I’m in love with my waffle maker and I’ve missed it so much when I was in Germany. It’s the perfect kitchen tool for the hot summers of the south of Spain because baking here can be challenging sometimes.
Making healthy waffles is easy, inexpensive and they taste amazing, you won’t believe they’re vegan! This recipe is also low in fat, especially if you use carob powder instead of the cocoa powder. You can add your favorite toppings: jam, syrup, fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, nut butters, etc.
They’re great to start your morning enjoying a delicious, super healthy, nutritious meal. Waffles are more popular in Spain as a snack or even as a dessert than as a breakfast recipe. I usually eat them in the morning with a green juice because although I love desserts, I feel like they’re hard to digest when I have them after other solid foods.
Tips:
- If you don’t have a waffle maker you can make pancakes with the batter. Read our vegan gluten-free pancakes recipe if you don’t know how to make pancakes.
- Feel free to use any other sweetener or flour, although maybe you’ll have to add more or less.
PRODUCTS I USED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE (AFFILIATE LINKS):
I used a Belgian style waffle maker, but this Cuisinart round classic waffle maker also works amazing!
Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Waffles
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 5-6 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Vegan, American
These vegan gluten free chocolate waffles are great to start your morning enjoying a delicious, super healthy, nutritious meal.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats (360 g)
- 1 cup plant milk of your choice (250 ml)
- 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp agave or maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle maker.
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Once the waffle maker is ready, you can generously coat with non-stick spray or some oil (extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil are my favorite ones). I don’t do this, but it’s up to you.
- Pour the batter into the waffle maker and cook according to manufacturer’s instructions. My waffles were ready in 7 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite toppings. I added a sliced banana, cacao nibs and more syrup.
Did you make this recipe?
Please leave a comment below or tag a picture #simpleveganblog. We’d love to see what you cook!
Robin says
August 21, 2016 at 21:56Enjoyed the recipe but it needed 1-1.5 cups of additional cup of milk to make the batter able to mix in a blender or food processor. Before doing that the machines could not mix the dough properly. Delicious and filling. Will definitely make again.
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Iosune says
August 31, 2016 at 10:44Hi Robin! I’m so glad you liked the waffles 🙂 Have a nice day!
Michele says
August 28, 2016 at 20:34I used the same Vitamix blender as you & my batter did not look like above pic. Like previous poster, I had to add more milk, but batter still much thicker than represented in pic and much left in bottom of blender & difficult to wash out (like glue on sides of blender!). Wondering why yours is in a bowl & has more oat bits than mine. Can you recheck the recipe and make sure portions are correct? The extra milk (I used quinoa & rice blend) ended making them less chocolatey tasting, but still pretty tasty & worth making it again with ingredient changes. They were easy to make and the texture of end product was good.
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Iosune says
August 31, 2016 at 11:26Hi Michele! I’m so sorry this recipe didn’t work for you, but I’ve made this recipe many times and it works for me, maybe is because of the oats… I pour the batter into a bowl to make the recipe and maybe you blend it longer, that’s why yours had more oat bits. Have a nice day!
Michele says
August 31, 2016 at 15:48Thanks, Iosune! Ah yes, maybe the oats. What kind of oats do you use? I used Bob’s Red Mill GF quick cooking oats, which are smaller in size per oat, so maybe it was like I was using more. I think you misunderstood…your batter (not mine) looks like it had more oat bits in it according to picture. I’ll try again after getting oats recommendation! Thx!
Iosune says
September 5, 2016 at 12:13Hi Michele! I live in Europe, so I use a German brand but I think it’s pretty similar to yours, but I’ve also made this recipe using rolled oats. Hope it works. Have a nice day!
Kate says
November 30, 2016 at 17:19I had the same problem. My vitamix sounded like it was going to blow up trying to mix this batter. It was way too thick!
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Iosune says
December 5, 2016 at 11:49Hi Kate! I’m so sorry. Try to add more liquid or less oats. Have a nice day!
Sandra says
November 1, 2016 at 17:21Hi Iosune!
Interesting recipe! I have celiac disease and I’ve heared all my life that oats aren’t gluten free, so I’m a bit confused…
Iosune says
November 8, 2016 at 16:42Hi Sandra! GF oats are considered safe in many countries for most people with celiac disease, but if you’re not sure ask to your doctor. Have a nice day!