Healthy Protein Waffles
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Breakfast of champions here! High protein waffles made right in a blender! So so easy and filling with 20g protein!
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reason to make high 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 high protein waffles practically cooks itself. 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, reheating in the toaster oven for those favorited crisp edges.
protein waffles versus 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 the easiest high protein waffles
- Add all ingredients to a blender
- Blend, blend, blend
- Pour batter into a waffle maker
- Add desired toppings and serve
tips and tricks for success
- Make it gluten-free. Substitute with gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats.
- Mix it up. Add berries, chocolate chips or nuts to the batter.
- Preheat the waffle iron. This will ensure even cooking for a crisp, well-browned waffle while keeping the inside fluffy.
- Increase the protein. Top with your favorite nut butter, Greek yogurt or bananas.
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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 and maple syrup are all crowd favorites.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Let the waffles cool completely. Transfer the waffles to an airtight, resealable freezer bag. Label, date and freeze up to 2 months. To reheat, place waffles in the toaster oven and cook in the mid-range setting until warmed through (no need to thaw prior).
Healthy Protein Waffles
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of 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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Wow! I made pancakes using this recipe and they tasted even better than the conventional ones!
Oh my goodness! I’m not a fan of cooked protein powder, so when I saw these, I was excited to try them! 100% delicious! I divided the recipe onto 4 servings instead of six, and it made huge, fluffy, filling waffles! Froze the waffles I didn’t eat and then reheated them in to toaster and they were just as good as the fresh waffles! Wonderful recipe, thank you for sharing!!!
Loved these! Thanks for posting it. I’m always looking for high protein options that don’t resort to using protein powder.
Fed the family this morning and put leftovers in freezer to warm in toaster on busy mornings.
I put into a calorie counter and got 140 calorie for each waffle. I’d imagine given variations of ingredients and waffle iron sizes, it’s worth calculating your own.
I’m confused about the calories. In the nutrition box at the bottom it says the calories are 240 per serving with 6 servings. But in the recipe text it says each serving is 276 calories with 6 servings. Which is correct?
240.3. 🙂
Is your nutritional value based on 1 waffle or all 6? Is there 20g of protein for 1 waffle?
The nutritional information is based on 1 waffle, not 6.
Wow, these are great. I used quick steel cut oats and no salt added cottage cheese. Also left out the additional salt. added some flax seed and cinnamon. Nice nutty flavor. I would have no problem serving these waffles to anyone. (I made a half batch and it made 2 full size waffle iron waffles.
Hi, these look great! one question: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 8 ounces? or 100 grams?
1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 8 ounces.
These are delicious! However, when I imported the recipe to My Fitness Pal, the calorie count came out to 320 kcal each. can you give the breakdown of individual calories? I used a 2% cottage cheese, but that doesn’t seem to account for a almost 120 kcal per cup difference. Thanks!
I’m not too sure, Shannon. I ran the numbers again and each serving (each waffle) contains 240.3 calories.
What percent fat cottage cheese was used please?
2% milkfat.
Can you use egg whites instead of eggs?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
I am always skeptical of heathy waffle recipes, but these were easy and delicious just as promised. Thank you for sharing!
Hi, these look great! What kind of blender did you use? Thanks!
Blendtec.
I never would have thought of using cottage cheese – but they look great, so will have to give it a go
So if it makes 4 standard sized waffles, does one waffle have 20 g of protein?
Yes.
I like the recipe, but the nutrition facts are a little too good to be true. The waffles only have 20g of protein if you divide the recipe into 4 waffles, whereas they only have 240 calories if you divide the recipe into 6+ Waffles.
I really liked this post, have read many of this sort but this seems to be the best till now.
I was looking for pancake and waffle recipes that didn’t use protein powder, and these rock! I get four Belgian style waffles from this recipe so it portions perfectly. As with any waffle, you have to know how to use your machine properly to get it perfectly crisp-tender, not soggy, not dry. Thanks!
Do these waffles freeze well? I would like to make and use my Food Saver to freeze for a quick on the go breakfast. (take out and pop in toaster)
Yes, these freeze well!
My batter turned out a bit watery but using big farm fresh eggs maybe I could have only used 4-5 eggs. Had to fill the waffle maker right up but turned out nicely. Also used Greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese. Some of my gang liked it, others didn’t. Black and Decker waffle iron bought in 2016.
Could Greek yogurt be subbed for the cottage cheese? Or would it taste too sour?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
I was so excited to try these but realized I got rid of my waffle iron since I don’t often use it. I thinned the batter a bit with almond milk and made pancakes. My kids loved them, and so did I! Thank you for the great recipe!