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Eggless Waffles Recipe

Just like eggless pancakes, eggless waffles recipe has also been long pending here in the blog.

And just like how my husband kept me pushing to prepare eggless pancakes for the blog he has also been nagging me about preparing egg free waffles for such a long time now and we did it finally.

I didn't set out to make eggless waffles initially. It just happened that way! That too vegan waffles!

The reason I was postponing the waffles recipe was, I did not want to buy a waffle iron. My kitchen is already flooded with too many small appliances and I'm running out of counter space.

So I didn't want to spend another $30 and add one more gadget which is actually not even remotely necessary.

Each and every time I go to Walmart, my husband will remind me to get a waffle iron, which I will conveniently forget.

I couldn't postpone it any longer because he made it very clear that we have to post a waffle recipe without eggs before Mother's Day.

So I got myself a waffle iron as wedding anniversary/Mother's Day gift. They both come back to back this year.

Not only didn't I know how to make waffles without eggs, I hadn't even tasted waffles before. I needed to find a waffle recipe from scratch but was also not sure which egg substitute would work well in waffles.

But interestingly didn't have to hunt for an egg-free waffle recipe because I had borrowed Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz weeks back from the library and as the name implies, the book has an amazing collection of vegan recipes of classic American brunch dishes. Pancakes, waffles, omelets, frittatas, muffins! You name it, she has got it!

I did not look for a waffles recipe anywhere else because I knew that this one too will turn out perfect just like her vegan banana bread.

I followed her recipe to make egg free waffles from scratch exactly but for substituting few ingredients to make use of what I had in my pantry.

Next to try from the book is the vegan chocolate waffles recipe. I think I will get it done before Father's Day this year!

If you are wondering how to make vegan waffles from scratch, worry no more, because this is the best vegan waffles recipe ever. Since trying it for the first time I have always made it as whole wheat waffles recipe using whole wheat pastry flour instead of all-purpose flour.

I really don't find any difference at all. The whole wheat waffles taste just like the one made with white flour.

If you have some leftover batter you can use this eggless waffle batter to make vegan pancakes. But if you are on the lookout for a simple vegan pancake recipe, I have got that too.

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Eggless Waffles (Vegan) Recipe

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15 Mins06 Mins8 Four Inch Square Waffles
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Eggless Waffles Recipe & Video - A Mother's Day Special
4.8 from 17 reviews
Make any day a special day with these eggless waffles. Top it off with your favorite berries and maple syrup for a simple yet elegant looking breakfast.
Wet Ingredients:
  • 2 Cups Almond Milk
  • 1 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons Oil (See My Notes)
  • 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
Dry Ingredients:
  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (See My Notes)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
Procedure:
Here is the step by step recipe for Vegan Waffles:

