Gluten-Free Banana Waffles with Cinnamon Butter

Photo by Amy Angelo

Photo by Amy Angelo

All your gluten-free waffle dreams come true with these beauties! These gorgeous golden brown waffles come together so easily and are amazing for meal prep. I often freeze them and re-heat them just like traditional toaster waffles — but much healthier + even more delicious! Make sure you top the waffles with copious amounts of cinnamon butter and fruit for the yummiest breakfast.

Yield: About 6 Waffles

Gluten-Free Banana Waffles with Cinnamon Butter

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed

  • 1 ½ cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour (in the blue bag)

  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour

  • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • Big pinch of salt

  • 1 ½ cups non-dairy milk, at room temperature

  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted

  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds

  • Coconut spray oil

  • Optional Garnishes: Cinnamon butter (see recipe below), maple syrup, fresh fruit

  1. Pre-heat waffle iron to medium high heat – this is very important; the waffle iron needs to be at a higher temperature for the waffles to not stick together.

  2. In a small bowl mash together bananas using a fork until slightly pureed.

  3. In a large bowl whisk together gluten-free flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  4. Add milk and coconut oil to flour mixture. Mix until nice batter is formed, add in reserved banana. Fold in chia seeds, let batter sit for 5 minutes for chia seeds to be absorbed slightly.

  5. Thoroughly spray waffle iron with coconut spray oil. Scoop about ¾ cup of  waffle mixture into pre-heated iron. Being sure not to overfill. Completely close waffle iron, essentially sealing.

  6. Cook until nicely golden brown, my waffle maker takes about 5 minutes per waffle. Gluten-free waffles can be tricky if your waffle iron says it’s done after a few minutes check it because it might need longer. Serve with desired toppings.

    *** Be sure to read Chef’s notes below for more preparation tips.

Cinnamon Butter

  • ¼ cup vegan butter, slightly softened (I like @miyokos)

  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar

  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Mix together until a nice paste is formed, spread on waffles, pancakes, or any baked good.

  • Do not overfill waffle iron — only use about 3/4 cup of batter, if overfilled they will not cook properly.

  • If the waffle is coming apart when you open the waffle iron, be sure you’re giving it enough time to cook + that the waffle iron is completely shut when cooking.

  • Gluten-free waffles can be really tricky, for this recipe I don’t recommend making any flour substitutions.

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