Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups rolled oats (uncooked, use certified gluten-free if needed)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
3 large eggs (room temperature)
1/4 cup coconut oil (melted, plus extra for greasing)
3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (can substitute with unsweetened applesauce)
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup loosely packed spinach (fresh)
Instructions
Prepare Dry Ingredients: In your blender, combine the rolled oats, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. Pulse until the oats are broken down into a flour-like texture. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and set aside.
Blend Wet Ingredients: In the now-empty blender, add the mashed banana, eggs, melted coconut oil, maple syrup or honey, spinach, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth, ensuring the spinach is completely pureed.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Pour the oat mixture back into the blender and blend again to combine all the ingredients. You may need to scrape down the sides of the blender to ensure everything is well incorporated.
Preheat Waffle Iron: Heat up your waffle iron and lightly grease the plates with coconut oil if needed.
Cook the Waffles: Pour 1/2 cup of the waffle batter onto the preheated waffle iron. Depending on your waffle iron, cook for 4-6 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
Keep Warm: If cooking multiple waffles, place the cooked waffles on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven to keep warm.
Serve: Enjoy the waffles warm, or let them cool and store them in the fridge or freezer for later use.
Notes
Gluten-Free: Use certified gluten-free oats to make this recipe fully gluten-free.
Substitutes: You can substitute the mashed banana with unsweetened applesauce for a different flavor.
Freezer-Friendly: These waffles freeze well! Store them in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to a month. Reheat in a toaster or oven when needed.
Kid-Friendly: The spinach blends into the batter so well that kids won’t even notice it’s there, making these a sneaky way to get some greens in their diet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free