  1. In a large bowl add the wet ingredients one by one and mix it thoroughly with a whisk.
  2. Add the dry ingredients and mix it until the batter is smooth. It should have the consistency of pancake batter; neither too thick nor too thin.
  3. Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray and make waffles according to the instructions that comes with your waffle iron.
Taste:
  1. We all loved these eggless waffles very much. I have never tasted waffles before, so I don't have anything to compare it with but I'm sure that others too will like it. The original recipe used 1/4 cup cornmeal so that the waffles would be crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I used all purpose flour for that portion too because I didn't have cornmeal at home, so my waffles were not very crispy. We toasted the waffles in a bread toaster and it came out crispy around the edges.
My Notes:
  1. I have switched to coconut oil for all my vegan baking needs. So I did the same with this one too. I melted the coconut oil and proceeded with the recipe. By the time I could prepare the batter the coconut oil started to solidify again once added to the almond milk and stuff and I could see small pieces of coconut oil, which wouldn't dissolve no matter what. But this did not affect the end product. Anyhow I switched to sunflower oil when I prepared it the next time.
  2. The very first time I prepared these waffles without eggs I used all purpose flour. The batter was thick like that of pancake batter and the waffles turned out beautiful. The next time I substituted whole wheat pastry flour for the all purpose flour and kept the rest of the ingredients unchanged. I could immediately guess that something was wrong because the batter was too thin, when compared to the first batch made with all purpose flour. So I tried making just 1 waffle and it did not turn out good. The shape was not right and I couldn't peel the waffle off the waffle iron. I had to add another 1/2 cup of whole wheat pastry flour to get the right consistency. Once that was fixed the waffles turned out pretty as usual. I did not add extra baking powder or any other ingredients. Just increased the quantity of flour. So keep this in mind while using whole wheat flour to prepare these waffles.
  3. As mentioned earlier, I'm definitely going to try using 1/4 cup of cornmeal as mentioned in the original recipe to get crispy waffles. In that case reduce the quantity of all purpose flour to 1 and 3/4 cups.
  4. Also 3 tablespoons of barley malt syrup was used in the original recipe, which I have substituted with only 2 tablespoons maple syrup because it is sweeter than barley malt syrup.
Nutrition Facts
Eggless Waffles (Vegan)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185Servings 8
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.1g9%
Saturated Fat 0.7g4%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 188mg8%
Potassium 274mg8%
Total Carbohydrates 29.3g10%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g5%
Sugars 3.1g
Protein 3.5g
Vitamin D
Calcium 20%
Iron
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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58 COMMENTS

  1. Shubhada

    What Is the replacement of apple cider vinegar ?

    • Madhuram

      You can use white vinegar too.

  2. Ami

    Turned out great. Substituted with half whole wheat flour and milk. Excellent waffles! Thanks!

    • Madhuram

      You’re very welcome Ami.

  3. Caroline

    I’ve been making these recently and think it is my favorite waffle recipe to date. I sub out 1/4 cup of the flour for cornmeal. It gives the waffles a nice texture. I also add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.

    • Madhuram

      That’s great to know Caroline.

  4. CJ

    These were amazing! I did throw in a 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips on a whim while I was mixing the batter, and ate them with strawberry sauce I still had lying around the fridge from another recipe. I’ll definitely make these again.

    • Madhuram

      Yes, chocolate chips makes it even more tasty.

  5. Jennifer

    I followed Tom’s advice and was very pleased! As I was cooking more, I laced the cooked waffles directly on baking rack in warm oven to keep warm and crisp. Husband had no idea they are eggless!

    • Madhuram

      That’s a neat idea Jennifer.

  6. Susan

    I substituted coconut flour and it didn’t work at all.

    • Madhuram

      Coconut flour is gluten-free and using gluten-free flour interchangeably with all-purpose flour/whole wheat flour does not work most of the time. It needs a lot of changes in the recipe.

  7. Judy

    Thank you for the recipe!
    I made them with 2 cups of whole wheat flour, 2 heaped tbsps of buckwheat flour and a heaped tbsp of organic all purpose flour. I put in 1 tsp of baking powder (didn’t read right) and no cornstarch as I didn’t have any. The waffles came out great! We love them so I’ll definitely make them again 🙂

    • Madhuram

      Wow! It’s great to know that it came out well even with just a teaspoon of baking powder. Let me also try it the next time.

  8. Justin

    Can you please fix up your typo: you have 1 tablespoon of baking powder. Just ruined a whole batch in my rush.

    • Madhuram

      It is not a typo Justin. It is 1 tablespoon of baking powder. I have been using this recipe for almost 5 years now and it works fine each and every time. For your sake I double checked the Vegan Brunch book and it is 1 tablespoon of baking powder. You can also check it in Amazon.com, look up for this book and once you sign in you can search inside the book. You can try it with Google Book and check too. Look for Old Fashioned Chelsea Waffles.

  9. Tom

    It was good with this recipe. The second time i made it I added 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract , and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (Had to add more flour), it was amazing!

    • Madhuram

      Thanks Tom

  10. Kim

    These waffles are PERFECT!!!!!! No one could tell they were vegan! Delicious!! They are crisp on the outside and so fluffy on the inside! I had to add an extra half cup of flour, though, because the batter was much too runny for my waffle iron.

