High Protein Waffles Recipe

Three blueberry protein waffles stacked on a white plate topped with whip cream, blueberries and icing sugar.

Light but crisp these high protein waffles are dairy-free, gluten-free but loaded with fuel. The perfect breakfast recipe to kick off the day.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy-free breakfast

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 268kcal

Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

1 Cast-Iron Waffle Machine

Ingredients

⅓ cup Vegan vanilla protein powder
¼ cup Almond flour
¾ cup Egg whites
0.5 teaspoons Baking powder
1 tablespoon Avocado oil
1.5 tablespoons Maple syrup
2 tablespoons Blueberries fresh or frozen
2 tablespoons Almond butter

Instructions

Grease and preheat your waffle iron to medium-high heat.
In a small bowl whisk together all the wet ingredients.
One by one add in the almond flour, protein powder, and baking powder. Stir well until no clumps remain.
Stir in your blueberries but do not overmix.
Portion the waffle batter into the waffle maker taking care to smooth it out. Close the lid.
Cook for 15 minutes before turning the waffle maker off and letting them sit with the lid closed for another 10 minutes.
When done as per your preference, carefully use a silicone spatula to remove them. Top with maple syrup and your favorite toppings and enjoy.

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Notes

I have a cast-iron waffle maker that I love. I grease it with avocado oil before cooking these waffles. Use a cooking spray if that's what you prefer. Basically, know your waffle maker and grease as needed.

Let the waffles sit in the waffle machine with the lid closed after cooking. This helps them firm up, if you open the lid too early they'll break apart.

I make this protein waffle recipe with LeanFit powder. The kind you choose will definitely alter the texture of the waffles. LeanFit is a pea protein blend so it absorbs quite a bit of liquid. Another blend like Botanica may need a longer time to cook as it doesn’t absorb as much liquid.

Each waffle iron cooks a bit differently. I cook these protein waffles for 15-20 minutes when we’re eating them right away and this gives a bit of a crisp on the outside. If I’m making them for meal prep, I cook them for only 12-15 minutes as I know we’ll toast them later.

You can easily substitute another fruit or chocolate chips in place of the blueberries for the waffles.

You cannot substitute whey protein powder for plant based protein powder in a 1:1 ratio.

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