Get ready for the best week of your life – because you’ll have these fresh and crisp freezer waffles to greet you for breakfast every morning of the week! Crisp, fluffy, loaded with butter and syrup in every nook and cranny, these waffles are the ultimate breakfast.

Why You’ll Love These

Inspired by freezer waffles/eggo waffles, you know those super convenient waffles you find in the freezer section, this is exactly what those waffles are…but better:

Easy and super quick to meal prep
Super healthy unlike the store-bought version
Tons of protein and nutrients
Makes the perfect balanced breakfast
Takes less than 5 minutes to heat up in the morning

Oh, and did I mention that they have tons of oats and protein in them? This homemade freezer waffles recipe is the perfect way to bring back the nostalgia of those toaster waffles you had when you were a child. Just healthier and in my opinion, much tastier!

Homemade Freezer Waffles Ingredients

I’ll leave the full list of ingredients for this vegan healthy freezer waffles recipe here, along with substitutions for certain ingredients and what you can use instead!

Spelt flour: I recommend using spelt flour in this recipe rather than all-purpose simply because spelt flour has so much more flavor and fiber in it. That being said, feel free to use all-purpose flour, a GF 1:1 baking flour or oat flour as a substitute. Make sure the GF flour you’re using has xantham gum as this will help replicate that glutinous structure!
Rolled Oats/Oat Flour: you can use either rolled oats and grind them into flour yourself or use oat flour. I recommend grinding your own oat flour, since it’s so much cheaper and super easy. Simply pop the rolled oats into a dry blender or spice grinder and blend until it becomes a fine flour.
Protein powder: protein powder is absolutely not necessary, but it makes these waffles more balanced by adding a protein boost. I’ll link my favorite protein powder right here. It’s so good! If you’d like to leave out the protein powder, you can replace it with 3 tbsp spelt flour.
Coconut sugar: just enough for some added sweetness. If you want to keep this completely sugar-free feel free to use a Monk fruit sugar blend. However, coconut sugar is just so delicious, healthy and has so much flavor that regular cane sugar.
Vegan yogurt: This is super important as it will help simulate an egg and replace the oil in the recipe. Additionally, like an egg it helps hold the waffles together
Almond milk: I personally like using cashew or almond milk, but any kind of plant milk will work well.
Lemon juice: is essential to making sure this batter gets fluffy and silky smooth. However, any type of acid will work, like apple cider vinegar or white vinegar.

Can I Substitute…

Oat flour: substitute this with any type of flour you like, such as spelt, all-purpose or whole wheat flour. Keep in mind that alternative flours like almond and coconut will not work with this recipe.
Spelt flour: Feel free to use all-purpose flour, a GF 1:1 baking flour or oat flour as a substitute.
Protein powder: You can replace it with 3 tbsp spelt flour. However, any protein powder brand will work!
Coconut sugar: granulated monk fruit sugar, regular cane sugar, granulated date sugar or any type of granulated sweetener will work here.
Vegan yogurt: unfortunately, there is no replacement for vegan yogurt. It is essential to making these waffles. However, you could try using 1 chia egg made with a SUPER creamy milk. Simply mix together 1 tbsp ground chia seeds + 3 tbsp creamy milk. Keep in mind that I haven’t tested this substitution so I’m not sure if it’ll work!
Almond milk: Any kind of plant milk will work well.
Lemon juice: if you’re using a super tangy yogurt you can omit the lemon juice, otherwise substitute with apple cider vinegar or white vinegar.

How to make these Vegan Waffles Quickly

I get it! You’re in a hurry, it’s getting late and you want to meal prep your breakfast quickly for the next few days. So I’ll outline my strategy for making these delicious vegan freezer waffles as quickly as possible. Keep in mind that the full recipe with measurements is in the recipe card below.

