I love making waffles for the family; even on the weekdays. I always make extra and put them in the freezer. My almost 3 year old daughter would eat them every day if I let her. She’s the one with the gluten intolerance so I’ve adapted a favorite recipe just for her. The thing is, these are so good, you’d be hard pressed to be able to tell that these aren’t made with regular flour. And the best thing is that these are easy gluten-free waffles!
Making homemade waffles serves other purposes besides a happy tummy. It is much more economical and usually less processed, depending upon the brand you buy. The gluten free variety can cost between $3.25-$3.99 for 6. When you think of the price of flour, milk and eggs, you’re spending much less money when you make it yourself.
If you don’t have time during the week, take one day on the weekend and make a double batch. But I would not make more than double because when you begin to increase recipes like this often you have to decrease the baking powder.
When making waffles, there are 2 important aspects. Make sure you have some type of acid like buttermilk or yogurt and allow the batter to sit for 5-10 minutes before making waffles. Once you get the batter down, you can really have fun. Whole grain, banana, pumpkin, chocolate chip, blueberry…make what ever you or your family likes. And although this recipe is gluten free, you could easily substitute any other flour.
Give it a try. I think you’ll love the results!
Easy Gluten-Free Waffles
makes 7 or 8 6″ round waffles
2 1/4 cups of gluten free flour (either my blend or Bob’s 1:1 Gluten-free Flour; not the bean-based one)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sea or kosher salt (or 1/2 teaspoon table salt; don’t use the chunky stuff!)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature (see note below to make your own buttermilk)
3 tablespoons brown sugar or maple sugar/syrup
2 tablespoons melted and cooled butter, or vegetable oil like avocado
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
Note: If you want crispier waffles, add more oil and/or cook longer.
I love the idea of making my own GF waffles, but we can’t use milk (any kind of dairy – casein). You specifically mentioned an acid… what could I substitute?
I do a similar thing on the weekends — largish batches of GF/CF pancakes, and GF/CF French Toast (My French Toast is out of this world considering there is no milk or wheat).
You can use any milk (soy, rice, etc) as long as you use the vinegar. I used to make soy “buttermilk” all of the time for baking. Should work just fine. I know; it’s amazing how we can get used to living without gluten and dairy! Let me know how these come out.
Do you think vanilla almond milk will work
Absolutely! You might want to cut down on the vanilla in the recipe and/or the sugar. This recipe is very forgiving so try it as a straight substitution first. If you like it, go with it. If the waffle seems sweet with the almond milk, cut it back to 2 Tbl. Let me know how it comes out!