Let’s rewind to January of this year. There is snow on the ground. I’m in Salt Lake City for a blog conference called Alt Summit. Melissa and I are staying at Heidi‘s incredible mountain home. The two of us have stayed up way too late talking downstairs. I’ve had a couple glasses of wine; I think that Melissa has also had a couple glasses of wine.
I’m going on about how I am convinced that one of my dear friends is with child. She hasn’t gone public with the information yet, so I’ve been a quiet observer for the past eight weeks. The first sign was when my friend feigned a headache at girls night so she could pass on wine. Suspicious, I thought. Then she switched to natural deodorant. Interesting. She even hosted a fun holiday party and served virgin punch as a mixer. I wanted to give her a high five for that move, but I didn’t want to let the cat of the bag.
I’m telling Melissa about how I’m so smart because I’ve figured out that my friend has a bun in the oven (you can’t fool me!), and all the while, Melissa is hiding a very exciting secret of her own. You got me good, Melissa. Friends having babies really brings out the sappy side of me, so I’ll quit writing before I start throwing around gushy words like blessing and precious. Having met both Melissa and Kevin, however, I can say with absolute certainty that they are bringing a kind, creative and cute little lady into the world. Congrats, you two!
Today, we’re celebrating Melissa with waffles! My friend Erin of Naturally Ella, who is also Melissa’s co-worker, organized a surprise virtual baby shower for Melissa. Our recipes are based on Melissa’s whole grain waffles recipe, which is one of her most popular. It’s perfect timing, too, because I just used a gift card on this fancy pants waffle maker
. Now I want to host a real-life waffle party!
For my banana nut waffles, I replaced half of the milk in the original recipe with mashed bananas, and added walnuts and a hint of spice. The walnuts are more than just delicious—I incorporated them because they’re high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for expectant and nursing moms. I gifted my leftover waffles to my friends who have a newborn because I thought some wholesome and delicious waffles might be something to look forward to after a long night with the baby.
If you’re craving the banana-nut combo but don’t have a waffle maker, you could totally add walnuts to my banana oat pancakes or banana bread.
Banana Nut Waffles
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- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Light and crisp, whole wheat banana nut waffles. Recipe yields around 5 round, 7-inch Belgian waffles, or 8 small, square Belgian waffles (as shown here).
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar (cane sugar or brown sugar)
- 2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- ¾ cup milk of choice, lukewarm
- ¾ cup overripe mashed bananas (about 2 small bananas), plus more for topping
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat waffle iron on high heat, about one notch down from the highest setting. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, sea salt and nutmeg. Stir in the chopped walnuts.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the melted coconut oil and milk. Microwave for 30 seconds, or until the mixture is lukewarm. Whisk in mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to over mix. Tiny lumps may remain. Pour batter onto the heated waffle iron, enough to cover the center and most of the central surface area. Once the iron has stopped steaming and the waffle is deeply golden, transfer it to a cooling rack or baking sheet. Don’t stack your waffles on top of each other, or they’ll lose crispness. Place in oven to keep warm. Repeat.
- Top with sliced bananas and 100% pure maple syrup, and serve. Save leftovers in the fridge and reheat by placing the waffle back in the griddle or in the toaster on a light setting.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Melissa’s version of King Arthur’s whole wheat waffles.
Ingredient notes: I tried making this recipe using butter instead of coconut oil and replaced ½ cup whole wheat flour with ½ cup oat flour, but the resulting waffles were not as crisp. I liked the version typed above the best.
If you love this recipe: You’ll also love my coconut waffles! They’re based on the same recipe. I have more banana treats here.
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Tieghan
Such a cute post! You are so sweet and I loved your story! Also, I love these waffles! Banana nut? Heck yes! So healthy and delicious and pretty too!
Congratulation
It all makes sense now!!! I thought you had been drinking the bubblies with us, but once I found out, I figured Heidi was in on the secret. You fooled me! Really, I’m so happy for you guys, I can’t wait to meet your baby girl, and I’m so glad we’re friends!
Ali @ Inspiralized
How quickly can you make these and delivery them to Jersey City, NJ? These waffles look awesome!! Well done and phenomenal photography. Loving your blog!
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Melissa // The Fauxm
I had to read this out loud to Kev. Still laughing! I thought for sure I blew my cover. Thankfully Heidi and her husband came to the rescue with my mock-tini’s. Only days (or weeks) till I can share a glass of wine, or 3, with you! Thank you so so much for this Kathryne! Thanks for your words of encouragement and friendship. So glad this blogging world brought us together. Thanks for giving me more waffle recipes to try too. Kev always gets on me for posting a million Instie pics of waffles. Here’s to a million more!
