Recipe: Gluten-Free Vegan Vanilla Blueberry Waffles

I love having a waffle maker.  Granted…it can be quite time consuming to make waffles from scratch, but the reward is fantastic waffles that aren’t packed with preservatives or “fresh” from a box in a freezer.  Recipes can be created or tweaked to your liking.

The other day, I was trying to come up with something to make that wouldn’t require the use of eggs.  After all…I only had one left and most of my waffle recipes involve at least two eggs.  I also had the remnants of a bag of frozen blueberries in my freezer that I was tired of moving around, so I figured blueberry was the way to go.

After a bit of hunting online, I came across a recipe on Fat Free Vegan Kitchen for Fat Free Vanilla or Blueberry Waffles.  I figured…why not incorporate both?  So, that’s what I did.

Recipe: Gluten-Free (and Fat Free) Vegan Vanilla Blueberry Waffles

Servings: 4-6
Time: Prep 20 minutes; Cook 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1-1/4 cups gluten-free flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/3 cups almond milk (I used Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original)
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup blueberries

Directions:

Combine the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.

Combine the soy milk, cider vinegar, and agave in a smaller bowl.  Add the vanilla extract.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until all flour is moistened.  Fold in blueberries.

Set batter aside while you heat your waffle iron.

If necessary, spray your waffle iron with canola oil and follow your iron’s instructions for making waffles, cooking until golden brown.

Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

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The thing to remember about fat free waffles is that they will cook up to be softer than traditional waffles.  I simply popped mine into the toaster and they crisped right up.

This recipe yielded really good waffles.  They tasted a bit sweet at first, but the more I ate, the more I liked them.  And really…blueberries are the ultimate breakfast fruit.  They are fantastic not only in waffles, but muffins, scones, pancakes, and even cereal.  And with all the health benefits of blueberries, why not feast on them any way you can come up with?

And the good news?  My waffle maker is a waffle stick maker, which means…2 waffles in a serving.  One serving of this recipe meant only 183 calories.  Delicious and it won’t ruin your meal plan for the rest of the day.