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Whole Wheat Waffles cheer, “Weeeeeeeekend!!” Those lightly crisp outsides, tender, fluffy insides, and pockets so clearly intended for filling with melty butter and ripples of pure maple syrup make any morning instantly special. Waffles have the vibe of being more effort than pancakes, so they leave you feeling pampered, but as you’ll see, this particular healthy waffle recipe comes together in one bowl (your blender!). The batter is ready to go in 10 minutes, which is conveniently about how long your waffle maker will need to preheat.

Blender Whole Wheat Waffles. A low fat, healthy waffle recipe that you can make in your blender! Easy to make in big batches and freeze for a healthy breakfast on the go.

In fact, go run over and plug your waffle maker in now. It’s probably hiding in the back of a cupboard, wedged behind the toaster oven and the single-serving smoothie maker you keep promising yourself you’ll use.

Smoothies can start Monday. Today it’s all about healthy Whole Wheat Waffles with applesauce!

Thanks to a lighter ingredient list, these yummy waffles are filling and wholesome. Feel great eating them this weekend, then stow a few in your freezer and toast them off on weekday mornings before you head to work. The healthiest freezer waffles are the ones you make yourself, and this recipe is an ideal place to start.

Fluffy whole wheat waffles, made in a blender. This is the BEST healthy waffle recipe

How to Make Fluffy Whole Wheat Waffles

Like all worthy waffle recipes, these are buttery without being greasy, delightfully airy on the inside, and lightly crispy on the outside. A few ingredients make this tasty feat possible:

  • White Whole Wheat Flour. It’s 100% whole grain and has all the same health benefits as regular whole wheat flour, but its flavor is far more mild. If you didn’t know you were eating the best white whole wheat waffles, you would assume that they had been made with regular all-purpose white flour (and your picky eaters will assume the same!).
  • Unsweetened Applesauce. One of the oldest healthy baking tricks in the book, and one of the best! Despite being low fat whole wheat waffles (a feat usually achieved via melted butter), these waffles are incredibly tender. I swapped more than half of the butter for applesauce with great results.
  • Butter. Yes, you do need some. Butter is what allows the waffles to crisp on the outside. If you prefer not to use butter, you can swap melted, cooled coconut oil instead.

Healthy whole wheat waffles made in the blender. So fluffy and kids love them too! Easy to make in big batches and freeze for busy school days

Now, because homemade waffles are most often cooked on weekends, and because on the weekend, I prefer max laziness and minimal dishes, I decided to see if I could make the waffle batter using my blender.

I’d had wild blender success with other healthy breakfast recipes like these Banana Oatmeal Pancakes and these Banana Oatmeal Muffins, so I thought I’d see if the same approach could work for waffles too.

SCORE! I was worried the waffles would be tough or chewy, but they were remarkably airy. I loved that I could pour the batter directly from the blender’s spout into my waffle maker too. One fewer dish to wash.

Blender Whole Wheat Waffles. SO easy to make and they are healthy too!

Recipe Variations

  • If you’d like the whole wheat waffles vegan, I don’t have a specific suggestion since the recipe calls for eggs, *but* I think you could try swapping flax eggs. If you decide to play around with this, I’d love to hear how it goes!
  • For gluten free waffles, swap the white whole wheat flour for a gluten free 1:1 baking flour like this one. (SPOILER: I also have an *amazing* gluten free waffle recipe that will be in my upcoming cookbook that everyone regardless of their diet will love.)
  • Mix-ins. Chocolate chip whole wheat waffles, blueberry whole wheat waffles, pecan whole wheat waffles, you name it! Fold about 1/2 cup of any mix-ins you like into the batter after it is blended. (NOTE: If making chocolate chip waffles, let the batter cool before adding them—the machine’s blade may warm up the batter, causing the chocolate chips to melt.) You can also sprinkle the mix-ins onto individual waffles before closing your waffle maker.

How to make healthy whole wheat waffles in your blender. So easy, delicious, and there's almost no clean up!

How to Freeze Waffles

  • Arrange cooked waffles on a cooling rack and let cool completely. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. If you’d like smaller portions (or want to scale the waffles down so that they fit in your toaster), break them into sections first.
  • Place the baking sheet in the freezer until the waffles harden.
  • Transfer to a ziptop bag, squeezing out as much air as possible before you seal it.
  • Label the bag with the date (I always thank myself later when I do this), then freeze for up to 3 months.

To Reheat Frozen Waffles in the Oven

  • Preheat your oven or a toaster oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Arrange the frozen waffles on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, until the waffles are crisp and warmed through.

To Reheat Frozen Waffles in a Regular Toaster

  • I find that unless you have a toaster with really wide slots and fancy temperature settings, the outsides tend to burn before the middles are hot.
  • As a workaround, to reheat the frozen waffles using your regular toaster, place the waffle on a plate and microwave it for a minute or two first to warm it through. From there, crisp up the outsides in your regular toaster.