Kate
AHA! It all makes sense now!!! I thought you had been drinking the bubblies with us, but once I found out, I figured Heidi was in on the secret. You fooled me! Really, I’m so happy for you guys, I can’t wait to meet your baby girl, and I’m so glad we’re friends! Congratulations to the moon!
erin
She fooled me too. When she told me she was pregnant I think my second reaction after hooray was “Wait, you weren’t drinking at ALT?!?”
Jeanine
I noticed she wasn’t drinking – when we were looking for the bar and she was running to the dessert tables…
I can’t believe I didn’t figure it out!
Kate
I figured that was just typical Melissa. :)
Heidi
She’s a sneaky one that Melissa. The good part was there was more left for us. And she was the master of the waffle iron minus the late night drowsies.
Kate
She got me good! It all makes sense to me now that I know you were in on it, too. :)
Giulia
Melissa is the sweetest and I’m sure she will have the cutest baby ever. You guys rock giving her waffles – she loves those waffles and your version looks delicious !
annie @ FoodieRobots
Wow, these waffles looks amazing!! My sis-in-law is expecting and has been craving nothing but sweets. I’m going to make her a batch of these – sweets she can feel good about! Thanks for sharing.
Kate
My friend was craving sweet through her pregnancy, too! Hope these healthy waffles satisfy your sister-in-law’s sweet tooth. Don’t forget to give her some real maple syrup, too!
Bev @ Bev Cooks
Looooove it! SO happy for Melissa and I want 47 of these waffles. Stat.
Alison
Congrats to Melissa!! No one’s pullin’ a fast one on you, Kate ;)
These waffles look so delicious, and ever since trying your divine coconut banana muffins this weekend, I am psyched to try any of your recipes!
Kate
Haha. I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the coconut banana muffins, Alison. Hope you love these waffles, too!
Ashley
So, so sweet!! And, uhh…delicious! :)
Chelsea Preedy
Ah! Babies are just so much fun. I absolutely love the idea of doing a virtual baby shower. That would have been perfect a couple of months ago when my sister-in-law was having hers and I couldn’t be there. The waffles look delicious too. Perfect mom-to-be recipe :)
Kasey
I remember you telling me the story about figuring out your friend was pregnant – over coffee in Nashville! These waffles look so, so good. I seriously don’t think there’s a better way to start a morning. xoxo
Kate
I’m so glad we got to meet up in Nashville. That was a nice morning. I still have the mug! Hope we can find a way to see each other again soon.
Katy @ Katy'sKitchen
That detective work must have been fun, but what a great surprise! You really have me craving waffles now. And bananas. I think these would be perfect for breakfast for dinner :)
Sophie
Banana nut is seriously one of my top flavor combos! These sound delish!!
Belinda
You had me smiling all the way through this post! I love how friend can form over the smallest things. You must be very lucky to have her as friend. I am looking forward to making these for pregant sister too this weekend.
Maria Tadic
Considering I have a TON of frozen bananas, have a banana nut anything obsession, I will make these asap! AND I just saw you had a banana bread trail mix thing that I defo need to try!
Kate
Let me know how the waffles turn out, Maria! I think you will enjoy the banana bread, too.
Stefanie
HAHAHA, that is too funny. I love this waffle recipe baby shower idea. I cannot wait to check out the other beautiful creations. Melissa is lucky to have a friend like you.
Abby @ The Frosted V
These look absolutely lovely! I love that everyone is playing off of Melissa’s waffle recipe, it is the best!
Sarah Crowder
Umm I hope someone throws me a waffle party for my next pregnancy – great idea! The banana-walnut combination is a favorite mind, definitely pinning for the weekend.
YoungMild&Free
I’ve recently experienced a banana Renaissance, and now I’m obsessed with cooking with them all the time. I think I might have to try these waffles next! Thank you for sharing!
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
Love that last shot with the maple syrup, yum!
Kate
Thanks, Laura!
Kiran
Awww.. I love the blogging community. So many precious friendships and a great way to celebrate each other. A lovely treat for Melissa :)
Margarita
Love this banana waffle recipe… your pictures are soooo pretty too! And, I have some giftcards to spend as well… but I think I need to get a blender or food processor first before a waffle maker. Think this recipe would work as a pancake?
Kate
Oh fun! Yes, I would get a blender or food processor first. The classic Cuisinart food processor is about the same price as this swanky waffle maker. I’m not sure if this recipe would make a great pancake, but my banana pancakes recipe is one of my most popular, and you could totally mix walnuts into the batter. Here’s the recipe.
Katrina @ WVS
Daaang, these look perfect! And for such a fun reason. Love this post :)
Lindsey
What a perfectly lovely way to celebrate! Congrats to Melissa!
Joanne
I’m always on the lookout for my friends and coworkers being pregnant because I’m always so excited to be excited for them! Next time one of them is, I’m so celebrating with waffles. What a fabulous idea!
Holly
You should DEFINITELY host a fancy pants waffle party! Can I come?! Looks delicious, as always :)
Kate
Of course you can come!
