How to make the Best Ever Vegan Waffles! Nice and crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. Plus, they’re easy to make (1 bowl) and use ingredients you likely already have in your pantry!
This is the best vegan waffle recipe! I’ve made these countless times, and have been meaning to share the recipe for a very long time. Vegan waffles are perfect for Sunday mornings, breakfast for dinner or any other time you get a hankering for them!
What I love about these vegan waffles is:
- They are perfectly crispy on the outside and so fluffy on the inside, like a waffle should be.
- They are super easy to make! 1 bowl, using everyday ingredients with lots of room for substitutions, depending on what you have on hand. Don’t have coconut oil? Use melted vegan butter or canola oil. Use a combination of white and whole wheat flours, or whatever flour you have on hand!
Let’s get started!
How do you make vegan waffles?
First, make your flax eggs and vegan buttermilk. (See instructions below, it’s easy!)
Now, mix all your dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
Add the flax eggs, vegan buttermilk, oil and vanilla.
Mix until just combined, but do not over mix. Some clumps are fine.
Pour the recommended amount onto the hot waffle iron. I highly recommend this waffle iron. It truly doesn’t require any greasing and the waffles never stick, plus it makes evenly cooked, perfectly golden waffles every time!
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Cook until golden brown on both sides. Serve immediately with fresh berries, coconut whip cream, maple syrup, vegan butter and anything else you desire!
- To freeze vegan waffles: These waffles freeze beautifully. Cool them completely before freezing, then place as many as will fit in a large freezer bag, stacked evenly. You can wrap them individually in plastic wrap if desired, but I don’t usually do this. When ready to eat, pop a waffle in the toaster, until it’s warmed through and crispy.
- Keep the waffles warm: If not serving immediately, keep the cooked waffles in the oven at 200 degrees F. This will keep them crispy and hot.
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Best Ever Vegan Waffles
Ingredients
Flax Eggs
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
- 1/2 cup water
Vegan Buttermilk
- 3 1/2 cups soy milk*
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
The Rest
- 2 cups all purpose flour*
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil*
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Make the Flax Eggs: In a small bowl, combine the ground flax and water. Stir, and set aside to thicken.
- Make the Vegan Buttermilk: In a large measuring cup or bowl, measure 3 1/2 cups of soy milk. Add the apple cider vinegar, stir a little with a spoon and set aside to curdle.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Add the flax eggs, vegan buttermilk, melted coconut oil and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined with a large wooden spoon, being careful not to over mix. The batter should be fairly thick, if it's too runny add a few tablespoons more of flour. If it's too thick, add a little more water.
- Spray waffle iron with oil (unless your waffle iron is non-stick). Pour the recommended amount of batter onto hot waffle iron, and cook until the waffle is golden brown on both sides.
- Serve immediately, or keep in a warm oven (200 degrees F) until ready to serve. Top with fresh berries, coconut whip, vegan butter, maple syrup and anything else you desire!
Recipe Notes
- May use coconut, almond, cashew or any other kind of non-dairy milk that you wish in place of the soy milk. I like that soy milk adds some protein, since my kid's have these for breakfast often before going to school.
- These definitely taste best with some white flour, but you can make them with all whole wheat flour, white whole wheat flour, whole wheat pastry flour or even spelt flour. I haven't tried a gluten free flour.
- If you don't have coconut oil, you can use melted vegan butter or canola oil. They all work just fine.
- These waffles freeze beautifully. To reheat, simple pop them in the toaster until warmed through and crispy. I always have waffles in the freezer!
- These make 8-9 large Belgian waffles, but if you have a smaller square waffle maker, they make around 22 waffles.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Yvonne Vasquez
Hands down the BEST vegan waffles! Since becoming vegan (5mon now) My life has been all about experimenting with new recipes. This one is the winner! Personally, I like to add more milk than water, and since the batter tends to be a bit thick I usually add an additional 1/2 cup of milk. Thank you for all your recipes!
Nora
You’re welcome! And thanks for the great comment!
Victoria Hart
Thanks so much for this recipe!
Being a long-time vegan, I crave a good waffle now and then, but don’t have the opportunity to get them at restaurants… plus I just don’t like the frozen “vegan” waffles from the grocery stores. I got a Dash mini waffle maker as a gift a few days ago and was excited to give it a try. (Note: This mini waffle maker makes the cutest 4-inch waffles!) I did a Google search for “best vegan waffle recipe” and saw your “Best Ever Vegan Waffles” page right away. Having never made waffles before, I found that your recipe was easy to follow… and I even made some substitutes. For instance, I used a combination of melted vegan butter (Earth Balance) and coconut oil, unsweetened almond milk (instead of soy milk), and just King Arthur’s organic All-Purpose flour (w/o whole wheat flour). They came out GREAT and were so delicious!!!! An added bonus: Even by cutting the recipe in half, I still have plenty of extra mini waffles to freeze and enjoy at a later time when the craving hits.
Nora
Thanks for the comment! I’m so glad they came out great!
Jodi Owen
These are the best waffles! I used a combination of oat milk and rice milk. I also used half coconut oil and half Earth Balance. They are delicious and freeze really well. They come out crispy in the toaster oven after having been frozen.
Nora
So glad you enjoyed them! Our family loves them too!
Leah
This recipe is great! We love adding in bananas and chocolate chips too.
