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- Ingredients & Substitutions
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- Tips For The Best Protein Waffles
- Flavor Variations
- Storage Instructions
- What To Serve With Protein Waffles
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You’ve probably made waffles or chaffles before, but if you’re looking for something a little more nutritious, let me show you how to make protein waffles. This high protein waffle recipe is super easy, low in carbs, just 8 ingredients, and ready in just 10 minutes! Yep, you can make it in less time than it takes to brew your coffee.
Not only is this recipe quick and easy, but it’s packed with protein! Like protein pancakes, nut butter protein balls, and even protein ice cream, these waffles use protein powder that is high in essential amino acids and fills your body with all the nutrition it needs to power through your morning.
Why You’ll Love This Protein Waffle Recipe
- Nutty vanilla flavor
- Fluffy, airy inside with crispy outside
- Easy prep (just blend and cook!)
- Just 8 simple ingredients
- 34 grams of protein per serving
- Ready in 10 minutes
- Naturally low carb, gluten-free, and high in clean, satisfying protein
Ingredients & Substitutions
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for the best protein waffles, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
- Peanut Butter – Get a creamy, natural variety with no sugar added. Almond butter or other nut butters should also work (or sunflower butter for a nut-free option). Make sure that the nut butter you use is thick and creamy; runny kinds don’t work as well in this easy protein waffle recipe.
- Coconut Oil – Choose unrefined for a slight coconut taste, or refined for no coconut flavor — just make sure it’s the kind that will solidify at room temperature. Butter is also fine as a substitute.
- Eggs – Eggs give these healthy protein waffles structure and add extra protein. When combined with nut butter, they create a light and fluffy batter. I haven’t tested using egg substitutes, but let me know how it goes if you try one of those.
- Vanilla Extract – Adds aromatic vanilla flavor to the mix.
- Protein Powder – I recommend using this whey protein isolate, which has high protein content, no fillers, and works best for making the protein waffles crispy and fluffy. You could also use bone broth protein powder, collagen, or egg white protein powder, but the texture comes out more dense and less crispy using these. Flavored protein powders will change the taste (and may add sugar), but the texture will be similar as long as it’s whey protein powder.
- Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – Adds sweet flavor and dissolves easily into the batter. I always use it for this recipe. If you don’t need to use a sugar substitute, you could use regular white sugar.
- Baking Powder – Makes these whey protein waffles extra fluffy. Don’t use baking soda, which is different and won’t work the same way.
- Sea Salt – Balances the sweet flavor.
How To Make Protein Waffles
This section shows how to make fluffy waffles with protein powder, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
- Blend the wet ingredients. In a blender, blend the peanut butter, melted coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla, until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients. Add the protein powder, Besti, baking powder, and sea salt. Blend again, until smooth.
- Cook. Preheat Belgian waffle maker and spray with cooking spray. Transfer the batter into the waffle iron and distribute evenly. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for your waffle maker to cook the protein waffles.
- Cool. Let waffles cool for a few minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings.
Tips For The Best Protein Waffles
Check out these top tips for making the best protein waffles every time!
- Measure accurately. Your protein powder waffles can cook up dry if you over-measured your protein powder or under-measured your wet ingredients. Make sure you measure each one accurately.
- Use room temperature ingredients. Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature. Cold eggs can solidify the melted coconut oil and make a chunky batter.
- Don’t overcook. Waffles are done cooking when steam is no longer coming out the sides of the waffle iron, but check earlier, once you see the steam starts to decrease. Cook time can also vary depending on the brand of protein powder you use.
Flavor Variations
- Dark Chocolate – Gently fold 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (or sugar-free dark chocolate chips) into the batter, or use chocolate protein powder instead of plain.
- Blueberry – For a fruity twist, gently fold in 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries to your batter. You could also add other fresh berries like chopped strawberries or blackberries.
- Pumpkin – To give them a pumpkin flavor, reduce peanut butter to 3 tablespoons, and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice and 3 tablespoons of pumpkin puree.
Storage Instructions
- Store: Cool healthy protein waffles completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Meal prep: Make up a triple batch of batter, make the waffles, and then store them in the fridge or freezer for a quick and easy breakfast.
- Reheat: Warm up the waffles in the toaster oven, the oven at 350 degrees F, or simply in the toaster. (You can reheat from frozen if needed.)
- Freeze: Cool waffles completely, then place into a freezer bag with parchment paper in between layers to prevnt sticking. Freeze for up to 3 months.
What To Serve With Protein Waffles
Try these various combinations to make a quick and nutritious breakfast:
- Toppings – If you don’t want a plain waffle, a pat of grass-fed butter and a drizzle of syrup (or sugar-free maple syrup) is a classic serving choice. You could also spread with chia jam. Don’t forget the whipped cream!
