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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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!
I normally do not leave comments however, after enjoying these waffles I simply had to. I decided to substitute my normal name brand pancake/waffle mix with your recipe this morning. I deviated from the recipe by cutting the ingredients in half, adding cinnamon and blueberries. Halving the ingredients produced two fluffy 7 inch circular waffles. Honestly, I had my name brand mix ready to go–just in case–but surprisingly it wasn’t needed. My husband didn’t notice the difference and neither did I. I no longer need to buy name brand pancake/waffle mix. Thank you.
Do these taste fairly egg-y? What’s the texture like? are there enough oats that they don’t come out with a rubbery texture? I’ve tried high protein waffles/pancakes before and they’re always both eggy and rubbery! -_-
Not at all!
What could you use in place of cottage cheese? I can’t have dairy. Help! These look amazing!
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment.
Using this recipe, I got 7 waffles by using the half cup measurement as directed. Is this correct?
I was only able to squeeze out 4 but the more the merrier, right? 🙂
Tried these this morning and they were a hit! Been looking for a “protein” waffle/pancake mix without protein powder and this was perfect. Also, no added sugar or oil! Thanks for this :)!
what waffle maker did you use ?
I used the Breville Smart Waffle Maker.
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/breville-smart-basic-waffle-maker/
Yum, these look so good! I wish I had cottage cheese so I could make them right now. 🙂 Congratulations on the expansion too!!
I made these pancakes this morning and they were delicious! I have 3 picky eaters and they all LOVED them. I can’t wait for more of these type of recipes. Great job!
I just made these for breakfast and they were awesome! My husband said he wants them everyday 🙂 Just curious, the nutrition facts say “serving size 4″…so that means 4 whole standard sized waffles are 276 calories total? I would have thought a typical serving would be about 2 waffles. Thanks!
One serving size corresponding to the nutritional information is for one waffle.