These Healthy Pumpkin Waffles are everything you love about waffles with a gluten free, paleo twist! Made with cassava flour these waffles are a healthy fall breakfast everyone can enjoy!
Healthy Pumpkin Waffles (paleo, gluten free)
Is there anything better than waffles on a Saturday morning? Yes. Paleo Pumpkin Waffles on a Saturday morning in fall. THAT is as good as it gets. Especially when they’re the perfect combination of fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside and made of all healthy ingredients! 2020 has been a tough year and I’m beginning to think things would get a lot better if we focused more energy on waffles.
Now healthy waffles might sound sketchy, but I promise you these are the real deal. These paleo waffles are made of simple ingredients like cassava flour, eggs, and coconut oil, and they taste amazing, whether you drizzle them with maple syrup, almond butter, toasted pecans, or top with whipped coconut cream. These pumpkin waffles are the perfect recipe to have on hand as we head into the holidays (Thanksgiving breakfast anyone?)
Ingredients for Healthy Pumpkin Waffles
You’ll only need a handful of paleo ingredients to make these healthy pumpkin waffles, and most of them are pantry staples. I only used one flower (cassava) in these waffles to keep things simple and nut-free. Plus these pumpkin waffles are naturally sweetened! Here’s what you need:
- Cassava flour: This helps give a fluffy, gluten like texture without the gluten, and it’s also a prebiotic!
- Baking soda: for that fluff factor.
- Coconut Milk: A dairy-free way to add moisture to the batter. You can sub almond milk or another dairy-free milk.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: I add this to my coconut milk to make a dairy-free buttermilk and to act with the baking soda for extra fluff
- Honey: a lower inflammatory sweetener that I use in most of my recipes!
- Cinnamon: the perfect fall ingredient!
- Coconut oil: can also sub vegan shortening
- Eggs: You can try a flax egg to make this vegan, but I haven’t personally tested that.
- Canned Pumpkin: Wouldn’t be pumpkin waffles without it!
And of course, you’ll need some toppings. I’m a big fan of almond butter and maple syrup on my waffles!
How to make the best Paleo waffles
Since I’ve done the hard work of figuring out how the heck to make a good Paleo waffle the rest is pretty easy! Just mix together your wet ingredients, fold in the dry, and then cook according to your waffle irons instructions. Make sure you grease it well with coconut oil or butter to prevent sticking!
You can serve the waffles immediately (highly recommended) or let cool and then freeze for an easy grab and go breakfast that you can reheat in a toaster! Who doesn’t love a weekday waffle that’s made with healthy ingredients? Knowing I had pumpkin waffles already cooked would be a real motivator to help me get out of bed.
Enough talk now. Let’s waffle.
Other Paleo Brunch Recipes:
Grain-Free Pumpkin Waffles (paleo)
These Healthy Pumpkin Waffles are everything you love about waffles with a gluten free, paleo twist! Made with cassava flour these waffles are a healthy fall breakfast everyone can enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup cassava flour
INSTRUCTIONS
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Heat your waffle iron per its instructions
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Put apple cider vinegar in milk and set aside.
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, coconut oil, honey, and pumpkin.
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Stir in the buttermilk, then add in the cinnamon, baking soda, and cassava flour and stir until combined.
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Grease the waffle iron and then scoop the batter on accordingly. I use a 1/4 cup scoop for each waffle. Cook until waffles are golden brown, or the waffle iron is finished if self-timed. I get 7-8 medium sized waffles, or 5 large waffles.
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Top with syrup and enjoy!
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