Whole Grain Flax Waffles

Admittedly, Im not the best at baby showers. I forget that the point of a baby shower is the gift-showering part, and I usually show up with an amazon print-out of what I purchased off the registry that morning. (really, I mean well). So this is my kind of baby shower the virtual kind where

vegan / gluten free / breakfast

Whole grain vegan flax waffles // loveandlemons.com

Admittedly, I’m not the best at baby showers. I forget that the point of a baby shower is the gift-showering part, and I usually show up with an amazon print-out of what I purchased off the registry that morning. (really, I mean well). So this is my kind of baby shower… the virtual kind where I make and eat waffles and snap a photo. No pink bows required.

Melissa (of The Faux Martha) is a dear friend I’ve met through the blogosphere. Her beautiful blog is filled with delectable sweet treats and her waffle recipe is one of her signatures. When I met her in person last January, I remember she kept talking about how much she craved waffles. I hadn’t met anyone who was so passionate about waffles… but hey, as a fellow food blogger, I understand these fixations. Of course, it made complete sense when a week later she announced she was pregnant!

This is a spin on Melissa’s waffle recipe, using ingredients I had on hand… which of course isn’t normal ingredients like wheat flour and butter, but instead – coconut oil, spelt flour, millet flour and flax seed. They’re super delicious – a little crispy on the outside, but still soft in the middle. And I love mine with berries and doused with good maple syrup.

Happy baby shower day Melissa! xoxo

waffles

  PrintAuthor: Serves: serves 2 (makes about 4 square waffles)Ingredients
  • ½ cup whole spelt flour (gluten free: sub ¼ cup each of brown rice & sweet rice flour)
  • ¼ cup millet flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ¾ cups almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • serve with: seasonal fruit, butter, and more maple syrup
Instructions
  • Preheat your waffle iron.
  • Sift together the dry ingredients (except for the flax). Whisk together the wet ingredients and the flax.
  • Mix wet and dry ingredients together and cook the batter according to your waffle maker's timing, or until golden brown and crisp on the outside.
  • note - I put my waffle maker on high and let them cook a bit longer than the initial "ready beep."
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    recipe adapted from The Faux Martha

    Check out these other bloggers who are all making waffles for Melissa today!

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    Monte Cristo Waffle Sandwich from Foodie Crush
    Waffles with fig compote and orange honey crème fraîche from The Vanilla Bean Blog
    Spelt Waffles with Cinnamon Peaches from Naturally Ella

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