Today's post was originally going to be a smoothie bowl recipe that I'm obsessed with. I've had it 2x this week, and I even went to the store to get strawberries, kiwi, and banana's to make it looks super cute. Alas, some people weren't meant to cook (or even make smoothies for that matter), because while it tasted great, the texture was off and it looked disgusting. While I was struggling to make a basic smoothie, my sister was behind me making waffles. My sister, Olivia, isn't vegan, but she's been making vegan recipes lately so that I can eat them too (she's pretty cool like that). Her vegan waffles looked way better than my soupy smoothie, so I switched gears and started photographing those instead. I even let her use the fruit I bought to top it.
As far as the waffles, they are the best ones I've ever had. Let me be clear, not the best vegan waffles I've ever had, but the best waffles I've ever had. They are fluffy and airy and from what I can tell, not at all hard to make. I prefer my waffles with fruit instead of syrup, I don't need that much sugar in the morning; but as you can see in one of the photos, Olivia likes both (I had to run an errand and she picked up the camera to continue shooting photos...once again she's pretty cool). Strawberries are my favorite waffle topping, but blueberries and cherries are also delicious. Olivia also makes a delicious pumpkin spice pancake/waffle in the fall, so leave a comment below and I'll try to convince her to make some and let me photograph them! Thanks for reading, make sure you check out the recipe below. Stay tuned, xo Lauren.
The Best (Vegan) Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
1. Whisk almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a large bowl. Set it aside.2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.3. Add the canola oil and maple syrup into the almond milk mixture and stir.4. Mix the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients into a smooth batter.5. Pour 1/3 cup into the waffle iron, and cook until ready.6. Enjoy with fresh fruit and/or syrup.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 8 waffles
