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Easy Apple Waffles Recipe

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These Easy Apple Waffles are a delicious and healthier twist on classic waffles, blending fresh chopped apples and oats for a naturally sweet, fluffy, and soft texture. Made with whole ingredients including coconut oil and cinnamon, they’re perfect for a cozy breakfast or brunch served warm with maple syrup and optional toppings like sautéed apples or nuts.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped apples, cut into ¼-inch cubes, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups old fashioned oats
  • ¾ cup milk (more if needed)
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Additional Ingredients

  • Maple syrup for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat Waffle Iron: Begin by preheating your waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions to ensure it’s ready for cooking the batter.
  2. Blend Ingredients: Place 1 cup of chopped apples (reserve the other cup), eggs, old fashioned oats, milk, melted coconut oil, light brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt into a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, which should take about 2 minutes depending on your blender.
  3. Combine Batter and Apples: Pour the blended batter into a bowl. Stir in the remaining 1 cup of chopped apples evenly. If the batter appears too thick, gradually mix in 1 to 3 tablespoons of additional milk to achieve a good pouring consistency.
  4. Cook Waffles: Lightly grease the waffle iron if needed. Pour approximately ⅓ cup of batter onto each waffle plate. Cook according to your waffle iron’s instructions, usually about 6 minutes, until waffles turn a deep golden brown and are cooked through.
  5. Cool and Repeat: Carefully remove the cooked waffles onto a wire rack to prevent sogginess, as they are softer than traditional waffles due to high apple content. Repeat the cooking process with the remaining batter.
  6. Serve: Serve the waffles hot topped with maple syrup. Optionally, add softened salted butter, whipped cream, caramel sauce, or sautéed apples for extra indulgence.
  7. Optional Sautéed Apples: For a delicious topping, slice apples thinly (¼-inch), sauté in a skillet over medium heat with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until they become crisp-tender. Spoon over waffles with sauce.

Notes

  • Cook waffles until deep golden brown, approximately 6 minutes in most waffle irons.
  • Use gluten-free oats to make this recipe gluten-free.
  • Best apple varieties include Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala, Jonagold, Braeburn, and Golden Delicious. Granny Smith apples can be used for a tart flavor.
  • Add finely chopped walnuts to the batter for added crunch.
  • This recipe requires about 2 medium or 1½ large apples to yield 2 cups chopped.
  • Chop apples uniformly to ¼ inch cubes for consistent texture.
  • Any high-powered blender like Vitamix or NutriBullet works well for blending the batter.
  • Serve waffles with softened salted butter and maple syrup or other toppings like whipped cream and caramel sauce.
  • To make sautéed apples, cook sliced apples with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until tender and crisp.

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