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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I am so intrigued by this recipe!! I usually opt for protein waffles from https://shop.kodiakcakes.com/collections/toaster-waffles-flapjacks, but i’m curious how these compare. Do you feel like they are still pretty fluffy? I love that you get so much protein without any added protein powder!
This recipe was outstanding! I had some homemade farmer’s cheese hanging out in the fridge (last week’s coronavirus lockdown activity), so I blended in leftover whey to make my own cottage cheese. Water or milk would have worked as well, I just eyeballed it to get the right texture. It was a great way to use up the experiment. I also used 1-minute oats instead of old fashioned oats, because that was all I had in the pantry. I was super pleased with the result. The texture was just like a regular waffle, and they came out cleanly from my new copper waffle maker (I used nonstick spray). Slight aftertaste of oatmeal, which I enjoyed. This is going to become a weekly staple on my macro-friendly eating plan! I drizzled maple syrup over it, but to lower the total carbs/sugar, next time I’ll go with whipped cream and berries.
This is an excellent protein waffle recipe! I substituted the eggs for liquid egg whites and added 1 tbspn of coconut oil. Thanks for sharing!!
Can u use fat free cottage cheese
Kind of in awe that these turned out so good. Daugher who usually turns nose up at weird after tastes and strange textures said these were “ok.” Which means a lot! Husband and I found them to be good with just maple syrup. Would love to try these as a base for fresh strawberries. Did cut in half for the three of us. Added just a splush of safflower oil and 1/4 tsp of baking powder.
My family enjoyed these! Thank you. They were simple & quick. i liked knowing i wasn’t giving them some sugar-laden breakfast.
I was so skeptical, but these are just as good as the super unhealthy ones I usually make. I’m sold and these will now be a staple for me. Thank you!!!!
I was a little skeptical about trying these. Usually, with most “healthy” recipe alternatives I use for pancakes/waffles, dont turn out that good. But I was SO suprised when I had my waffle this morning. It tasted SO good!! And there was no BS ingredients in here. I am def gonna make these again. Thank you so so much!
Currently in our new breakfast rotation. These are SO good !! My husband who is always skeptical of recipe like this can’t believe how amazing these are. Love the protein and healthy ingredients !
I made the Pizza and it was great.
Next sunday I going to make a batch of Waffles. Then freeze some.
I havent made this recipe. But I can say oats instead of flour is A+++ . That is why Im leaving a comment
and five stars. I will surely give this a go. Cheers…
These are so good! I used quick oats and since I know they don’t hold liquid quite as well as old fashioned oats, I subbed out half of the oat flour for whey protein powder and these turned out SO DAMN DELICIOUS! Like, literally unreal that these are healthy. Only other substitution I made was not adding salt since protein powders tend to have a decent amount of that. Just put a few dabs of ghee on them once they were done and I’m still drooling. Thanks all!
Great recipe but if I may ask is there a way to lower the saturated fat content. Other then that it’s great. Good job☺️
Thomas, you can try to use egg whites instead but I am not entirely sure how much the recipe will change with this substitution.
I use the recipe to make pancakes. For the whole recipe, I’ve used 3 eggs and 6 egg whites and they turned out great. Freeze well too!
These were great! Eay and delicious as advertised, and got my toddler to eat a healthy breakfast– amazig! Just a couple alterations I made: added 2 tbsp of melted coconut oil, some cinnamon and added a bannana for sweetness and other benefits. We have a winner!
Those are great additions, Arnica!
These were great! I was concerned that they would be really dense like so many oatmeal based things tend to be but they were light and tasty with a great texture!
That’s great!
What is a serving size a full round waffle or a fourth of one?
A serving size is one waffle. 🙂
Awesome thank you!
How long can I leave batter in fridge?
What a great idea! But as I am not an expert on food safety, I cannot really say with certainty. Methods for optimal food storage and shelf life should be based on good judgment and what you are personally comfortable with. Hope that helps, Joannie!
I triple the recipe for my 4 kids. They have waffles all week long.
Love that!
I make these all the time. I add a half of a banana to the batter and dark chocolate chips. They’re good plain, on the go, and they freeze well. I love sending my teenager off to school knowing he had cottage cheese, eggs, and oatmeal for breakfast!
These were great! So glad to find an easy healthier waffle recipe!
Really good! I pulverized the oats so that no one had texture issues. Also, basted iron with shortening. Highly recommend.
That’s very smart, thanks for sharing!
What are your preheating instructions
Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high heat.
Nvm….I see what I did. Oops. I was to exited to try and mixed the yogurt In with the batter. Lol. They neede a little peanut butter was weren’t bad