Grace@ FoodFitnessFr
What a great surprise! And treat to go with it. I just had waffles this past weekend…for the first time all summer. Gasp! Nothing goes better with them than fresh fruit, so this version sounds fantastic. And congrats to Melissa!
Crystle
I just want to commend you on gifting your extra waffles to the parents of a newborn (D&J I presume?). ‘Friend-delivered Meals on Wheels’ was the best thing our friends did for us in our first month of parenthood!
Kate
Yep, D&J! I’ve been trying to think of some hearty dinner options to make for them… any suggestions? I guess casserole-type dishes would make good leftovers.
Sophie
Yall are so thoughtful to do this virtual baby shower! Congratulations to Melissa :) These waffles look just so so good, I’m pleased we recently bought a waffle maker so I can try them! Banana and nut together, yes please!
I often turn here for inspiation when making dishes for new parents to help them out :) I like to do frozen dishes/casseroles so that they can thaw and bake them that day, or save in the freezer til a time that works for them. Pot pies, for example in a diposable 8×8 pan (no dishes to return) or any of your fabulous burritos here, wrapped and tucked into a foil pan, covered tightly and frozen — maybe with a can of good enchilada sauce or a homemade sauce if it would reheat well from frozen — it can be baked into enchiladas any time they wish.
Or if a time is scheduled to give a meal, I will do an entree salad — something with protein, lentils or quinoa or beans — that they can toss with dressing when they’re ready to dig in. Such dishes can be walked away from when tending to a baby and eaten whenever, without the disappointment of having dinner go cold (it is already cold!), etc. Good luck!
Kate
Sophie, thank you so much for sharing your meal ideas for new parents! I have been wanting to do more for my friends, but unsure of where to start. You’ve given me some really great ideas here. Now I just need to get cooking!
Ashley-BakerbyNature
I love your stories, lady! And these waffles?! Seriously – we need a real life sleepover asap.
Produce on Parade
These photos are beautiful, Kate! I love the photo effects. The waffles look pretty good too! :) Cheers.
Didi
It’s always cute the way friends do no want to reveal immediately their pregnancy… I had a friend doing the same (except that I was the only one in the our circle of friends to know it and I had to carry the secret too). Anyway I love the idea of the banana nut waffles, I guess that for even more indulgence I would add a little chocolate sauce…
Antonia
These waffles look SO good. I have to have at least half a banana for breakfast every morning, otherwise I don’t feel right. So this is the perfect recipe for me. Finally I have a good excuse to invest in a waffle iron…hehe
Lucy @ BakePlaySmile
Yum! These look soooo good!! Might have to make them for breakfast this weekend! Love the look of this recipe! Thanks :-)
Laura
My friend asked me if I was pregnant when I told her I had finally found an amazing natural deodorant that I was so stoked on!!!! Pretty much died when I read that in your story. Our go-to Sunday morning waffle recipe has banana and walnuts (+ chocolate chips most times), so obviously I luuurve your variation on Melissa’s recipe. These photos are really bomb too. Congrats on your new waffle iron! :))) xo
Kate
Ok, I need to know what natural deodorant you’re using.
Monique @ Ambitious
SO GOOD.
Kate
This post has reaffirmed my need to purchase a waffle maker
BEAUTIFUL :)
Haley L
These look awesome! I love anything banana!
And yay babies!
Georgia
Wowza!
Just love your blog – great pics. Quite jealous of your camera skills!!
Lucy
Gorgeous photos! Thank you for sharing this recipe, looks amazing!
sarah
Lovely! These waffles look amazing Kathryne. xo
Jess
Congrats to Melissa! I get all sorts of weepy and emotional when I find out that good friends are having babies, and I definitely am always on the lookout for clues the one might be expecting one! What a cute story, Kate. (And I’m definitely going to have to break down and buy a waffle maker…)
Tamara Coleman
Hello Waffles! My boyfriend has been driving me nuts to buy a waffle iron and start cranking out different waffle recipes. :) This one sounds and looks YUMMM!
heidi
It’s the perfect time of year for these incredibly delicious looking waffles. I love eating warm carbs on a cold morning. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
katie brigstock
These look super delicious!!
Jordan
I’ll pull one over on you one of these days ;)
Billie
I made these this morning and they were delicious!!!!!!! Must keep recipe!
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Kate
Thanks, Billie! Glad you enjoyed the waffles!
Michelle
These waffles were fantastic! Thanks for the great recipe :)
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Emily
These waffles were absolutely incredible and so healthy! I couldn’t even tell that they were entirely whole wheat and I loved that they include coconut oil instead of butter/veg oil. I threw in a tablespoon of chia seeds too and they were delicious. Next time, I might use just 1 tablespoon of sugar–I thought the bananas provided plenty of sweetness on their own. Will definitely be making these again :)
Kate
Thanks, Emily! I’m so glad you loved the waffles. I haven’t gotten much feedback on them. Feel free to scale back on the sugar. I included it because I’ve read that including a bit of sugar in waffles and pancakes helps reduce burning on the edges, so keep an eye on those edges.
