Growing up, I remember my mother making pancakes with my favorite topping; a mixture of maple syrup, peanut butter and melted butter. These Maple and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Waffles have that flavorful goodness inside, while still being healthy. I used olive oil, instead of butter in this recipe; and there’s no sugar. Oat flour makes them gluten-free and peanut butter provides plenty of flavor and added protein.
We’ve been posting plenty of holiday themed dishes and desserts. This recipe is adapted from a Spiced Pumpkin Waffle recipe, but honestly I’ve had my fill of pumpkin this year. Instead you get to enjoy Maple and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Waffles. Maple and peanut butter waffles you say?
These waffles are quick and easy to make. Enjoy them as a decadent weekend breakfast, or a quick weekday morning meal, with your favorite toppings and sides. Read the cooking tips section below for an easy way to enjoy these all week long. I recommend using this single waffle iron and this double waffle iron.
Food Science and Cooking Tips:
- To keep waffles crisp while making entire batch, place cooked waffles in oven at 200º F. until ready to serve. Don’t stack on top of each other or they will steam and get soggy.
- For fresher waffles all week: Make batter (extra if desired), cover and refrigerate; then cook just the waffles you want each morning.
- Alternately: Cook all waffles, then freeze extra cooked waffles. Toast before serving.
Products used in this dish:
Waring ProDouble Belgian-Waffle Maker
3-Piece Mixing Bowl Set, Blue/Green/Yellow
Commercial Quality Stainless Steel Measuring Cups and Spoons Set
11-Inch Balloon Whisk
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Maple and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Waffles (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups oat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Optional Toppings: More maple syrup or peanut butter, chopped nuts, butter, whipped cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine oat flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Whisk together to combine.
- In separate medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add milk, olive oil, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Whisk until completely combined. Pour into flour mixture. Stir with spatula or spoon until just combined, small lumps in the batter are fine. Let the batter sit for 10 minutes so the oat flour can soak up the moisture (optional but recommended), batter will be pretty thick.
- Plug in and preheat your waffle iron. Gently stir the batter one more time to combine. Pour some batter into center of heated waffle iron. It should fill most of the surface area, but not pour out the sides when closed. Cook each waffle according to your waffle iron directions (usually 3-5 minutes). Waffles should be crisp and golden brown. Serve right away or place waffles in oven at 200ºF to keep warm and crisp until serving. Top with desired toppings. Optional sides: Eggs, sausage, bacon, yogurt or fruits
I have made this recipe many, many times and it is a consistent winner. I use almonds instead of peanut butter due to an allergy and often substitute banana or applesauce for the milk and whiz the whole thing up in my blender. These make great waffles, pancakes or mini muffins. Thank you for this great healthy recipe.
Thanks so much for the feedback Corine and glad you like the recipe so much! I like you modified it ad find waffles can be adjusted like that. Will have to try the blender method.
Why so much olive oil? According to my fitness pal, this recipe equates to 28 g of fat!
Hi Pat. The olive oil helps with flavor and texture. A lot of the fat also comes from peanut butter, but these are all healthy fats. The waffles are quite large, so I would say a serving size is half of one. If you prefer less I’m sure you can sub some of it with more milk.
Amazing! Peanut butter, maple syrup, waffle, this is my kind of breakfast! Love it!
Thanks Denisa! Glad you like it. It’s kinda like putting all the toppings inside of a waffle.
Thanks so much for this recipe! I’ll try soon.
Hi Marinella. You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy. They’re easy to make and so yummy, you might get hooked.
YUM. If I could wake up to a stack of these waffles every morning.. I would be one happy person!
I agree Thalia! Although these are healthy waffles, I think these would take away from my dessert quota, but good idea!
I’m lovin’ this blog of yours! Being a big fan of gluten-free as well as baking and cooking food that are healthie, your blog has inspired me some recipes that I’ve never thought of before. Besides that, I love food photography and photography in general as well! This is the best of both worlds 🙂
Hi Cynthia. Thanks for the comment and the compliments. Hope you’re able to find some gluten-free recipes you enjoy. I started food photography about 8 months ago when I started this blog and am really loving it too!