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    You are here: Home / Breakfast / Vegan Banana Waffles

    LAST UPDATED: January 28, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: November 16, 2013

    Vegan Banana Waffles

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    These vegan banana waffles are made with whole grains and extra ripe bananas for a sweet treat that tastes like banana bread, in waffle form!

    Vegan Banana Waffles

    I learned a little something about vegan baking when developing this recipe. Maybe "learned" isn't the right word. More like "experienced firsthand" or "developed a complete understanding"? I've been using bananas in place of eggs in vegan baking for a while. In fact, bananas are probably the first egg substitute I ever used in my vegan baking. For anyone reading this who is new to vegan baking, you can also use commercial egg substitutes, vegan yogurt, and flax or chia seeds mixed with water, among other things. Each acts a bit differently though, serving a different eggy purpose, so to speak. What this recipe taught me was how bananas really give your vegan baked goods an eggy texture.

    I guess what I'm saying is that these waffles, although vegan, are eggy. They have the texture of analogous some non-vegan waffles with a high egg content. Very moist and fluffy. This was a totally unexpected surprise. I guess in most of my earlier banana-based vegan baking, I just threw the bananas in there, the recipe turned out as planned, and so I assumed the bananas were doing their job (and accordingly, the recipe would not have turned out absent the bananas).

    Vegan Banana Waffles

    One thing to keep in mind with respect to these waffles is that they aren't likely to keep as well as crunchier, sturdier waffles. I didn't try to store leftovers, in fact, I had some friends over for brunch and we gobbled them all up, but I don't imagine these would have maintained much of their structural integrity by day two. I cut down on the batch size since developing my former waffle recipe, but this still makes quite a few waffles, so half it if need be.

    Notice I didn't add any sweetener to the batter? These waffles don't need it. The bananas make them plenty sweet. In fact, take a bite before you pour any maple syrup on them. You just might decide to skip it in lieu of some additional banana slices and walnuts (oh so good).

    Vegan Banana Waffles
    Overhead View of Banana Waffles on a Plate with Fork and Knife
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    Vegan Banana Waffles

    These vegan banana waffles are made with whole grains and extra ripe bananas for a sweet treat that tastes like banana bread, in waffle form!
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings 12
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    • 3 ripe bananas mashed
    • 2 ¼ cups non-dairy milk of choice
    • ¼ cup coconut oil
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1 ½ tbsp. baking powder
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

    Instructions

    1. Preheat waffle iron and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
    2. In large mixing bowl, mix bananas, milk, oil and vanilla. Add in dry ingredients and mix until blended.
    3. Drop ¼ cupfuls of batter (adjust if necessary, based on waffle iron size) into waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's directions.
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    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Anonymous says

      November 16, 2013 at 12:04 pm

      These look so good! Just a question - what brand waffle maker do you have? Mine is so terrible and NEVER works, but it looks the same as yours! And then, perhaps, you have a secret.

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        November 16, 2013 at 1:59 pm

        It's actually probably one of the cheapest you can buy. The brand is Kitchen Gourmet and the box indicates a suggested price of $9.99, though I'm not sure how long ago that was printed because it's a hand-me-down from my brother. I didn't have very high expectations, but was pleasantly surprised. I don't have any secrets either - just follow the instructions. Sorry to hear that yours isn't working. If you can find my brand I'd say give it a shot - good luck!!!

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      • Anonymous says

        November 17, 2013 at 9:47 am

        Thanks for the reply! I have a Black and Decker and it was about $15, but comes with the changable sandwich plates, et cetera. I'll try it with your recipe -- maybe it was the ones I was using! Thanks for the input. :)

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        November 17, 2013 at 12:26 pm

        You're welcome and good luck!!!

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      • Anonymous says

        November 19, 2013 at 9:45 am

        I always failed at making these until I read to not open it until the steam stops. Don't know if that will help any or not. :)

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        November 19, 2013 at 10:45 am

        Ohhh - good call! My machine has a light that is supposed to go off when the waffles are done, but sometimes goes while steam continues to come out. I usually wait until the steam stops rather than relying on the light.

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    2. Knappattackick says

      November 16, 2013 at 12:10 pm

      Nommmm... I definitely didn't need the syrup, the bananas and walnuts were more than enough flavor and sweetness! These were delicious!!

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        November 16, 2013 at 1:53 pm

        Awe! I'm so glad you enjoyed them!!! Thanks so much for being my taste tester :)

        Reply
    3. Seb says

      October 26, 2014 at 5:23 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe, thank you! :) Made it twice. Just want to point out that I think there's a typo, it should be teaspoon instead of tablespoon for the baking powder? Because I did with 1.5 teaspoon the first time and it was great, and the second time with 1.5 tablespoon it was a bit of a disaster.

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        October 27, 2014 at 9:41 pm

        Thank you! I'm glad you liked them! I'm not sure about the baking powder...I've got a few waffle recipes and they all use about the same ratio. I'm guessing your batter expanded too much and spilled out of the waffle iron? Could have to do with different waffle irons and how much batter they'll accept. I'll definitely play around with this and see what I can come up with. I'm glad you found that they work for you with the smaller amount of baking powder though. :)

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    4. Ginny says

      September 09, 2018 at 8:10 am

      We have now made this recipe three weekends in a row at my house - a definite hit. Thanks for sharing!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 09, 2018 at 8:56 pm

        Yay!! I'm so glad you're enjoying them! Thanks Ginny!

        Reply
    5. Bethany Rudisill says

      November 30, 2018 at 9:49 am

      Just made these, so good! I cooked them 8 min in my waffle maker to get them nice and crispy. Delicious!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        December 02, 2018 at 10:54 am

        Awesome!! I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks Bethany!

        Reply
    6. Harsha says

      July 17, 2019 at 8:01 am

      5 stars
      Dear Alissa! I tried this recipe the other day. It was awesome, super quick, and hassle-free!

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        July 21, 2019 at 10:56 am

        That's wonderful! So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    7. Aryane @ Valises & Gourmandises says

      July 19, 2020 at 10:07 am

      5 stars
      We made them this morning with friends and, though the texture was a bit different than what I'm used to, they were absolutely scrumptious! We used a mix of pure vanilla extract and ground tonka beans for an interesting twist. We will definitely be making them again :)

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