These Banana Blueberry waffles are a healthy waffle recipe that tastes delicious and is full of the goodness of oats.
Why This Recipe Works
- Made with oats a wholegrain energy source
- Refined sugar-free.
- Delicious and kid-approved
What makes a Healthy Waffle Recipe?
Everyone is going to have a different measure for what they consider 'healthy'. For my family and me when it comes to something like waffles or breakfast food I'm looking for something with sustained energy, high fibre and low added/refined sugar.
This healthy waffle recipe made with banana, oats and blueberries ticks all these boxes. Different people will have different boxes though, so my 'healthy' could be different to your 'healthy'.
Ingredients you will need
To make my waffle recipe you will need:
- Wholemeal flour
- Oats
- Baking powder
- Cinnamon
- Bananas
- Milk
- Eggs
- Blueberries
Ingredient Notes and Substitutes
- Wholemeal flour: This can be substituted with plain flour or wholewheat flour
- Milk: This can be substituted for any dairy-free milk alternative
- Blueberries: This recipe will work with frozen or fresh blueberries.
- Oats: If you would prefer a lighter waffle texture you can blitz the oats into oat flour.
I am an ambassador for Countdown supermarket, they support my blog by providing ingredients for recipe creation and testing. I used quick-cook oats, wholemeal flour, frozen blueberries and cinnamon from their range in this recipe.
How to Make Healthy Waffles
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Banana Oat Waffles Recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card or check out the recipe video below.
Prep: Heat your waffle iron.
Step one: Place the dry ingredients (flour, oats cinnamon and baking powder) into a large mixing bowl. Mix the dry ingredients so they are evenly distributed.
Step two: Place the bananas, milk, and eggs in a blender or smoothie maker (I use a Nutribullet). Blend.
Step three: Add the smoothie mix to the dry ingredients, mix with a wooden spoon.
Step four: Stir the blueberries into the waffle batter.
Step five:
Prepare your waffle iron as per its instructions. I find medium heat best for this recipe. I use spray oil on the waffle before adding the waffle batter.
Cook as per your waffle iron instructions.
Enjoy!
Top Tips
Here is how you can make these healthy waffles perfectly every time!
- The waffle batter is quite thick thanks to the rolled oats. I would therefore cook the waffles on medium heat so the waffle cooks all the way through before becoming too brown on the outside.
- Blueberries are quite sticky on waffle makers so make sure you grease your waffle iron- I use a spray oil for this.
- I serve these with yoghurt fruit and a little maple syrup for a fancy breakfast, or just plain as a snack or lunchbox filler for the kids
FAQs
To freeze waffles lie cooled waffles flat in an airtight container. Freeze for up to four months.
Use your toaster to defrost and reheat a frozen waffle. Use the toasters defrost setting first, then toast the defrosted raffle on low to warm thoroughly.
Why oat waffles?
My kids love pancakes and waffles, I find though that if we make traditional pancake or waffle recipes based on plain wheat flour, although delicious my kids almost want a second breakfast an hour later. That totally DOES MY HEAD IN!
I find if I incorporate oatmeal into my pancake and waffle recipes the kids stay fuller for longer and don't ask for a second breakfast!
For these oat waffles I just add traditional rolled oats and my kids are fine with them. If your family prefers a softer textured waffle then you could try blitzing the oats into finer oat flour.
I do this for quite a few of my pancake recipes, it can be a great way of getting in the oats but keeping a softer pancake or waffle.
Can I give these waffles to my baby?
I believe this waffle recipe is absolutely suitable for babies. My 9-month-old loves these waffles, there are no ingredients in this that are inappropriate for babies over the age of 6 months.
Baby waffles are a great snack and breakfast for babies, with their shape they are easy to cut into fingers making them an excellent finger food and baby-led weaning breakfast.
I freeze leftovers and offer them to my baby as a snack.
Related recipes section
If you are on the hunt for other breakfast ideas for your family like this healthy waffles recipe then there are a few other recipes on my website that may also be useful for you.
Or for the perfect topping for these waffles try my quick blueberry compote.
Healthy Pancake, Pikelet & Waffle Recipes
- Apple Oat Pancakes
- Wheat Free Pumpkin Pancakes
- Banana Oat Pikelets
- Carrot Cake Oat Cakes
- Mini Pea Pancakes
Healthy Waffle Recipe - Banana Oat & Blueberry
Ingredients
- 1 cup wholemeal flour 130g
- 1 cup rolled oats 100g
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 bananas approx 220g
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk 250 ml
- 1 cup blueberries 150g
Instructions
- Place the dry ingredients (flour, oats cinnamon and baking powder) into a large mixing bowl
- Mix the dry ingredients so they are evenly distributed
- Place the bananas, milk, and eggs in a blender or smoothie maker (I use a nutribullet)
- Blend
- Add the smoothie mix to the dry ingredients, mix with a wooden spoon
- Stir the blueberries into the waffle batter
- Prepare your waffle iron as per it's instructions. I find a medium heat best for this recipe
- I use spray oil on the waffle before adding the waffle batter
- Cook as per your waffle iron instructions
Video
Notes
- To freeze waffles lie cooled waffles flat in an airtight container. Freeze for up to four months.
- Use your toaster to defrost and reheat a frozen waffle. Use the toasters defrost setting first, then toast the defrosted raffle on low to warm thoroughly.
- The waffle batter is quite thick thanks to the rolled oats. I would therefore cook the waffles on medium heat so the waffle cooks all the way through before becoming too brown on the outside.
- Blueberries are quite sticky on waffle makers so make sure you grease your waffle iron- I use a spray oil for this.
- I serve these with yoghurt fruit and a little maple syrup for a fancy breakfast, or just plain as a snack or lunchbox filler for the kids
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Wholemeal flour: This can be substituted with plain flour or wholewheat flour
- Milk: This can be substituted for any dairy-free milk alternative
- Blueberries: This recipe will work with frozen or fresh blueberries.
- Oats: If you would prefer a lighter waffle texture you can blitz the oats into oat flour.
Kate says
Hi! These look lovely 🙂 Do you think these would work with buckwheat flour and almond or oat milk? I have a wheat and dairy allergy. Maybe just standard gluten-free flour mix?
Thank you!
Kate
My Kids Lick The Bowl says
They work with any milk substitute, I haven't tried them with buckwheat flour.
Sandra says
Thank you for these ideas! We love waffles and they are great in lunchboxes! Can I ask what Waffel iron you have? I love that they are nice thick. Mine are very thin and it takes a long time to cook so no chance doing them for breakfast ? thank you ?
My Kids Lick The Bowl says
My waffle iron was just a cheap non-brand one from kmart