Almond Waffles Recipe

This almond waffles recipe is a 50/50 split between almond flour and oat flour, giving them the texture of regular waffles without the smash of high glycemic ingredients in your breakfast. Add in a splash of almond extract, and the flavor is fantastic.

Waffles and pancakes have been a Saturday morning staple in my house for as long as I can remember. The weekend just doesn’t feel complete without them.

But regular waffles are pretty high up on the glycemic index scale at a whopping 76! Not a great start to the weekend for my blood sugar. So, as with most other things in my eating plan, I learned to adapt.

Glycemic Index Of Waffles

While there are methods for making waffles even more low-carb than this, I try to strike a balance between flavor, texture, carbs, and glycemic load. Remember that carbs and glycemic load can be very different things with certain ingredients. Anything over 55 on the glycemic scale is considered high glycemic.

Oat flour is 44 on the glycemic index, making it a better carbohydrate choice for those with blood sugar issues. Using almond flour cuts the overall carbs, so these waffles are pretty blood-sugar-friendly.

What You’ll Need

Almond flour – You’ll want almond flour, not almond meal. Almond flour is made from blanched almonds, while almond meal contains almond skins. They each provide a different texture. Almond flour is better for baking and for things like waffles.

Oat flour – If you need these to be gluten-free, make sure the oat flour is labeled as such. Oats are naturally gluten free, but highly cross-contaminated.

Baking powder – Make sure this is fresh or on the newer side, or it won’t work well, if at all.

Eggs – These work best if used at room temperature, but cold eggs will still work.

Unsweetened almond milk – You can use any milk you prefer. The only milk I would avoid is full-fat coconut milk. It’s thicker and makes the waffles less likely to cook all the way through completely. Regular dairy milk will work as well.

Almond extract – This adds fantastic almond flavor.

How To Make Almond Waffles

How you make them is no different than any other waffle you’d make from scratch. You’ll be mixing all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl, making sure to whisk out any lumps created by the flour. Once you have a smooth batter, you’ll spray down your waffle maker and pour in your batter.

I used a standard, square waffle maker. You can use a Belgian waffle maker too (round and larger), but you’ll get a smaller yield with higher macros. So you may have to eat less waffle to keep the macros in order.

Additions And Flavorings

While I’m not a proponent of adding a bunch of artificial stuff to your eating plan, there are more natural additions you can add here to give your waffles different flavors. Extracts are a wonderful way to go! The measurements are how much I would add to this particular recipe. You can use them individually or in combination. Here are some ideas:

• Ground cinnamon (1½ tsp.)
• Ground cardamom (1 tsp.)
• Pumpkin pie spice (no sugar added) (2 tsp.)
• Ground allspice (¼ tsp.)
• Ground cloves (¼ tsp.)
• Pure vanilla extract (get the real stuff! There is a ton of sugar in the fake stuff!) (2 tsp.)
• Orange extract (2 tsp.)
• Lemon extract (Also add fresh lemon zest and some blueberries!) (2 tsp extract / 1 tbsp zest / ½ cup blueberries)

Can You Make Almond Waffles With All Almond Flour?

Absolutely! You can substitute the oat flour for almond flour. Just be aware that the texture will be different. You may need to add an extra egg if you do this, however. Try a waffle first to see how it holds up on the waffle maker before adding the extra egg.

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Almond Waffles Recipe