High Protein Waffles with Oat Flour
These healthy protein waffles have everything you’d expect from traditional waffles, they’re fluffy, airy and perfect paired with a healthy drizzle of maple syrup. Made with Greek yogurt, almond milk, eggs and oat flour, this is a great recipe if you want to pack some nutrition into your breakfast.
The addition of protein powder is completely optional and I’ll give you details on both ways but don’t be alarmed about adding protein powder to your waffles. These are one of our freezer staples. I prep 3 batches and freeze the extra for easy grab and go in the car on the way to school because they’re definitely kid-approved.
For more high-protein breakfast ideas, check out protein pancakes, protein French toast, high protein overnight oats and tropical cottage cheese smoothie.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- 90 calories and 9 grams of protein per waffle.
- Simple ingredients with no refined sugars!
- Great for meal prep.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
These are the main ingredients and substitutions for fluffy protein waffles. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients list and instructions.
- Oats: Old-fashioned oats work best for this recipe for making your own oat flour. You can also get the high-protein oats from Bob’s Red Mill for extra protein or use store-bought oat flour.
- Greek Yogurt: I’m using Fage 0% Plain Greek yogurt. Use vanilla for added sweetness.
- Vanilla Protein Powder (Optional): I love using PEScience Gourmet Vanilla Protein Powder for these waffles (code OHSNAP saves $$). Any brand of protein powder is fine, just be sure you love the flavor.
- Egg Whites: you can use whole eggs but it will change the flavor and texture.
- Almond Milk: any milk of choice.
Variations
- If you choose to not add the powder, use 1 ¾ cups oats and add 1 tsp. vanilla extract. This recipe makes approximately 9 waffles without protein powder.
- Add chocolate chips, blueberries or strawberries to the waffle batter.
Dietary Modifications
- To make gluten-free use certified gluten free oats.
- Swap Greek yogurt with plant-based or dairy-free yogurt to make these dairy-free. Also, be sure to use a dairy-free protein powder.
How to make these protein waffles (a step-by-step visual guide):
Step 1: make oat flour
Add the oats to a high-speed blender or food processor (image 1). Pulse into a flour consistency (image 2). Alternatively, you can use oat flour.
Step 2: make batter
Add the oats, protein powder, yogurt, egg whites, almond milk, honey, baking powder and salt to a bowl (image 3). Mix until fully combined. You should have a nice not too runny and not too thick batter (image 4).
Step 3: cook waffles
Heat a small single or mini waffle maker or my favorite multi-mini waffle maker and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Using a ¼ cup as a spoon, pour batter into the hot waffle maker (image 5). Cook until the light turns off on the waffle iron and the waffles are nice and brown and cooked through (image 6). Repeat with the remaining waffle mix until all waffles are cooked. Optional: toast them after to get them extra crispy.
Favorite Toppings
- Chocolate Chips
- Butter, Almond Butter or Peanut Butter
- Dollop of Greek Yogurt
- Fresh Fruit
- Bacon or Maple Chicken Sausage
- Maple syrup or Sugar-Free Syrup
- Chocolate Sauce and Powdered Sugar
- Make my low calorie peanut butter syrup to go on top.
Expert Tip!
Use chocolate protein powder for a chocolate version of these healthy waffles.
Recipe FAQs
Eat immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for 2 months. Pop them in the toaster from frozen when you’re ready to enjoy.
I like to freeze a full batch on a baking sheet prior to adding to a ziplock bag so they don’t stick together. Pop them in the toaster from frozen when you’re ready to enjoy.
If you choose to not add the powder, simply use 1 ¾ cups oats and add 1 tsp. Vanilla extract. This recipe makes approximately 9 waffles without protein powder.
Syrup, fruit, powdered sugar, peanut butter, you name it! Pair your waffles with peanut butter syrup and a side of homemade maple chicken sausage for the ultimate breakfast.
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Protein Waffles
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Ingredients
- 1.5 cups old-fashioned oats (or oat flour) 120g
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder 45g
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt 112g
- 4 egg whites¼ ~ 120g
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 120ml
- 1 Tbsp. honey 21g
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Add the oats to a high-speed blender and pulse into a flour consistency. Alternatively, you can use oat flour.
- Add the oats, protein powder, yogurt, egg whites, almond milk, honey, baking powder and salt to a bowl and mix until fully combined. You should have a nice not too runny and not too thick batter.
- Heat a small single waffle maker and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Using a ¼ cup as a spoon, spoon the waffle mix into the hot waffle maker and close.
- Cook until fully cooked through and browned. Remove from the waffle maker and continue with all remaining waffles. Optional, toast them after to get them extra crispy.
- Top with sliced fruit, butter, real maple syrup and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
- Mini waffles can get soggy quick, just toss them in the toaster to crisp up.
- I find the less you spray the waffle maker between waffles with nonstick spray the crispier they will get!
- If your batter is too thick add a splash of almond milk to your preferred consistency.
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Use a single or Dash Mini Waffle Maker
TO OMIT PROTEIN POWDER:
- Use 1 ¾ cups oats and add 1 tsp. Vanilla extract.
- The recipe makes approximately 9 waffles without protein powder.
- Calories: 83, Protein: 5g, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 13g
love these waffles. great flavor and texture. perfect to meal prep for busy mornings
Awesome, so glad you love them!! Thank you!
can you add the weight in grams for the egg whites?
Can these be made ahead and frozen?
These look absolutely awesome and I can’t wait to try them!
Would you have the weight in grams for the oats and the protein powder? It’s there for the other ingredients but not those two.
Thank you! 🙂
Added, just accidentally left off. Thanks for letting me know!