These are hands-down my favorite gluten-free Vegan Waffles of all time! Besides being crispy, yummy, and uber satisfying, they require only 5 ingredients and one bowl to make. NO blender needed! They are gluten-free, sugar-free, and super healthy!!
Related recipe: Vegan Sheet Pan Pancakes
What you need to make these awesome Vegan Waffles:
- 1 medium bowl
- 5 ingredients
- HOT water
- a spoon to stir
- a waffle iron!
Yup, that's really all. These are that easy!
Steps to making the Best Vegan Waffles:
Grab all your ingredients and measure into a medium bowl.
Pour HOT water over all your ingredients. (If your tap water doesn't get uncomfortably hot to the touch, put the water on the stove and pour over your ingredients when it's just about reached a simmer.)
Stir the ingredients together until well mixed and let it rest for about 7 minutes. Heat your waffle iron (s) up during this time so you'll be good to go! (If the temp is adjustable, turn it all the way up!)
After waiting seven minutes (or grabbing a shower!) mix the waffle batter again. The consistency will start out a little thinner but thickens as it rests longer. If it gets too thick, add just a little more water!
Spray or brush oil onto your heated waffle iron - this is only usually necessary for the first waffle. Pour about 1 cup (depending on waffle iron size) into the center of the waffle iron.
Encourage the batter to spread toward the edges a bit if needed.
Most waffle irons take at least two minutes to adequately cook these waffles. It may take up to 4 or 5 minutes. After the initial two minutes, peak to check for that golden, toasty color. If it's lightly browned, you're good to go!
Expert tip:
If you're not eating these one-by-one off the waffle iron, turn your oven on to 150 degrees and place them directly on the oven racks to help keep them warm and crispy until you serve them!
Related recipe: Vegan Gluten-free Savory Oatmeal
Freezing gluten-free waffles
If you manage to have any leftovers, these waffles freeze great. Use wax or freezer paper between to avoid sticking together. When you are ready to enjoy them, just pull them out and pop them in the toaster to prep your healthy meal-on-the-go!
How Can You Eat these awesome Vegan Waffles?
Of course you can top them with traditional yummy toppings:
- nut butters
- vegan chocolate sauce
- vegan caramel sauce
- berry sauce
- vegan coconut whipped cream
- applesauce
- and of course, good old organic maple syrup
But because there is no added sugar, these waffles also work great with savory stuff! Use them instead of bread or buns!
Think outside the bun, eh?! These are great options to serve with waffles instead of bread:
- Vegan tofu egg salad
- Vegan chicken salad
- Waffle bun for smoky veggie burgers
- Sliced avocado
- Waffle vegan BLT sandwich
The sky is the limit, really. These waffles are an amazing staple!
Can I use Old-fashioned (Regular) Oats instead of Quick Oats?
No, they won't absorb water as quickly and therefore won't create that perfect waffle texture.
What are Quick Oats?
Quick oats are basically chopped up pieces of regular (also called rolled) oats and therefore cook/absorb water much faster than regular oats.
If you are gluten-free and normally require gluten-free regular oats, it also fairly easy to purchase gluten-free quick oats.
Don't have quick oats on hand? Make your own quick oats by whizzing regular oats in a food process or blender for a few seconds! Then you are good to go!
I hope you love this recipe as much as my family and friends do! Drop me a note in the comments or click on the stars to let me know!
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Best Vegan Waffles - 5 Ingredient Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 3 C. Quick Oats
- ½ C. Cornmeal, heaping
- 1 ½ tsp. Salt
- 2 T. Coconut Oil, or other oil of choice
- 2 T. Flax Seed
- 4 ½ C. HOT water
Instructions
- Measure all dry ingredients into a large bowl. Then add the HOT water and mix well (but do be careful!).
- Let it set for 7 minutes or so. Go ahead and warm up your waffle iron during this time (set heat to highest setting if there is an option)
- Spray the waffle iron (inside top and bottom) with pan spray the first time, or brush with oil to prevent sticking.
- Pour approx. 1 Cup waffle batter into center of waffle iron (depending on iron size). Spread toward edges if needed.
- Cook about 2 minutes before checking unless your iron is super fast. May need up to 4 minutes cook time depending on waffle iron.
- Done when crispy golden brown.
- Remove and enjoy!!! Yum Yum!!!
Notes
- If you’re not eating these one-by-one off the waffle iron, turn your oven on to 150 degrees and place them directly on the oven racks to help keep them warm and crispy until you serve them!
- Depending on your waffle iron size, this recipe will make about 6 waffles.
- These waffles freeze great! Just pop them in the toaster to re-warm and go!
Christina Rosser
What is the cornmeal used for, texture or taste? Is it possible to omit it and add more oats or maybe use flax meal or almond flour?
Rebecca
Thx for the question! The cornmeal contributes to both the taste and a little crunchiness. I think a little bit of flax meal would be ok, but more than a couple tablespoons would make the mixture too gooey. Almond flour sounds like a great option for both taste and texture. I'd go with that!
Michelle
Yum! Do you think these would be good pancakes as well?
Rebecca
Thx for the comment! Not sure that these would be fluffy enough to make me happy with them as pancakes! I have a recipe over here for pancakes that I love, but it's not gluten-free - not sure if you are looking for that or not... https://www.veganblueberry.com/fluffy-vegan-buttermilk-pancakes/
jeanine
could I sub flour for cornmeal? or any other ideas ? I have kid who isn;t on such friendly terms with corn product
Rebecca
Hi! I'd probably try wheat or rice flour depending on whether your child has sensitivities to either of those... Let me know how it goes for you!