    • Madhuram

      Thank you very much for your feedback, Kim.

  11. Vivian

    Do I have to use syrup?

    • Madhuram

      You can use sugar too instead.

  12. Rajshree

    Can we use white corn syrup in place of maple syrup

    • Madhuram

      You can I suppose Rajshree.

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  14. elizabeth

    I made these using the flour/corn meal combination and didn’t change a thing. They were delicious! I decided to try the same recipe for pancakes and since I had bought self rising flour by mistake, I left out the baking powder. They turned out wonderfully light and fluffy. Thanks for posting!

    • Madhuram

      Thanks Elizabeth.

  15. Brycee B,

    These were awesome! A friend and I made them as a midnight snack and added some enjoy life chocolate chips to the batch. They turned out great just how a waffle should be. Nice and crisp on the outside and a great flavor to boot. Well done and thank you!

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome Brycee.

  16. Michelle

    If your waffles still stick after spraying the waffle maker, then spray directly onto the batter before closing the lid.

    • Madhuram

      That’s a brilliant idea, Michelle. Thanks.

  17. sarahmary

    My 6yo son is anaphylactic to egg and tree nuts and before his first reaction we made waffles all the time. We had missing them in our sunday morning routine 🙂 I found your website and made these this morning for my 3 children. Everyone Loved them!!! I didnt changed a thing and they turned our perfect. Fluffy and Yummy. My son was so excited to have waffles with no eggs!! thank you for your recipe! I will be trying more of your recipes this week.

    • Madhuram

      Thanks Sarah. You should try the cornmeal variation too if you didn’t already. It gives an amazing texture.

  18. Elin

    Good tasting and crispy, but they stuck to the waffle iron, even after oiling it (a problem we have not had with other recipes).

    • Madhuram

      Maybe it needed some more time Elin. I make these waffles every Sunday. If I feel that the first batch was getting sticky, I give it extra time from the 2nd batch onwards and it comes out great.

  19. vbh

    My daughter became allergic to eggs and I thought she would not love these waffles and would notice the difference…We loooved them, even more than the original egg waffles. I used the cornmeal suggested in the notes with less flour…delicious!!! Would not make the egg waffles again if I’d had this recipe.

    • Madhuram

      Thanks a lot for your compliments VBH. Yes the cornmeal one tastes even better. It gives a crunchy exterior and soft interior.

  20. Lori

    I made the recipe stated above because I did not read the notes until after I created the batter. I did however add about 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and about 2 TB of white sugar. I also sprinkled some cinnamon into the batter. They came out very well and my kids loved them. My son is allergic to eggs so these were perfect, and even my other son who originally wanted me to make him his own batch of waffles with eggs said that he liked them and that I didn’t need to make him more. I will make these again.

    • Madhuram

      Thanks Lori.

  21. Lindsey

    Sooo Good! I followed the instructions exactly as written with one exception. I added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. Excellent, thank you!

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome Lindsey. I too add cinnamon and it really perks you up.

  22. Romper

    I just made these waffles and they were divine! I made them with mild molasses (in place of maple syrup) and a teaspoon of real vanilla. Yummmm! Recipe made 9 waffles, I cooked them up and they are ready to be warmed up in toaster oven.

    • Madhuram

      That’s great Romper. I too have a bottle of molasses and was wondering what to do with it apart from the usual gingerbread cookies. Maybe the next time I’ll try a gingerbread waffle using it.

  23. Josh

    My friend made these for a waffle-themed food party. Absolutely amazing. I had 3!

    • Madhuram

      Thanks for the feedback, Josh.

  24. Pranjali Pradhan

    hi! wanted to know if a large quantity dry waffle mix can be made and stored for future use?

    • Madhuram

      Yes, that should not be a problem Pranjali.

    • Kristy

      My family loves this recipe, it’s now my go-to for waffles!

      • Madhuram

        Thanks Kristy.