Nora
Those sound like good additions!
Ginette
Began buttermilk, could it be done with coconut milk? My son is allergenic to sky and currently drinks rice milk but I don’t believe that rice milk has enough fat to reach the buttermilk consistency.
Thanks
Nora
Yes, coconut milk will work. Almond milk, hemp milk and oat milk would work as well. Thanks!
Rebecca
Have you made these with oat flour?
Nora
I haven’t tried that myself, it could work but they might be very delicate I’m not sure. A mix of regular (or whole wheat) flour and oat flour would likely work better.
Tijana
These waffles are super tasty and easy to make and I LOVE that they can be frozen. Bonus: my two year old gobbled them up! Thank you Nora
Nora
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you all enjoyed them. 🙂
Helen P Vallone
tasted very good but the batter was very runny. is the recipe correct? 2 cups of flour to 3.5 cups of soy milk?
Nora
The recipe calls for 2 cups of all purpose flour and 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour, but you could use all regular flour if you want (so 3 1/2 cups total). Hope that helps!
Helen P Vallone
This recipe is wonderful. I used a bit less of the granulated sugar and also used 1 tablespoon brown sugar pls 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. I replaced the coconut oil wirh unsweetened applesauce. I made this at least once a week Thanks for this healthy recipe.
Jess
Could you make the batter the night before and refrigerate??
Nora
Yes, you can make it the night before. You may need to add a little water in the morning because it will thicken. Enjoy!
Sydney
These are the best waffles I’ve ever made. Crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside. I froze them and they reheat perfectly. Thank you for the recipe.
Nora
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you love them!
Hillary
I made this exactly as the recipe said. The waffles came out great, fluffy inside and slightly crispy on the outside. They also freeze well and I have reheated them a couple times now for a quick breakfast. Will make again.
Nora
I’m so glad you enjoyed the waffles, thank you!
Aidha
Very good waffles. A definite keeper! I halved (Only two of us) the recipe and added a teaspoon or so of corn starch for extra crispiness. Also subbed vegetable oil as that’s what I had. Kid has already eaten three.
Nora
I’m so glad you like them!
Parie
Perfect waffles! I was a bit distracted this morning by hungry children while making the first batch and accidentally left out the baking powder and whole wheat flour! All 6 kids happily gobbled up the batch before I realized my mistake. The second batch was MUCH better! Ha! I subbed applesauce for half of the oil and used 1/4 cup sugar and loved the results. Thanks for another fabulous recipe!
Nora
You’re welcome! I’m glad the kids enjoyed! 🙂
Shelley
I replaced all of the flour with my favorite gluten free blend (SarahBakesGFree.com) and these were perfect! I kept everything else as written. Thanks!
Katie
What is the conversion to make an egg a flax egg? I’m keto so trying to make my favorite keto pancake recipe egg free. It’s already dairy free. Trying to incorporate more vegan options and recipes. I am not sure if I will ever be 100% vegan I would like to up plant based recipes while decreasing the meat I eat. Thank you.
Nora
That’s great Katie! To replace 1 egg, mix 1 tablespoons ground flaxseeds with 2.5 tablespoons water. Let thicken a few minutes, then add to recipe. Hope that helps!
Brooke
Could you use all white flour?
Nora
Yes, you can!
SUNNIE Y
I would like to add to the compliments that are stated above. These waffles are easy/fun to make as well as delicious. My husband is not vegan, however he eat two helpings, expressing how great they taste. Thank you, for another great recipe!
Nora
Thank you Sunnie!!
Beverly
I am dairy and egg free because of breastfed baby’s allergies – craving waffles, found this recipe.
These waffles are even better than the non-vegan waffles I used to make. Omg. So. Good. Taste is on point. Texture perfect. I added some cinnamon but otherwise this recipe is brilliant. Going to put some homemade apple butter on them tomorrow morning. Thank you for making me able to indulge my waffle craving! I even toasted one up and had it with cashew milk ice cream tonight.
Lilly
Delicious and easy to make. The whole family loved them. Thank you.
Ashley
I have to come back and compliment this recipe again. It is such a hit with my family. I did sub applesauce for the oil this time and added some Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips to the batter. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes!
Nora
Thank you! I’m so glad it’s a hit even with applesauce instead of oil!
Coral
fluffy and delish
Katie Coleman
These waffles are seriously amazing!! My husband and I are not vegan and prefer this recipe to any other waffle recipe we have tried. So many friends and family have asked us to share where we got this recipe because they all love them as well.
Dan
Terrific recipe. I made up an apple compote to serve atop: Sliced apples, unpeeled. dried cranberries, hazelnut pieces, honey, vegan butter, touch of lemon zest. Yum!
Ashley
Perfect waffles! I usually double any recipes I use so I have leftovers to freeze. As soon as I saw this call for 3.5cups flour total I just had to try it. I was a little hesitant at first due to the sugar and oil, but divided amongst eight large 4-square waffles doesn’t end up being much per square. I might try to sub applesauce for at least half the oil next time. Thank you Nora!!
Nora
Thanks Ashley! You can certainly use less sugar if you want, and I have made them with all applesauce instead of oil before. They turned out okay, just not as crispy or delicious. Half oil/half applesauce would probably be better. Glad you enjoyed them! I love freezing waffles, too and I often even double my own recipe. They go so fast in my house.