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Dairy-free Waffles with Syrup

Crispy Dairy-Free Waffles

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These dairy-free waffles require no milk and make for delicious, airy and fluffy on the inside, but crispy and golden brown on the outside waffles. Makes 2 Belgian waffles or 4 standard waffles.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Waffles
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar, tightly packed light or dark
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg or flax egg
  • ¼ cup oil coconut, canola, or vegetable preferred
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup water
  • cooking spray for waffle iron

Instructions

  • Plug in your waffle iron to get hot while you prepare you waffle batter.
  • To a large mixing bowl, add your flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine, ensuring there are no lumps.
    1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, tightly packed, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
    Using a whisk to combine dry ingredients for waffle batter
  • Add the oil, egg, vanilla extract, and water and whisk until smooth and transfer the batter to a measuring cup or other cup with a spout for easy pouring (optional)
    1 large egg, ¼ cup oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup water
    Whisking in the wet ingredients into waffle batter
  • Spray the waffle iron to avoid sticking. Pour the batter into the waffle iron, filling it about 3/4 of the way.
    cooking spray for waffle iron
    Filling the waffle iron about 3/4 of the way with batter
  • Cook waffle according to instructions on your waffle iron until the exterior is golden brown. Repeat until batter is used up. Enjoy hot with maple syrup!

Notes

  • You can easily make this recipe vegan by using flax egg in the batter and frying the pancakes in non-dairy butter.
  • For dairy-free pancakes instead of waffles, check out these No Milk Pancakes.