Healthy Protein Waffles
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Healthy high protein waffles with eggs, cottage cheese and oats easily made in a blender with just 10 min prep! So filling with 20g protein.
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Why you’ll love these protein waffles
- Well-balanced breakfast. With a good mix of protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats, you’ll be full and energized to power through to lunch time, avoiding that mid-morning crash.
- No fuss, no muss. Thanks to the use of a helpful blender, these waffles practically cook themselves. Bonus: there are less bowls and less dishes to clean too!
- Short ingredient list. No more waffle mix! With just 5 simple ingredients (most of which are pantry staples), making homemade protein waffles has never been easier.
- High protein and good carbohydrates. The beauty of this recipe are the eggs and cottage cheese – giving you all the protein you need without the addition of protein powder.
- Flexible recipe. This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled as needed.
- Great for meal prep. Protein waffles are great for breakfast-on-the-go or lunch boxes for the kids. Not to mention, they freeze very well and reheat beautifully in the toaster oven for those favorited crisp edges.
protein waffles VS. regular waffles
Protein waffles will look and taste just like traditional waffles, but high protein waffles will be full of protein and healthy carbohydrates.
how to make these high protein waffles
- Prep the waffle iron. Preheat the waffle maker to medium-high heat, coating the top and bottom with nonstick spray or brushing with melted butter or oil.
- Blend. Add the eggs, cottage cheese, oats, vanilla, and salt to a blender, blending until smooth.
- Cook the waffles. Pour about 1/2 cup of the blended mixture into the waffle iron, cooking until golden brown.
- Freeze or serve. Freeze up to two months (once cooled) or serve with desired toppings.
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Healthy Protein Waffles: Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all! The cottage cheese will add protein, richness, and creaminess to the waffles.
Nut butters, berries, bananas, maple syrup, and whipped cream are all crowd favorites.
No blender, no problem! You can also use a food processor to blend everything together.
Always coat the waffle iron generously with nonstick spray or brush with melted butter or oil before pouring the batter.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Yes! Let the waffles cool completely and transfer to an airtight, resealable freezer bag. Label, date, and freeze up to 2 months. To reheat, place the waffles in the toaster oven and cook in the mid-range setting until warmed through (no need to thaw).
Healthy Protein Waffles
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Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high heat. Lightly oil the top and bottom of the waffle iron or coat with nonstick spray.
- Combine eggs, cottage cheese, oats, vanilla and salt in blender until smooth.
- Pour a scant 1/2 cup of the egg mixture into the waffle iron, close gently and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 4-5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Make it gluten-free. Substitute with gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats.
- Preheat the waffle iron. This will ensure even cooking for a crisp, well-browned waffle while keeping the insides fluffy.
- Increase the protein. Top with your favorite nut butter, Greek yogurt or bananas. Want it Elvis style? Add peanut butter, bananas and crispy bacon!
- Mix it up. Add berries, chocolate chips or nuts to the batter.
- Freeze as needed. Protein waffles freeze very well, keeping in the freezer for up to 2 months, perfect for quick breakfasts on-the-go (or dinners!).
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How many waffles per serving. How much protein per one waffle??
How many waffles does this recipe make?
I tried these this morning and was honestly surprised by how easy they were to make and how filling they turned out. I love recipes like this because they feel healthy without tasting boring. I was actually looking up best restaurants gardena while planning my meals for the week and ended up here, definitely glad I did because this one looks like it will be on repeat at my house!
These were great! I usually feel guilty eating waffles-but no more!! I topped with some Greek yogurt and mixed berries.
Love your website and recipes.
Nutritional value please
These are perfect day of, or as a make ahead. I added a tbsp of sugar for picky kids, and stirred some blueberries into my second batch for the same picky kid :). They are delicious and perfect for school mornings for my teens.
These waffles are delicious. I have made these several times. My son in law said, “impressive.” They taste so good and are so easy to make, and healthy besides…what could be better.
I just finished making the waffles in my Belgian waffle maker and ended up with 9 good sized waffles. This is a fantastic recipe and I found the waffles just as good if not better than traditional waffles. I’ll be throwing out all my other waffle recipes as this will be the only ones I make from now on. I just love all the healthy ingredients in them and actually feel good about eating them! Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous recipe
I only have a Belgian waffle maker. Do you think that this recipe would work in that deeper type of waffle maker?
I’ve made these multiple times in my Belgian waffle maker, and they’ve always turned out great! Delicious, and my kids love them too.
These are fantastic and soo easy to make. I make mini waffles then freeze them. When ready to eat, I just pop them in the toaster.
I just bought a waffle maker and was looking for a high protein recipe. This totally fit the bill. Not sure if it was my waffle maker but I like my waffles more crispy so I threw them in the airfryer for a few minutes and they were perfect. Added bonus for WW users, zero points!
Picky kid approved! Our kids are so picky, and love those frozen waffles. I am trying to wean them off of those and get them eating more protein in the mornings. I made a batch of these and our kids liked them! They tasted great, you can barely tell they ate slightly different than a traditional waffle. Love that the protein is so much higher even without protein powder!
Quick. Easy. Yummy. I used almond extract instead of vanilla and added some chopped pecans on batter just before closing waffle maker. I think this is my go-to. (Also replaced 1/2 cup of the cottage cheese with whipped cream cheese and it worked great) i will definitely making these often!
I was hoping there was a substitute for the cottage cheese. I don’t like it. I’m going to try heavy cream instead.
You definitely can NOT tell you’re eating cottage cheese.
I dry toast the oatmeal and let it cool before grinding it in the blender, into flour.
I empty the oatmeal flour in the blender into a medium bowl, add 2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 – 1 tsp of salt and stir.
Next, I add in half the cottage cheese with half the eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, and blend thoroughly.
Then I add the rest of the (small curd) cottage cheese and eggs, and blend thoroughly again.
Next, I pour the liquid ingredients into a large bowl, and mix in the dry ingredients by hand.
It’s important to let the combined ingredients rest for 15 minutes – then you likely will need to add some water or milk to get the desired consistency.
I make all of the waffles, eat some and after the rest are fully cooled, then I freeze in a zip bag, separated with wax paper.
This morning, I cut up and cooked some apples, with cinnamon and a tablespoon of sugar to top some waffles I pulled from the freezer. Delicious!
Delicious! My favorite waffle recipe. Thank you!
I added a banana and 1/2 tsp baking powder. They were light and delicious without anything on top. I kept thinking they’d be lovely to make an ice cream sandwich out of.
I added a small amount of maple syrup, changed the egg ratio to more of the egg white for higher protein and less fat and a tbsn of almond milk. Topped with cooked down blueberries…delicious!!!
Would Greek yogurt work instead of the cottage cheese?
I’m very excited to try these but I am wondering if more complete nutrition details are available? At least carb and fat grams and serving size would be extraordinarily helpful.
Great recipe!
These are the waffles I make all the time! I make 4 recipes at a time and then freeze them in quart bags to have as a quick protein snack or for breakfast.
Sheer genius and soooo good!