Vegan Belgian Waffles
These have a nice golden hue, are crisp on the edges, little fluffy in the middle, and have incredible flavor! These waffles are incredible doused in real maple syrup!
Equipment
- waffle iron
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp flax meal
- 3 Tbsp hot water
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- 2 cups flour any flour, including gluten-free
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
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- 1 ¾ cup plant milk
- 1 tsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup apple sauce
- 2 Tbsp melted vegan butter or neutral oil
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Plug in and heat waffle iron.
- Combine flax meal and hot water in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Set aside.
- Stir flax seed and hot water mixture and add liquid ingredients. Stir liquid mixture until combined well.
- Pour liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Rest waffle batter for at least 5 minutes.
- Using a 1 cup measuring cup, scoop about ¾ cup batter and pour on to hot waffle iron.
- Cook according to waffle iron directions, until golden, about 5 minutes.
- Place on cooling rack until all waffles are cooked. This recipe makes 5 Belgian waffles.
- Top with syrup and favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
• I like topping these Belgian waffles with pure maple syrup and fresh fruit.
• You can add chopped pecans or nuts to the batter.
• If you choose to add mini chocolate chips or wild blueberries, be sure to clean the waffle iron after each waffle to avoid scorch marks and sticking.