Recommended Tools to Make Whole Wheat Waffles

Blender Whole Wheat Waffles

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Healthy whole wheat waffles with applesauce. Easy blender recipe with quick clean up! Low fat, fluffy, and perfect for freezing in batches for later.

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 large Belgian-style waffles

Ingredients
  


Instructions
 

  • Preheat your waffle maker. If desired, preheat the oven to 200 degrees F to keep batches of waffles warm.
  • Place the applesauce, milk, butter, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a blender. Sprinkle in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and kosher salt. Blend just until combined, pausing the blender to scrape down the sides as needed.
  • Cook the batter according to your waffle maker’s instructions. If desired, place the waffles on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Enjoy immediately with your favorite waffle toppings.

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Notes

  • See blog post above for step-by-steps to freeze and reheat waffles.
  • You can also refrigerate the waffles for up to 1 day.

Nutrition

Serving: 1waffleCalories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 15gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 170mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12g

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Hi, I'm Erin Clarke, and I'm fearlessly dedicated to making healthy food that's affordable, easy-to-make, and best of all DELISH. I'm the author and recipe developer here at wellplated.com and of The Well Plated Cookbook. I adore both sweets and veggies, and I am on a mission to save you time and dishes. WELCOME!

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  1. Do you the no I could make these using my oven waffle pan?  I don’t have a waffle maker.  Thanks so much

    1. Hi Marcia, I’m not familiar with oven waffle pans, but if you’ve successfully used other waffle recipes in it, I don’t see a reason why you shouldn’t give this one a try! I hope you enjoy it if you do decide to experiment.

    1. Hi Denise! Regular whole wheat flour will have a more pronounced wheat taste and will make the waffles a little more dense, but you can definitely make the swap. Enjoy!

  2. This recipe sounds fantastic! the problem is I don’t own (and don’t have the space for) a waffle iron. Could this recipe be used as is for a pancake batter vs a waffle or would I need to make any adjustments?

    1. Hi Tara, I haven’t tried that myself, but you could certainly experiment. I also have a blender pancake recipe if you’re interested in checking that out! https://www.wellplated.com/banana-oatmeal-pancakes/

  3. I’m diabetic and have tried many of ur recipes all of which fantastic. I just got taken off of my diabetic meds since I’m controlling my numbers so well so hopefully when I go back to the doctors in six weeks it will be permanent wish me luck marle58 

  4. These were delicious 
    Used dairy free milk ( cashew) and  butter. Also used fresh milled Einkorn flour. 
    Also used my kitchen aid and made a double batch 5 stars

  5. We love these waffles! They freeze well and taste delicious.
    The ease of putting everything into the blender is great!
    Thanks Erin5 stars

  6. Hey, I forgot to mention that instead of using butter, coconut oil was used. So yummy :-)
    When I made these waffles I let them cook just enough to be able to pull them off of the waffle iron and let them cool. We stored them in the refrigerator between sheets of parchment paper and reheated them on the waffle iron. My husband & I love them!5 stars

    1. I’m so happy to hear that this was a hit, Jett! Thank you for taking the time to share this kind review!

    2. I subbed 1/2 of the flour for 1/4 flaxmeal and 1/4 plain protein powder, and these came out great! Making these my go to waffle recipe ☺5 stars

  7. I decided to try this recipe because I had extra applesauce, though for years, I’ve said I don’t like waffles. After eating these waffles, now I’m a waffle lover.5 stars

    1. Hi Tobi! I’ve only tested this recipe with the applesauce, so anything else would be a complete experiment. If you decide to play around with it, I’d love to hear how it goes!

  8. These waffles are so easy to blend up and taste delicious! We make extra and keep in the freezer.
    Instead of using butter we used coconut oil and it worked great.
    Thank you for a great recipe!5 stars

  9. Quinoa can be substituted for the wheat for Gluten Free Waffles. I cannot express how good those are, they are so uniquely yummy!!5 stars

  10. I made this recipe as is. I didn’t have a waffle maker, so I made pancakes instead. I am happy to say that they were delicious! For anyone that was asking if these could be made into pancakes… The definite answer is YES 😍5 stars

  11. I did not have whole wheat flour, so I substituted for 1 cup oat flour and 1 cup all purpose. Turned out delicious!5 stars

  12. These waffles were amazing! I made them with all purpose flour, not whole wheat and they were still delicious. My old waffle recipe was really time intensive and it wasn’t as good as these. They were fluffy and the flavor was perfect. There was only 2 sets of dishes to do — the blender and the waffle iron, which made my husband happy. These waffles are amazing!!5 stars

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