Description
These Protein-Packed Waffles are a nutritious and delicious breakfast option, combining rolled oats and vanilla protein powder to create fluffy, high-protein waffles that are perfect for starting your day with energy. Enhanced with warming cinnamon and sweetened naturally with honey or maple syrup, they are a wholesome treat suitable for vegetarians and customizable to your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 scoop (about 30 g) vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
Additional
- Cooking spray
- Fresh fruit and nut butter for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare the Waffle Iron: Preheat your waffle iron according to manufacturer instructions and lightly spray it with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Create Oat Flour: Place the rolled oats in a blender or food processor and blend until finely ground into a flour-like consistency.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Add the vanilla protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to the oat flour, then pulse briefly to combine all dry ingredients evenly.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the eggs, unsweetened almond milk, vanilla extract, honey or maple syrup, and Greek yogurt to the dry mixture. Blend until the batter is smooth and thick, ensuring everything is well incorporated.
- Cook the Waffles: Pour the batter into the preheated waffle iron, spreading it evenly. Cook the waffles for about 3 to 5 minutes or until they are golden brown and crisp. Cooking time may vary depending on your waffle maker.
- Serve: Serve the waffles warm with your choice of toppings such as fresh fruit, nut butter, or syrup for added flavor and nutrition.
Notes
- For extra fluffiness, separate the egg whites and beat them to soft peaks before gently folding them into the batter.
- Substitute chocolate protein powder for a different flavor twist.
- If you don’t have a waffle iron, the batter can also be cooked as pancakes on a griddle or frying pan.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes per batch
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
