Best Vegan Waffle Recipe (Vegan Belgian Waffles)
Nothing can compare to a plate of hot, fluffy vegan waffles, crispy around the edges and buttery all over. Drizzled with sticky maple syrup, each deep pocket holds onto the sweetness for a satisfying bite, every single time. Even if you’re not a morning person, you’ll want to wake up bright and early for a treat like this.
Dust off your waffle iron and put it to good use! Whether you prefer mini rounds, Belgian waffles, or fun novelty shapes, they all taste amazing when you start with the right recipe. If you’re looking for a waffle that’s packed with protein, check out this savory tofu waffle recipe!
If you’re looking for more vegan breakfast recipe inspiration, check out the spiced pumpkin waffles and vegan chicken and waffles recipes. Delish!
Why This Will Be Your New Favorite Vegan Waffle Recipe
These dairy-free and egg-free waffles are wonderfully fluffy on the inside and the perfect breakfast bite!
- Crowd-Pleasing and Kid Friendly. Everyone loves waffles and is a guaranteed hit, no matter who the audience is.
- Uses Simple Pantry Staples. If you’ve got flour in your vegan pantry, you’re halfway there!
- Great for Treating Yourself on a Budget. When money is tight, you can still afford the essentials to have a big plate of fresh waffles on the table.
- Can Be a Vehicle for Healthy Toppings. Dial back the maple syrup and load them up with fresh fruits and heart-healthy nuts instead.
- Breakfast for Dinner, and Beyond. Serve up waffles for brunch, lunch, snack, or dinner for a fun change of pace.
Key Ingredients
Grab these pantry ingredients and you’ll be enjoying waffles in just minutes!
- Ground Flaxseeds – Acts as a binder (or vegan egg replacer) that holds this batter together and are high in fiber and protein.
- Dairy-Free Butter – Plant-based butter adds richness, but is made without cholesterol or cruelty.
- All-Purpose Flour – Seek out an unbleached option because it provides more structure in baked goods. Use a 1-to-1 gluten-free flour, if you’re gluten-free.
- Granulated Sugar – Helps these waffles to brown evenly. If you’re trying to avoid refined sugars, you can substitute a drop or two of concentrated stevia extract, but bear in mind that the results will be a bit paler. Is sugar vegan? We say yes.
How to Make This Vegan Waffle Recipe
Only 4 steps for the easiest and most delicious vegan waffles ever!
Step 1: Preheat Waffle Iron – Start by preheating your waffle iron so that it’s ready to go as soon as the batter is ready.
Step 2: Mix Wet Ingredients – In a medium bowl, stir the ground flaxseed and water together in a small bowl and allow it to thicken for a few minutes. Then add the melted butter and non-dairy milk and whisk together until well incorporated. Set aside.
Step 3: Mix Dry Ingredients and Whisk – In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Stir well to evenly combine. Create a well in the center of your dry ingredients, and pour in the milk mixture. Whisk until combined.
If you’d like to add any optional ingredients (like vegan chocolate chips, banana, or coconut shreds), fold them in now.
Step 4: Scoop and Cook – Scoop desired amount of batter onto the hot waffle iron, close the lid, and bake until the waffle is golden brown. Serve immediately or keep warm in a single layer on a rack in a 200°F oven while you finish cooking the rest.
How to Serve
Vegan waffles are only as exciting as the toppings you serve them with. Here are some of our favorite topping suggestions:
- Fruit – Blueberries (like in this delicious vegan blueberry pie), sliced bananas, apple compote, raisins, chopped dates, or strawberry jam all make wonderful toppings OR mix-ins! If you want to add fruit right into the batter, make sure the pieces are finely chopped for even distribution. Vegan banana waffles or blueberry waffles, here we come!
- Lemon, Orange, or Lime Zest – Add a burst of bright citrus with a pinch of your favorite zest blended into the batter.
- Sweet Spices – For a cozy treat, consider cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, or a blend of all four. You can cut right to the chase with pumpkin pie spice for a ready-made mixture and instant flavor infusion.
