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Usually I associate waffles with Christmas and Christmas markets, but they can actually taste very light and summery. These were made for Father's & Mother's Day with my parents, and they are the perfect summer afternoon treat: crispy, fluffy, and slightly sweet.
THESE ARE MY FAVOURITE WAFFLES EVER!
Thanks to the inherent sweetness of the banana and the plant milk there is no need for any additional sugar. This makes these waffles absolutely suitable for children or as breakfast.
BANANA SPELT WAFFLES
Preparation time: 1 hour total
Main ingredients: spelt flour, banana, milk
difficulty level: easy-moderate
makes: about 10 waffles
suitable for: vegan, lactose-free, wheat-free, nut-free, soy-free, low-sodium, low-fat
Ingredients
400 g whole grain spelt flour
2 large, ripe bananas
1 tsp vanilla
4 tsp baking powder
250 ml water
250 ml plant-based milk (we used soy rice milk)
2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 pinches of salt
a little more sunflower oil for greasing
optional toppings:
fresh berries (strawberries 😍)
stewed cherries
vegan whipped cream
vegan chocolate spread
nut butter
Instructions
Mash your bananas using a fork, and combine with the remaining ingredients using a whisk or a hand mixer (or a regular blender or a food processor). Heat up the waffle iron and grease lightly. When it's hot enough, add around 1/2 cup of batter to the iron.
Be patient and don't open the waffle maker too soon, or else the waffle will be torn apart. Cook each waffle for about 5 minutes. You may have to regrease the iron after each waffle or every other waffle.
The waffles taste great by themselves or with sweet toppings to your liking, such as fresh fruit or whipped cream. We ate them with rhubarb strawberry compote, cherries, fresh strawberries and whipped soy cream. My mom actually made some lemon whipped cream, which was very refreshing and is now my favourite way to serve whipped cream! (Just add lemon zest and/or some lemon juice to your whipped cream.)
TIPS:
- With this recipe it does not work to substitute the spelt flour (or even half of the spelt flour) with buckwheat flour! We made this mistake with our first batch of waffles, and the batter did not hold together and each waffle fell apart. Only spelt flour works. (i do have a recipe for buckwheat waffles on my blog though, so check that out if you're interested!)
- Add even more flavour to the waffles by adding a handful of chopped nuts to the batter!
- If you don't have any ripe bananas at hand, you can achieve the sweetness by adding maple syrup, agave syrup, coconut sugar or raw cane sugar instead!
- If your waffle maker fails or your patience ends, you can just scoop the batter into a pan and cook it into pancakes :)
Be patient and don't open the waffle maker too soon, or else the waffle will be torn apart. Cook each waffle for about 5 minutes. You may have to regrease the iron after each waffle or every other waffle.
The waffles taste great by themselves or with sweet toppings to your liking, such as fresh fruit or whipped cream. We ate them with rhubarb strawberry compote, cherries, fresh strawberries and whipped soy cream. My mom actually made some lemon whipped cream, which was very refreshing and is now my favourite way to serve whipped cream! (Just add lemon zest and/or some lemon juice to your whipped cream.)
TIPS:
- With this recipe it does not work to substitute the spelt flour (or even half of the spelt flour) with buckwheat flour! We made this mistake with our first batch of waffles, and the batter did not hold together and each waffle fell apart. Only spelt flour works. (i do have a recipe for buckwheat waffles on my blog though, so check that out if you're interested!)
- Add even more flavour to the waffles by adding a handful of chopped nuts to the batter!
- If you don't have any ripe bananas at hand, you can achieve the sweetness by adding maple syrup, agave syrup, coconut sugar or raw cane sugar instead!
- If your waffle maker fails or your patience ends, you can just scoop the batter into a pan and cook it into pancakes :)
♥
Maisy
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