These Banana Oatmeal Waffles are a recipe I make when we crave waffles, but want something on the healthy side. I often make a double batch and freeze some for a busy morning!
Combine wet ingredients: Add milk, eggs, honey and oil to a measuring jug or bowl and whisk well until smooth. Stir in oats, set aside to soak for 5-19 minutes while you continute with the recipe.
Combine dry ingredients: Mix the dry ingredients in a large SEPARATE bowl until well combined.
Prep: Heat a waffle iron on medium to medium-high.
Make batter: Pour the soaked wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to fold JUST until combined into a thick batter. Fold in banana and walnuts.
Cook waffles: Bake the waffles according to your waffle iron's instructions, using about ¼ cup of batter per waffle. Enjoy warm!
Notes
For crispy waffles:
If you want to make very crispy oatmeal waffles, you have two options:
Place the finished waffles on a rack and bake them at 360°F for 5-10 minutes, or until crispy. They will get more dry like this, though!
Increase the oil in the waffles – only use ½ cup milk, and ⅓ cup oil instead of the 2 tablespoons the recipe calls for. You can also use melted butter for an extra-delicious flavor.
Ingredient Swaps:
Use regular flour in place of the whole wheat; reduce the milk by 2 tablespoons.
Instead of honey, you can use maple syrup. If you don’t mind using sugar, 3-4 tablespoons light brown sugar work, too (increase the milk by 1 tablespoon if using sugar).
For the milk, any milk-type you like works well.
You can omit the walnuts if you don’t like them, or replace them with chocolate chips ?
honey: I recommend a mild, runny honey. You can also use maple syrup in place of the honey.
oil: a more neutral oil is best here; melted coconut oil or butter work, too.
To freeze the cooled waffles, place them in a freezer bag separated by parchment paper. Label with the name and date, then freeze for up to 3 months.To defrost, you can just pop them in the toaster! This makes them nice and crispy. If you prefer a soft waffle, reheat them in the microwave.