An easy Strawberry Waffles recipe that's crispy on the outside and soft & fluffy on the inside. Naturally sweetened and speckled with ripe berries. A great healthy breakfast or brunch! (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, nut-free option.)
These homemade Strawberry Waffles are a delicious, healthy breakfast!
Each naturally-sweetened waffle is crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and speckled with red ripe strawberries.
Plus they're so simple to assemble. (And made with no eggs, no dairy, and no gluten.) Such a tasty way to start the day... or enjoy breakfast for dinner!
Ingredients for Strawberry Waffles
For this recipe you'll whisk in a large bowl, then cook in a waffle maker:
- Fresh strawberries: Be sure to find ones that are ripe and flavorful for best taste. You'll need about 5 ounces (or 1 cup finely diced) to fold into the batter. I like to dice mine extra-fine so they seamlessly combine into the batter. Feel free to dice extra berries for serving if you'd like!
- Plant milk: Use your favorite dairy-free milk. I use homemade cashew milk, but almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk works too.
- Ground flaxseed: You'll need 2 tablespoons which helps bind the ingredients together.
- Pure maple syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Almond extract: This is strong, so a little goes a long way. Use more or less to your taste.
- Gluten-free all-purpose flour: I use Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flour blend.
- Almond flour: Either natural or blanched almond flour works. Natural almond flour will give the waffles a darker color. (See notes below for nut-free options if you prefer to omit this.)
- Baking powder
- Ground cinnamon: I use Ceylon cinnamon. Feel free to increase the amount if you prefer.
- Salt: I use fine-grain salt for this recipe.
Customizing
Gluten-free flour options: I use Bob's Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose flour. If you don't have all-purpose flour, you can use 1 cup oat flour + 1 cup almond flour for the base instead.
Nut-free version: For nut-free, omit both the almond flour and all-purpose flour mixture, and use 2 cups oat flour for your base. We find this results in denser (but still very tasty!) waffles.
Waffle maker: I use a large 7-inch round Belgian waffle maker (non-stick), so you may find the recipe yields more waffles if using a smaller waffle iron.
Note: This recipe is slightly adapted from my basic Vegan & Gluten-Free Waffles if you'd like to try a version without the berries!
Serving
Toppings: Serve with pure maple syrup, coco whip or vegan whipped cream, or fresh berries or fruit like more strawberries, blueberries, sliced banana, etc.
Freezing note: I haven't tested these as a freezer meal, but I'm guessing they would do well. I'd suggest cooling them completely, then place leftover waffles in a freezer bag or container with lid. Then toast from frozen in a toaster or toaster oven when ready to enjoy.
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Strawberry Waffles (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
For the wet ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups plant milk
- 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
- 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
For the dry ingredients:
- 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour*
- 1 cup almond flour** (super-fine)
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon (or more to taste)
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Fold-in:
- 5 oz. fresh strawberries (about 1 cup finely diced)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add all wet ingredients. Whisk and set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl, add all dry ingredients. Stir well.
- Add dry ingredients to wet. Whisk until just combined.
- Finely dice strawberries, stems removed. (I dice mine extra-fine to seamlessly combine with the batter.) Fold strawberries into the mixture.
- Turn on and preheat waffle iron to desired setting. (I set mine to medium/medium-high.)
- When iron is fully heated, scoop out batter and place in the middle of waffle iron. (I use a 1/2-cup measuring cup.)
- Close lid and let cook 5-7 minutes or until steam has completely stopped. Be sure not to open during cooking!
- When fully cooked, carefully remove waffle and continue process with the remaining batter.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)
Sodium content: This is omitted as I cannot provide an accurate number. I encourage you to calculate your own to provide a much more precise reading based on the exact ingredients, brands, and amounts you're using.
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Alecia says
These turned out great! Such a simple yummy recipe. I left out the extracts and salt. For plant based milk I juiced sweet potatoes and used that. It’s basically sweet potato milk. Yum! Thank you!
Kaitlin says
This is amazing, Alecia! What a cool idea using sweet potato milk. So glad you enjoyed them, and thanks a lot for coming back to share your kind and helpful feedback!
Jennifer says
These were a fabulous treat! Usually on Sunday mornings we have your regular recipe waffles, but today I switched it up a bit to take advantage of some fresh strawberries that I bought. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Kaitlin says
Yay! So happy to hear they worked out for you, Jennifer. (And great timing with beautiful strawberries coming in season right now.) Thanks always for sharing your kind feedback! It's so fun seeing which recipes you try. Wishing you a wonderful week!
Megan says
These came out great!! Kids enjoyed them too.
Kaitlin says
Wonderful to hear. Thanks for sharing!