- Eggs – For a brunch spread, pair protein waffles with a side of oven baked eggs, fluffy cloud eggs, or even easy peel boiled eggs.
- Bacon – Bacon is perfect for rounding out a sweet breakfast! Cook oven baked bacon, fast air fryer bacon, or even faster microwave bacon.
- Creamy Sides – Try coconut yogurt, pudding, or even a spinach smoothie. For more nutrition, try a detox smoothie.
- Salads – For the perfect healthy side, pair these waffles with a fruit salad or a crispy strawberry spinach salad.
More Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Nothing beats a golden brown waffle, but there are plenty of other healthy breakfast options:
Recommended Tools
- Blender – This blender does it all! I use mine daily for batters, blended bulletproof coffee, smoothies, and more.
- Belgian Waffle Maker – This is the one I use; it’s the perfect size for this protein Belgian waffle recipe! It also doesn’t take up too much space.
Protein Waffles Recipe (Easy, Crispy, Airy!)
Learn to make the BEST protein waffles! This easy low carb high protein waffles recipe is crispy, airy, sweet, and ready in just 10 minutes.
Instructions
Tap on the times in the instructions below to start a kitchen timer while you cook.
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In a blender, blend the peanut butter, melted coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla, until smooth.
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Add the protein powder, Besti, baking powder, and sea salt. Blend again, until smooth.
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Preheat your Belgian waffle maker and spray with cooking spray. Transfer the batter into the waffle iron and distribute evenly.
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Cook according to the manufacturer's instructions. Typically the waffle cooks for 2-3 minutes, and is done when there is almost no steam coming out of the waffle maker.
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Let protein waffles cool for a few minutes. They come out of the waffle maker soft, but as they cool from hot to warm, they will crisp up on the outside AND the inner texture will improve.
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Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1/2 large Belgian waffle
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92 Comments
HeatherT
1I really like these. I did use swerve instead and used a chocolate protein powder. But wow, so fluffy and full of flavor. I didn’t even put anything on top of the waffle. Just ate it plain! Will experiment with sugar alternative syrup next! Thanks for the recipe! Loved it. I think I may use a hand mixer next time. The batter was hard to get out of my blender. Might be easier to scape out of a bowl.
Carol
0I love your Chaffles recipe – I make them all the time – so I decided to try this waffle recipe today instead. I am sad to say that these turned out exceptionally dry. My only substitution was egg white protein powder in place of whey because I don’t use it. I’ll stick with the Chaffles from now on. ☺️ Thank you.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Carol, Sorry to hear the recipe didn’t work for you, but the reason is likely the substitution you made. I have not had great results with substituting whey protein powder for egg white protein powder, and they work quite differently in recipes. If you can’t use whey, I would recommend using a different recipe altogether.
Susan
0This recipe includes peanut butter on a nut free site???
Wholesome Yum D
0Hi Susan, Wholesome Yum is not a nut-free site but we do have nut-free recipes.
Traci
0I have my go to protein waffle but always love changing it up a bit. These were incredibly delicious and loved them!
Vladka
0With coconut oil, peanut butter, and protein powder, these waffles are just too perfect to be true.
Addison
0These waffles were so crispy golden and delicious! They are such a great breakfast for kids too.
Giangi Townsend
0Super delicious and so easy to make. My son loves them and he requests them often.
Thank you for the recipe.
Elizabeth S
0These were really delicious! I used the why protein you suggested and the waffles had a nice crust but were still soft and fluffy on the inside. Will make again.
Jane
0I am making this for my grandson who is gluten free to have a good protein breakfast before school. I used almond butter for the milder taste, but was wondering if you think tahini would work in place of the peanut or almond butter? Almond butter is so expensive. The almond butter ones were really good.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
0Hi Jane, So glad you like them! I haven’t tried the recipe with tahini, but in theory it should work. Please let me know how it goes if you try it!
Alicia
0Hi Maya,
I love all of your recipes and can’t wait to try this one! However, I don’t eat eggs, and was wondering if I could substitute flax eggs.
Wholesome Yum D
0Hi Alicia, I have not tried a flax egg in this recipe, but please let me know your results if you do.
SquirrelGirl 🐿
0These waffles were the bomb! Even my little grandson that has food aversions ate his and loved it. They were like pillowy peanut butter bites of guilt free joy for me. I can’t wait to experiment adding other ingredients to these like bananas, blueberries, strawberries and etc… Thank you so much for sharing!
Tami
0What can I use in place of the bone broth protein? I have to eat gluten free. Can I simply add the same amount of 1:1 Gluten Free Flour in it’s place?
Wholesome Yum D
0Hi Tami, Paleovalley Bone Broth Protein is gluten free so you would not have to omit it.
Ed
0Awesome waffles. I’m new to the keto diet and find it hard to find food that I can make that tastes good. Thank you so much.