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    Home » Breakfasts

    The Best Vegan Waffles

    Published: Sep 19, 2022 Updated: Sep 19, 2022 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Waffles

    These vegan waffles are the BEST! Golden and crispy on the outside, tender and fluffy on the inside. They’re also super easy to make using pantry staples. Serve with loads of syrup and fresh fruit for the best vegan breakfast.

    Powdered sugar sprinkling over a stack of vegan waffles.

    These vegan waffles are seriously good.

    They are golden brown, crispy on the outside and beautifully soft on the inside.

    Served with loads of syrup and fresh fruit they make a breakfast (or dessert) to get very excited about.

    And if you love waffles as much as we do, then check out our fabulous vegan banana waffles, vegan pumpkin waffles and vegan blueberry waffles too.

    Ingredients You’ll Need To Make These Waffles:

    Photo of the ingredients needed to make vegan waffles.

    Ingredient Notes

    • Granulated sugar – you can use a different sugar like coconut sugar or light brown sugar, but don’t substitute it for a liquid sweetener like maple syrup or it will make your batter too wet.
    • Soy milk – can be replaced with a different non-dairy milk.
    • Coconut oil – should be melted first before adding it to the batter. You can substitute a different oil or melted vegan butter.
    Stack of waffles topped with fresh berries, butter and powdered sugar.

    How To Make Vegan Waffles

    You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

    • Sift all purpose flour into a mixing bowl and add sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix together.
    Two photo collage showing dry ingredients added to mixing bowl and mixed together.
    • Add soy milk, melted coconut oil and vanilla extract and mix into a batter. Don’t overmix.
    Two photo collage showing wet ingredients added to mixing bowl and mixed into a waffle batter.
    • When your waffle maker is heated, pour out the batter (use as much as recommended according to the waffle maker manufacturer instructions) and close the machine.
    • Cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden.
    Two photo collage showing waffle batter added to waffle iron and cooked into waffles.
    • Serve with vegan butter, powdered sugar and fresh berries with loads of syrup drizzled over the top.
    Stack of wafles topped with butter and fresh berries.

    Chef’s Tips

    Be careful with your flour measurement. The best way to measure your flour is to weigh it on a food scale. If you don’t have a food scale then the next best way to measure it is to spoon and level it. Spoon it into your measuring cup and level off the top with a knife.

    Don’t overmix the batter. For light and fluffy waffles you want to mix the batter until just mixed and then stop mixing.

    Grease the waffle iron. When your waffle iron has preheated, brush it with oil or spray it with non-stick spray. We tend to prefer our non-stick spray but just keep in mind that some waffle-makers advise against using that, so just check the manufacturer instructions for your waffle maker. Greasing it (however you prefer to do it) is essential though so that your waffles don’t stick.

    Don’t open the waffle maker too early. If your waffle has an indicator light that can help but sometimes those are inaccurate. And the fastest way to ruin your waffles is to open the waffle maker too early in the cooking process. So rather let the steam be your guide. When you first close the waffle maker and the waffles start cooking steam will pour out the sides of your machine. Wait for the steam to die all the way down before you open the machine to check on their progress.

    Keep them warm. If you aren’t ready to serve your waffles right away, place them in a warm oven (200°F). This will keep the heat and crispy texture of each bite intact.

    Stack of waffles with drizzled syrup, fresh berries and vegan butter.

    Make Them Gluten-Free

    I haven’t tested these waffles as gluten-free but my guess is that it would work great to use a gluten-free all purpose flour blend in place of the regular flour.

    It certainly works great with our gluten-free vegan pancakes so I think it will work great here too.

    Vegan waffles in a stack topped with vegan butter, powdered sugar and fresh berries.

    Storing and Freezing

    Leftover waffles will keep very well in the fridge for a day or two and can be reheated in the toaster.

    The best way to store your leftover vegan waffles though is to freeze them. They freeze extremely well. Let them cool completely before freezing them in a freezer safe bag. Reheat in the toaster.

    Overhead photo of vegan waffles on a plate.

    More Delicious Vegan Breakfast Recipes

    • The Best Vegan Pancakes
    • Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
    • Vegan French Toast
    • Super Eggy Vegan Tofu Scramble

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!

    Powdered sugar sprinkling down over a stack of waffles.