Begin by preheating your waffles iron.
In a bowl, add in the dry ingredients, spelt flour, oat flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, coconut sugar and cinnamon. Give it a good whisk.
Pour in the almond milk, lemon juice, vanilla extract and vegan yogurt and whisk to combine. Do not overmix the batter, otherwise the waffles will end up too chewy – a few lumps, that’s fine!
If you’re using a belgian waffle iron, you can use half the batter for 1 5” round Belgian waffle. However, for traditional square waffles, you’ll want to use about ⅓ cup of batter per waffle. Cook the waffles for 3-4 minutes, depending on how hot your waffle iron runs and what setting it’s on. I prefer mine crisp, so I usually set the waffle iron on high and cook for 4 minutes.
Repeat this process until all the batter is used up.
Let the waffles cool completely and then place a glass container, separating the layers of waffles with parchment paper. Place in the freezer/fridge.
When you’re ready to eat some of the waffles, remove however many waffles you want and pop in the toaster for 2-3 minutes. Then add sliced banana, chocolate and a drizzle of honey on top. Enjoy!

If you’re at any point in the recipe and feeling lost or have a question, DM me on Instagram – I’ll try to respond as soon as I can and help you out!

Mix In Options

As with any waffles recipe, these vegan waffles have endless mix in options – I’ll leave some of my favorite mix in pairing options below.

Chocolate chips – you can never go wrong with chocolate and waffles
Chopped banana – the banana turns all caramelized and mushy, perfection!
Frozen blueberries – blueberries, waffles, syrup, melted vegan butter, you really can’t go wrong with this combo.
Chunky Monkey – why not combine both banana and chocolate chips, to make these waffles extra delicious!

Topping Ideas

One of the best things about waffles is their versatility. You can dress them up whoever you like and instantly change the flavor or feeling you get from eating these delicious waffles! I’ll leave some of my favorite topping ideas below, from classic to crazy, to indulgent and healthy – these topping ideas are the best.

Classic – date syrup with melted vegan butter.
Chunky Monkey – chocolate chips, date syrup, peanut butter and slices banana
PB&J – any type of jam (like strawberry or blueberry) with peanut butter or nut butter of choice.
Churro style – cinnamon sugar (just combine 1 tbsp coconut sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon) with melted vegan butter.
Make it Savory – top these waffles with mashed avocado, chili flakes, nutritional yeast, black pepper, salt and lemon juice for a savory twist.
Classic Wafflewich – take your breakfast up a notch and top these waffles with tofu scramble and wilted arugula for a super hardy breakfast to get you through the day.

Why these Freezer Waffles are Healthy

Crisp and fluffy waffles, with syrup and vegan butter in each nook and cranny…you might be wondering if these vegan freezer waffles are healthy. The answer is YES!

These vegan waffles are packed with protein, honey, oats, cinnamon, and spelt flour which are all linked to a host of benefits. I’ll leave a few benefits of each of these ingredients down below:

Benefits

Spelt flour: you might be wondering if spelt flour is any better than regular wheat flour – the answer is YES! Spelt is an excellent source of slow-burning carbs and dietary fiber. It is particularly rich in iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and niacin – Vitamin B3. Additionally, spelt has a high protein count per cup than wheat flour, plus more soluble fiber. Soluble fiber has been shown to help improve cholesterol levels that the body absorbs in the bloodstream.
Oats: Have been linked to lowering blood sugar levels and lowering risk of heart disease. Oatmeal is also rich in antioxidants and avenanthramides. Avenanthramides have been shown to help lower blood pressure by producing nutria oxide which helps dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow. Additionally, avenanthramides and antioxidants. are also anti-inflammatory. Furthermore, oatmeal also contains a type of soluble fiber called beta-glucan that can increase growth of good bacteria in the gut!
Honey: is widely known to be amazing for it’s healing properties and vitamins. However, the one aspect of honey I like to highlight is the host of phytonutrients this natural “syrup” contains. Phytonutrients are powerhouses in plants that protect it from harm and help heal any wounds. These phytonutrients are responsible for the antioxidants and antibacterial properties that honey has. Which is why when we ingest honey it has been shown to have immune boosting and anti-cancerous properties. I want to stress that these benefits are only shown in raw honey. These benefits are completely destroyed in honey when it’s heavily processed. Make sure to buy your honey locally and from a source you trust!

Bottom line, these vegan freezer waffles are the best thing you can start your day with! Balanced, nutritious and delicious!

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Vegan Homemade Freezer Waffles