Banana-Nut Waffles (Gluten-Free and Vegan)

Prose's Note:

Everybody loves these (not just people on special diets)! For a special treat, substitute blueberries or vegan chocolate chips for the nuts.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 6.0 waffles

• 1 large banana , mashed
• 1 ¾ cups soymilk or 1 ¾ cups rice milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon honey or 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 2 cups gluten-free flour (I use Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Flour)
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup choppedalmonds or ½ cup walnuts or ½ cup pecans

Directions:

1. Heat waffle iron.
2. Beat bananas, milk substitute, oil, and sweetener with a wire whisk or electric mixer.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until just mixed. Batter may be lumpy.
4. Fold in nuts or berries or chocolate chips.
5. Spray waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour about 2/3 cup of batter onto the center of the iron. Close lid.
6. Bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops. Carefully remove waffle and serve with non-hydrogenated margarine (I like Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread) and real maple syrup or honey. Other serving suggestions: spread with peanut butter or top with fresh berries and vegan whipped cream or vegan ice cream.
7. If you have extra batter, either store it in an airtight container in the fridge for a day or two OR go ahead and cook up some more waffles and freeze them in Ziploc bags. Then toast for a weekday morning treat!

Reviews

[Robin Batterson]

These were great! Will definitly make them again. Husband's comment was really good even though gluten free....Said he could'nt even tell they were gluten free. Used the walnuts this time, next time will try mini choc chips....

[Mindelicious]

Super easy waffles with a surprise!! I made two batches and used a tad less soymilk which probably all depends on what type of flour your using. I made some with blueberries and some with walnuts - both were eaten up by the DH. DH loves waffles and I asked him which ones he prefered last weeks (your Buckwheat Pancakes that I turned into waffles Kittencal's Low Fat Chocolate or White Cake) or these and he said both - FIGURES!!! Thanks for a great recipe Prose!! Made for Veg*n Swap 25!

[Ms Finances]

My batter came out really thin. I used the 1 3/4 cups milk as recommended. I would definitely start out with less milk. I didn't use banana so I used about a 1/2 cup applesauce in it's place. The batter was still really thin so I put in about a tsp of xanthum gum to thicken it up. The last waffle turned out ok. It tastes a little oily. But I'm glad that it's vegan and gluten-free. I know I didn't use the banana so maybe that thickens it up.