people don’t make their pancakes or waffles from scratch, but simply buy a pancake mix. If my Dad can make this recipe from scratch, anyone can! The use of better ingredients is the best reason to be a scratch cook and collect healthy recipes!

I have upgraded the original recipe a bit. I use white whole wheat flour, or whole wheat pastry flour instead of the white flour, organic eggs, and olive oil. I also use soy, almond, or coconut milk because of dairy allergies in our family. I added blueberries to the mix, and fruit to top the waffles with a little whipped cream that I had left over from another meal, but usually I use yogurt with the fruit.

Healthy Waffle Recipe Ingredients

• 2 cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 T. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 2 T. sugar
• 2 organic eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• frozen blueberries
• fresh strawberries and bananas or fruit of choice for topping
• fresh whipped cream or yogurt for topping

Healthy Waffle Recipe Directions

• Add Flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together in a large bowl.
• Separate the eggs. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Beat egg yolks well and add milk and cooking oil.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until just moistened.
• Gently fold in the egg whites.
• Pour batter onto the waffle iron and gently place frozen blueberries into the waffle.
• Bake in a hot waffle iron until golden brown.
• Serve topped with fresh fruit and either whipped cream or yogurt or organic maple syrup.

Makes 6

I usually double or triple this recipe which is one of my healthy diet habits that can save you time and money. If I am going to the trouble of digging my waffle iron out of the cupboard, I usually bake extra waffles and freeze them. They are excellent simply popped into the toaster and a nice treat on a busy weekday!