- Vegan Whipped Cream – Coconut cream is an easy substitute for heavy cream, or you could buy a ready-made whipped cream option in an aerosol can, ready to dispense at will.
- Toasted Nuts or Seeds -For an extra crunch, toasted almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, candied walnuts, sweet pecans, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds always add a satisfying bite.
- Chocolate Chips – Who doesn’t love vegan chocolate? Even a tiny handful of chocolate chips goes a long way in transforming an everyday breakfast into a special treat. You could mix it up with crunchy cacao nibs for a healthier option, too.
FAQs
You can easily swap the all-purpose flour for an equal amount of your favorite gluten-free 1-to-1 flour blend. Just make sure they don’t also include any leaveners, since you’re already adding baking powder.
It’s a good idea to make more than enough waffles the first time around because they keep so well! Freeze extras for up to six months; that way, you can easily pop one or two in the toaster whenever a waffle craving strikes.
You sure can! The quantities are incredibly flexible, so you can easily double it to make 8 servings at once. If you want to make even more, start up a second batch after finishing that initial mixture.
While you can’t make waffles without a waffle iron, you can take the same batter and use it to make pancakes instead! If you really wanted to take it in a totally different direction, thin it with additional water to make crepes. Just fill it with your favorite fruits and rather than folding them into the batter.
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The Best Vegan Waffles—Light & Fluffy!
Equipment
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed, equivalent of 3 eggs
- ½ cup water
- 6 tablespoons vegan butter, such as Earth Balance, melted
- 1 ½ cups non-dairy milk
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- pinch salt
- pure maple syrup, to drizzle on top
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle iron.
- Stir the ground flaxseed and water together and let sit until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency. Add the melted butter and non-dairy milk and whisk together until well incorporated.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Stir, create a well in the center of your dry ingredients, and pour in the milk mixture. Whisk until combined. If you’d like to add any optional ingredients (like chocolate chips, banana, or coconut shreds), fold them in now.
- Scoop desired amount of batter onto the hot waffle iron, close the lid, and bake until the waffle is golden brown. Serve immediately or keep warm in a single layer on a rack in a 200°F oven while you finish cooking the rest.
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Notes
- If you use less butter, you may have trouble with the waffles sticking to your iron. I find that 6 tablespoons is perfect, but you can add more if that’s your preference.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published by The Joy of Vegan Baking © 2007 Fair Winds Press. Text © 2007 Collen Patrick-Goudreau. First Published in 2007 by Fair Winds Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group.
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Wow wow wow!!! Thank you!
Thanks so much for the positive review, Dana! We love knowing our recipes are being enjoyed! 😀
Oh my gosh, now I really can’t wait to make these waffles! They look so fluffy and delicious. Plus, they seem to be so easy to make. Win/win..
I made the lightest and fluffiest belgian waffles ever with this recipe! This became my family’s favorite breakfast.
This was so good!!
Such a great and easy recipe! These turned out beautifully.
Belgian waffles are the best! Love that these are vegan and super easy to make. I made mine with coconut sugar and topped with strawberry slices!
these vegan waffles are amazing and makes breakfast so enjoyable!
These vegan waffles are so delicious! I loved how easy they were to make and my whole family loved it!
These look lovely! I was looking to find a waffle recipe, I should try this recipe this coming weekend, looks quite easy to make too!
These vegan waffles look incredibly delicious. Thanks for sharing the detailed instructions and tips. Can’t wait to try it!
These waffles are the perfect breakfast!
Waffles are one of my favourite breakfast meals of all time! So so good!
I NEED these for breakfast every day! So delicious!
The perfect traditional waffle recipe! Perfect for any occasion – especially for breakfast or brunch. They have the best texture and I could eat stacks and stacks of them all day long. Love to add sliced banana, maple syrup and sweetened coconut flakes to mine. Yum!
This is my go-to vegan waffle recipe!! I’ve been making it for years now and it’s always a hit.
I love these waffles! Great memories of Sunday mornings from long ago! Now with these delicious vegan waffles new memories are being made. Bring on the berries and maple syrup!
These waffles are so good! I love making mine savory with some vegan cheese shreds as well 🙂