Healthy Banana Waffles (Toddler-Friendly & Refined Sugar-Free)
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These Healthy Banana Waffles are easily made in the blender and make a hearty breakfast for busy mornings! Refined sugar-free and packed with wholesome ingredients that adults and toddlers will love! Add your favorite toppings and serve with fresh fruit for the perfect breakfast!
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This Healthy Banana Waffle Recipe is perfect for both adults and kids. They have zero added sugar and can be made in advance so you can always have fresh waffles ready and on-the-go.
I serve these to my 1 year old daughter and call these “Gianna’s Waffles” in our house. She can’t get enough of them and I started making them for her since she was 9 months old. I love the whole and natural ingredients used and they only take a few minutes to make.
This is a great way to get your kids to eat oatmeal because they’ll never know they’re hidden in these waffles! Oats naturally make kids (and adults) feel fuller and satisfied longer so it’s always a good idea eat them as much as possible.
These waffles are fluffy, nutritious, and can be customized to you or your kids’ liking. To make these waffles sweeter, add a few tablespoons of honey or maple syrup. You can also add fresh blueberries to make Blueberry Waffles, or add a few tablespoons of peanut butter (or any nut butter) to the batter to make Peanut Butter Waffles.
KEY INGREDIENTS
Banana: the riper the banana, the better. Bananas with a lot of spots tend to be sweeter and softer so it’s perfect for blending together.
Oatmeal: rolled oats or old-fashioned oats work best. Stay away from quick-cooking oats and steel cut oats for this recipe as it will change the texture. You can also use gluten-free oats.
Whole wheat flour: you can always use all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour.
Milk: I use whole milk but you can also use reduced-fat or almond milk. Whole milk provides a little more fat that adds flavor.
Egg: used to bind the ingredients together. You can also use 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup egg whites instead.
Cinnamon: adds a warm spiced flavor.
Baking powder: allows the waffles to rise a bit.
HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY BANANA WAFFLES
IDEAS FOR WAFFLE TOPPINGS
The waffle topping possibilities are endless! You can truly add any of your favorite toppings, below are a few of my favorites.
- Peanut butter (or any nut butter) and sliced bananas
- Whipped cream
- Sprinkles (serve these for a birthday breakfast)
- Butter and maple syrup
- Fruit compote
- Yogurt, granola, and fresh fruit
- Applesauce
- Honey
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
- These waffles are perfect for freezing so you always have waffles ready to go for any day of the week.
- They are healthy, wholesome, and made refined sugar-free.
- Adults and toddlers will love these.
LEFTOVERS & STORAGE
To-store: make sure the waffles are completely cooled then place them in an airtight container or large ziplock bag. Store for up to 2-3 days. To warm, place waffles in the toaster to reheat and get crispy.
To freeze and make-ahead: I always recommend making a batch and freezing them so you always have waffles ready to go. After you make a batch of waffles, let them cool completely then wrap each individually with plastic wrap. Place wrapped waffles in an airtight container or large ziplock bag. They will last up to 3 months.
To Reheat: Reheat by placing the frozen waffles in the toaster to defrost and heat until warm and crispy. It’s that easy!
OTHER HEALTHY BREAKFAST IDEAS
- Blender Oatmeal Pancakes
- Mixed Berry Salad
- Pancake Muffins
- Overnight Oats with Almond Milk
- Egg White Bites
- Zucchini Frittata
- Healthy Banana Nut Muffins
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
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Healthy Banana Waffles (Toddler-Friendly & Refined Sugar-Free)
Ingredients
- 1 banana (the riper, the better)
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 whole egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Heat a waffle iron and grease with nonstick cooking spray, melted coconut oil, or melted butter.
- Add 1/4 cup of waffle batter and cook accordingly to waffle maker instructions. The waffles should be a light golden brown color and shouldn't take more than a few minutes to cook. Let cool for a few minutes and enjoy! Top with your favorite toppings, peanut butter, mixed berries, or enjoy them just as they are.
Notes
- I made these waffles in my mini waffle iron but you can use a regular waffle iron instead.
- To-store: make sure the waffles are completely cooled then place them in an airtight container or large ziplock bag. Store for up to 2-3 days. To warm, place waffles in the toaster to reheat and get crispy.
- To freeze and make-ahead: I always recommend making a batch and freezing them so you always have waffles ready to go. After you make a batch of waffles, let them cool completely then wrap each individually with plastic wrap. Place wrapped waffles in an airtight container or large ziplock bag. They will last up to 3 months.
- To Reheat: Reheat by placing the frozen waffles in the toaster to defrost and heat until warm and crispy. It’s that easy!
- Add 2-4 tablespoons of honey or pure maple syrup if you want to add more sweetness since theres zero refined sugar.
You can never go wrong with waffles. Our go-to for weekend brunches. I always have bananas on hand. I know my grandkids will love these.