    Vegan Waffles

    These vegan waffles are the BEST! Golden and crispy on the outside, tender and fluffy on the inside. They're also super easy to make using pantry staples. Serve with loads of syrup and fresh fruit for the best vegan breakfast.
    4.90 from 110 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 138kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cup All Purpose Flour (156g)
    • 3 Tablespoons White Granulated Sugar
    • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 ¼ cup Soy Milk (300ml) or other non-dairy milk
    • 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil Melted
    • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
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    Instructions

    • Set your waffle iron to preheat while you mix the batter.
    • Sift all purpose flour into a mixing bowl and add sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix together.
    • Add soy milk, melted coconut oil and vanilla extract and mix into a batter. Don't overmix.
    • When your waffle maker is heated, grease the waffle iron or spray it with non-stick spray (see notes). Pour even amounts of batter into the waffle machine and close the machine.
    • Cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden.
    • Serve with vegan butter, powdered sugar and fresh berries with loads of syrup drizzled over the top.

    Notes

    1. Coconut oil. This should be melted first before adding it to the batter. You can substitute a different oil or melted vegan butter.
    2. Don’t overmix the batter. For light and fluffy waffles you want to mix the batter until just mixed and then stop mixing.
    3. Grease the waffle iron. When your waffle iron has preheated, brush it with oil or spray it with non-stick spray. We tend to prefer our non-stick spray but just keep in mind that some waffle-makers advise against using that, so just check the manufacturer instructions for your waffle maker. Greasing it (however you prefer to do it) is essential though so that your waffles don’t stick.
    4. Don’t open the waffle maker too early. If your waffle has an indicator light that can help but sometimes those are inaccurate. And the fastest way to ruin your waffles is to open the waffle maker too early in the cooking process. So rather let the steam be your guide. When you first close the waffle maker and the waffles start cooking steam will pour out the sides of your machine. Wait for the steam to die all the way down before you open the machine to check on their progress.
    5. Make them gluten-free: I haven’t tested these waffles as gluten-free but my guess is that it would work great to use a gluten-free all purpose flour blend in place of the regular flour.
    6. Serving size: We got 8 waffles from this recipe but this will vary according to the size of your waffle maker.
    7. Storing: Leftover waffles will keep very well in the fridge for a day or two and can be reheated in the toaster.
    8. Freezing: The best way to store your leftover waffles is to freeze them. They freeze extremely well. Let them cool completely before freezing them in a freezer safe bag. Reheat in the toaster.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Waffle | Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Kelly says

      January 17, 2023 at 4:31 pm

      These are by far the absolute best waffles ever!! We have made them so many times, family favorite! 🙂5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        January 18, 2023 at 10:47 am

        Thanks so much Kelly!

        Reply
    2. Sameera says

      October 15, 2022 at 7:19 pm

      Can we use whole wheat flour instead of All purpose flour ?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        October 17, 2022 at 11:15 am

        I think so!

        Reply
    3. Debra says

      September 23, 2022 at 10:38 pm

      Would this recipe work to make pancakes?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        September 26, 2022 at 11:03 am

        It probably would work great! Or just check out our vegan pancakes recipe.

        Reply
    4. Gene says

      September 04, 2022 at 2:18 pm

      These waffles are crispy, fluffy, light, and absolutely awesome! Thanks for the wonderful recipe and great serving ideas 👍5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        September 05, 2022 at 11:04 am

        Thanks so much Gene! Really appreciate the awesome comment and review.

        Reply
    5. Schnäck says

      July 18, 2022 at 5:27 pm

      Most amazing waffles. 😍😊😟🧐😟🥰🖤😍👨‍🌾👂👨‍🍳👍😂💭🤪👍👍👂🧐5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        July 19, 2022 at 10:57 am

        Thanks so much! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Jared says

      June 13, 2022 at 3:29 am

      Great recipe! I’ve tried a number of vegan waffle recipes with mixed results. These are simple and delicious. Only change I made was adding 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar to almond milk/vanilla to make vegan buttermilk. I let that stand for 10 mins before mixing with the dry ingredients. Topped with vegan vanilla oatmilk ice cream and pure maple syrup.5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        June 13, 2022 at 12:43 pm

        Awesome, thanks so much for sharing Jared!

        Reply
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