The Best Homemade Whole Wheat Banana Waffles
This is a recipe for the best homemade whole wheat banana waffles. They are my daughter’s favorite breakfast. Every time I have overripe bananas, I make them for her. She loves to eat waffles drizzled with honey or maple syrup. They also taste great topped with sliced banana and nuts. Sometimes my daughter makes herself a waffle sandwich by putting Nutella and whipped cream between two waffles. That is almost like having a cake for breakfast.
Why Should you Make Them?
I’m telling you these are the best homemade whole wheat banana waffles you will ever have. They are not only satisfying but also high in fiber. The recipe I offer you calls for a cup of whole wheat flour, which is high in fiber. Fiber reduces insulin spikes and is good for digestion. Whole wheat flour also has more protein B vitamins, calcium, iron and folate than white flour. Adding a bit of whole grain to your breakfast can help you stay full for longer.
Kids love these waffles. I sent them packed in my daughter’s lunch box multiple times. She loves to share her meals with friends and I always hear positive feedback for these banana waffles.
Only half of the flour in this recipe is whole wheat, because I wanted the kids to enjoy them. Using only whole wheat flour in the recipe will result in denser waffle. I’ve tried that in the past and I didn’t get a good result. To make them kid friendly I also didn’t add sugar to the batter. The waffles are have enough sweetness from the ripe bananas. Drizzled with honey and topped with extra fruit and nuts they turn into nutritious and delicious breakfast that any child would love to have.
Please Note: I’m not a doctor or a dietitian. Everything written in my blog post is my own opinion. I’m not qualified to give medical advice!
The Best Homemade Whole Wheat Banana Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed bananas 2-3 very ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cup whole milk or milk of choice
- ½ cup melted butter oil works too
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron.
- In a deep bowl add the peeled bananas and mash them well.
- Then add the rest of the liquid ingredients to the same bowl (milk, eggs, melted butter, and the vanilla. Using a whisk or a stand mixer, mix the ingredients well.
- In another bowl measure and mix the dry ingredients.
- Add the dry to the wet ingredients and combine them until you get a batter. Do not overmix, few lumps are ok.
- Spoon ½ cup of the batter in the preheated waffle iron.
- Cook according to manufacture's directions.
- Serve topped with some sliced banana, nuts, honey, maple syrup or hazelnut spread (optional).
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