I hope they love them!
I had some overripe bananas staring at me from the freezer, so I made these banana waffles with them. You were so right! The riper the banana, the better they work in the waffles. I topped them with a blueberry compote and the family devoured them.
The blueberry compote sounds so delicious and perfect with these waffles!
Yes, I love how delicious these are and yet they are healthy, sugar free, and so easy to make. Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome, enjoy!
So happy to have found your recipe, I don’t like it when the waffles batter has sugar in it. For sure your waffles will go on rotation in my house. Thanks!
I’m so happy you found this recipe too 🙂 enjoy!
I made these waffles for my kid and he inhaled them! I love the no added sugar thing and am so glad I have another recipe for him! Thanks so much.
I love that your kid love them! Love how kids can love healthy recipes like this one 🙂
I don’t have a toddler but my puppy and I enjoyed these banana waffles
That is great to hear! Thanks for trying my recipe!
These banana waffles are so good and easy. This is the only way I will make waffles for now on. Thanks for a great recipe.
LOVE it! Thank you so much!
Kids love waffles! It has always been one of my son’s favorite breakfasts. I love when I can sneak in some extra proteins so your idea of incorporating banana sounded pretty genius to me. It also kept the waffles super tender! My family ate these incredibly fast, I have a ton of ripe bananas in the freezer so I’ll be making waffles again soon.
Thanks Marie! I love that your family enjoyed these waffles. This is a great recipe to always have on hand!
I love the addition of whole wheat flour and oats in these waffles! It tastes amazing and I love serving it with fresh berries for breakfast. My family loves it too for our weekend brunch. Thank you!
I’m so glad you loved the whole wheat and oat combination in these waffles! They make such a healthy and delicious treat!
Perfect for breakfast! Super easy and quick to make! My fam really loves it and can’t get enough of it! Thank you for sharing! Highly recommended!
Thanks so much, Allyssa!
Can I use regular flour?
Hi! Yes you definitely can use regular all-purpose flour instead. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Can we use oat flour ? my blender doesn’t blend the oats very well when I incorporate them with the rest of the ingredients.
Hi! Yes you can definitely use oat flour instead of the oats since it’s essentially the same thing. I hope you love these waffles and please let me know if you have any other questions. 🙂
Hey, how much of each ingreadiant do we use? I am using this recipe for my school assingment. It sound realy good
hey! Found the actual ingreadiants list, it just hadden’t of loaded on the page yet! Can’t wait to try this recipe!!
I hope you love this recipe, Flic! Enjoy!!
I like it when it has zero added sugar in the waffle. My 4 year old daughter loves them. I used two bananas to add more sweetness and they came out great. Served with No Added Sugar peanut butter and Homemade strawberries jam. Great recipe!
Thanks for trying my recipe, Kay! So happy your daughter loved these healthy waffles. It’s so nice they don’t have any added sugar! The peanut butter and strawberry jam sounds delicious too!
Hello! Thank you for the recipe! It looks delicious. I have just tried it for the first time using a normal size waffle maker. My settings said suggested temperature medium and time 3min. I ended up adding another 2min and even so the waffle is still quite soft. Is that the intended final result ?
Hi Jennifer, thanks so much for trying my recipe! The waffles shouldn’t be too soft but they definitely are softer than traditional waffles since they are made with banana. I would try to put your waffle maker setting a bit higher and see if that makes them a bit crispy on the outside. I hope that helps!
Loved the recipe.. thank you so so so so much… Just wanted to ask what can I substitute with baking powder
Hi Bhakti, I’m so glad you loved these waffles, thanks so much for the review! You can omit the baking powder or substitute with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
This recipe is wonderful, although I would love to have a nutrition breakdown on it.
Hi Mimi, I’m so glad you loved this waffle recipe! I just updated the recipe box to include the nutritional information. Thanks so much!
not sure if i made them wrong but this came out by far the worst, it said combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth but it came out this thick sticky paste & they won’t cook properly
Hey Natalie, I’m so sorry the waffles didn’t turn out for you. I’ve never had this issue but it sounds like your batter needed more liquid. I hope you can give this recipe another try!
Would if I only have all purpose flour ?
Hi Courtney, that works perfectly as well!
I make these all the time. They freeze beautifully! I take them right out of the freezer, put it directly in the toaster, and enjoy at desired warmth and toastiness. Best with nut butter and fruit in my opinion. They don’t last long in my freezer! I can sub the milk for soy milk for my daughter’s allergy, and she eats them too. I make huge batches when I make them. You must add egg; the recipe will not work without egg.
Hi Cassie, I am so happy to hear this and that they work with your daughter’s allergy! My little ones enjoy them too with nut butter! 🙂
Impressed!!! These are way better than regular waffles I’ve made. 10/10 recommend!
Thank you so much, Natalie! 🙂 So glad you loved these waffles!