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Healthy Oat Waffles (gluten-free)

Jul 8, 2020 · 11 Comments

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two Healthy Oat Waffles stacked on a blue plate

With a crispy exterior and fluffy interior, these hearty Healthy Oat Waffles are made with oat flour and Greek yogurt, for a healthier version of a classic waffle recipe – that’s still just as delicious!

How often do you make waffles?

We make waffles a decent amount in our house, just not as much as pancakes.

It seems like pancakes are easier to make healthy, and I don’t have to climb to the top shelf to get my waffle maker down either! 🙂

My kiddos love waffles when I do make them though. So occasionally I’ll make some of my healthier waffles, like my gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Waffles and Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles. Both of those recipes call for Greek yogurt instead of any oil or butter.

Over the last few months though I’ve been wanting to make a healthier, classic, plain waffle. And if you’ve been around Mile High Mitts before, you probably know how much I love oat flour!

So I took a classic waffle recipe and jazzed it up to make it healthy, with oat flour, Greek yogurt, less oil/butter, and lightly sweetened with maple syrup. They’re also gluten-free too (with certified gluten-free oat flour)!

These Healthy Oat Waffles have a crispy exterior with a fluffy and thick interior, thanks to the oat flour. They’re much heartier than their classic counterpart, so you may not be able to eat as much and they may also help you stay full for longer.

If you’re looking for a healthier waffle that’s still an easy recipe, and just as delicious, give these a shot!

Side view of two Healthy Oat waffles stacked on top of each other with butter on top and maple syrup pouring down on them

So let’s chat about the ingredients for this recipe.

First, let’s talk oat flour. I would recommend you use a store bought oat flour for this recipe rather than making it yourself (unless you have a great high-powered blender and can get your oats blended up very fine). I think store bought oat flour has the best texture, and in some recipes it just works better.

For waffles in particular, I would use store bought oat flour to ensure your waffles will come out of your waffle maker in one piece (and won’t turn into a hot mess!).

You could always substitute the oat flour with regular (gluten-free) all purpose flour, but then of course these aren’t Healthy Oat Waffles anymore. I would not recommend trying these waffles with any other gluten-free flours, as all flours behave differently.

Next, let’s talk about butter/oil. You can use whatever you prefer to use here: butter, dairy-free butter alternative, coconut oil, or olive oil.

TIP: If you use coconut oil, you’ll want to make sure your milk is warm/room temperature, to keep the coconut oil from solidifying again.

To sweeten these waffles, I like to use a little maple syrup (or honey). If you prefer, you can use white sugar, brown sugar or coconut sugar instead.

And you can use whatever milk you prefer in this recipe too (think skim, 2% or whole), except for a thicker milk like coconut milk I would not recommend.

Last but not least, be sure to whip your eggs up till they’re nice and bubbly and fluffy, and then fold them into your batter at the end. This helps your waffles get a nice and crispy exterior.

And to reheat any leftover Healthy Oat Waffles the next day, simply put them in your toaster! As easy as pie, these waffles heat up in a toaster really well so you can still have that great crispy exterior with leftovers.

Two Healthy Oat Waffles stacked on top of each other on a plate with butter on top, and 1/4 removed, to see the inside

If you love oats/oat flour, and are looking for a healthy alternative to classic waffles, then you should definitely try these Healthy Oat Waffles! 🙂

Some of my other favorite breakfasts I think you should check out are my gluten-free Oatmeal Pancakes, Cappuccino Muffins, and Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Bread.

5 from 4 votes
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Healthy Oat Waffles (gluten-free)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Servings: 5 large waffles
Calories: 329 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 cups oat flour (certified gluten-free)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted (or dairy-free butter alternative)
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (I prefer Fage 2%)
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup (or honey)
  • 1 1/4 cup milk of choice (skim, 2% or whole)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
Instructions
  1. To begin, in a small mixing bowl add your oat flour, baking powder, and salt and stir them together.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, add your butter, Greek yogurt and maple syrup and whisk till smooth. Add your milk and vanilla and whisk again.

  3. Add your dry ingredients into your wet ingredients and stir together till well combined.

  4. In a separate bowl, whisk your eggs for a couple minutes, till they are bubbly and fluffy. Gently fold them into your waffle batter.

  5. Heat your waffle maker up (Spray your waffle with no-stick spray!). Fill your waffle maker with about 1/2 cup of waffle batter. Cook according to your waffle makers directions. Continue till you have cooked all of your waffles.

  6. Go crazy with toppings and devour!

Recipe Notes

Stored in an airtight container in the fridge these last about a week. I think they taste best reheated for a few minutes in a toaster!

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  1. Maria says

    February 15, 2025 at 4:29 pm

    I’ve tried several oat flour recipes and while tasty they were hard than I’d like. These checked off all the boxes. This recipe yielded two fillings of my four waffle griddle so I ended up with 8 generous sized waffles. Trying to watch my food intake and thought I wouldnt be full on the 5 serving equivalent based on my yield (1.6 waffle = 1 serving). I added a bit of nutmeg to the second batch and YUM! Freezing some and putting some in the fridge. I did substitute butter eoth plant based butter and used 1% Lactaid milk. Winner Recipe!

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  2. Jacinta says

    February 19, 2023 at 11:48 pm

    absolutely delicious…
    I added about 1-1/2 Tablespoon of cinnamon to the batter, they tasted like a cinnamon roll minus the guilt. 😊

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  3. Kiyona says

    March 14, 2022 at 12:11 am

    Delicious waffles . I didn’t have Greek yogurt but they were so good , seems like it wasnt missed !!! Thank u

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  4. Lillian Cyr says

    March 5, 2022 at 7:38 pm

    SO GOOD. I used soy milk and added some apple cider vinegar to make buttermilk and it made the waffles super fluffy and delicious. thanks!

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    • Chelsea Green says

      March 10, 2022 at 2:51 am

      Awesome!! Thanks, Lillian!

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      • Marissa says

        October 8, 2023 at 2:35 pm

        Hi, is it 329 calories for 5 waffles or 329 per waffle?

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        • Chelsea Green says

          November 25, 2023 at 4:09 pm

          Hi Marissa. 329 calories per one whole waffle.

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  5. Robin Gil says

    February 3, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    Fantastic recipe, thank you. I double the recipe and add cinnamon and ginger &/or orange or lemon zest. Let the batter sit approx. 10 minutes for the oat flour to fully absorb the liquids, give a quick stir & onto the waffle maker. Let cool on wire rack at least 1 hour then put them in a large ziploc bag with wax paper between the layers. Pop in the toaster straight from the freezer. YUMMY and healthy. Amazing with fresh sliced strawberries and a little drizzle of Vermont Maple Syrup from Trader Joe’s

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    • Chelsea Green says

      February 5, 2021 at 4:10 pm

      Thanks Robin! I love the idea of ginger and orange or lemon zest, sounds delicious!!

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  6. Diane says

    July 28, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    Can olive oil be subbed for the butter?

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    • Chelsea Green says

      July 28, 2020 at 3:33 pm

      Hi Diane. I haven’t made these with olive oil, but I would think that would work just fine!

      Reply

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