Description
Make satisfying, muscle-building waffles that are light and fluffy, not rubbery. This recipe uses simple ingredients to boost your morning protein intake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder (or blend)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cooking spray or light oil for the iron
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s directions and lightly coat the plates with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the oat flour, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk the egg, almond milk, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix; a few small lumps are fine. Overmixing develops gluten and makes waffles tough.
- Spoon the batter onto the hot waffle iron, using the amount recommended for your specific iron size.
- Cook until the waffle is golden brown and steams less, usually 3 to 5 minutes.
- Carefully remove the waffle and serve immediately, or keep warm in a low oven while you cook the remaining batter.
Notes
- For fluffier results, let the batter rest for 5 minutes before cooking. This allows the oat flour to hydrate fully.
- If your batter seems too thick, add milk one tablespoon at a time until it pours easily. Protein powder absorbs liquid differently based on the brand.
- To make these low carb high protein waffles, substitute the oat flour with 1/4 cup almond flour and 1/4 cup coconut flour, reducing the almond milk slightly.
- These freeze well. Cool completely, then stack with parchment paper between layers before placing in a freezer bag. Reheat in a toaster for a quick morning workout fuel recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 110