Emily
Loved these!
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Ines
Hi Kate, I just made your waffles and they tasted great!
I used hazelnuts instead of walnuts, honey instead of sugar and my home-made egg-replacer and it didn’t do any harm at all ;-) ¼ of the amount (for just me) didn’t fill the whole of my 5-heart-shaped waffle iron though, I am still practicing to adjust recipes to my German waffle iron =)
When mashing the banana I might try mashing it like you did net time so that I have little banana chunks in the batter. This time I just threw it into the blender with all liquid ingredients, as I was making the cashew milk from scratch from nuts anyway. But I imagine chunks might be nice.
I would love to see some more waffle recipes =) Thanks!
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Kate
Ines, your waffles with hazelnuts sound lovely! I’ll try to publish more waffles for you soon.
carol
Banana nut waffles sound great. Something I learned from a recipe long ago is to put the nuts first on the waffle iron and then add the batter (no nuts in the batter). This toasts the nuts while the waffle is baking, and if you have people who don’t like nuts (as in the rest of my family) you can reserve one square of the waffle iron as the nuts square and the others don’t have to deal with it. It’s not safe enough for a nut allergy but keeps it nut free for those who just don’t care for them.
Kate
Oh, that’s such a great idea! Thanks, Carol!
Jessica
I never comment on blogs (I’m a lurker), but I just had to say that 1) This recipe is delicious (and easily adapted to being gluten-free). The waffles are crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. PERFECT! And 2) This tip about putting nuts onto the waffle iron but not in the batter? BRILLIANT! The nuts totally toasted and tasted so great!
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Kate
Thanks, Jessica!!
chelsey
These were great!! I was really skeptical because I’m particular about the texture of my waffles, and I was afraid they wouldn’t be truly crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. Anyway, I followed the recipe exactly, and they turned out fantastic! I was wary about using the coconut oil instead of the butter but it made them so surprisingly rich (and probably contributed the great texture)!
I also did what another commenter said, and I added the walnuts to the batter once it was in the waffle iron, rather than directly to the batter, and it was lovely!
Anyway, these were delightful. Thank you for the recipe!
Kate
Thanks, Chelsey! I’m particular about waffles, too, so you can trust mine to be crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. :)
Lexie
Hey Kate!
I made these and the flavors were divine (although the nutmeg didn’t come through at all), but they were way too dense! Could it be that I just used two smashed bananas and didn’t actually measure how much those two bananas yeilded? I should have followed my gut instinct and added more liquid (the batter was not at all pourable). Thank you in advance! Have a wonderful day :)
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Kate
Hey Lexie! Yeah, I think you may have added more banana. I’ve found that the amount of banana makes quite a difference, and the balance of liquid to fat in waffles is important, so I’d say measure out those bananas next time! Hope they turn out perfectly for you.
Heather
Any suggestions on an egg replacer for this recipe?
Kate
Hi Heather, I’m not 100 percent sure it will work, but I’m pretty confident that flax eggs or chia eggs would work. I know they have worked in my oat waffles. Please let me know if you try!
Jade
So good! I served mine with peanut butter and maple syrup and it made for a fantastic weekend breakfast :)
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Tammy
Excellent!! We enjoyed these so much!!
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Krina
I adapted this recipe to gluten-free and vegan, and it was still stellar ! I had a good feeling, looking at the ratios of flours to oil to milk.. and it did not disappoint. The BEST waffle I have ever made, hands down. THANK YOU Kate!
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Selina
After making these waffles too many times to count, I had to post something to thank you for my absolute favourite breakfast waffle recipe ever! My 3 year old makes them with me and he loves helping to crack the egg and mash up the banana. I’m married to a Belgian, so we’re pretty harsh judges when it comes to waffles, especially “fancy” ones with nuts and whatnot in them, but these are absolutely perfect. I ate them all through my pregnancy and nowadays I always make one without nuts for my 9-month-old to share as well. :)
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Karen
I have made these waffles many times and they always turn out fantastic! This is my favorite waffle recipe. I’ve served them to many friends who love them as well. Thank you!
Kate
Perfect! Thanks, Karen. These are great for sharing with friends.
Colleen
This is our all time favorite waffle recipe! I always make a double batch. My daughter can’t have dairy so these work for the whole family. I always use brown sugar. I use light olive oil instead of coconut. And sometimes I use frozen bananas. I basically make banana ice cream in my blender then measure it out (I let the kids have any extra). So I just heat the oil and milk a little extra so it will melt the banana goop when I add it.
Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
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Kate
You are welcome, Colleen! Happy this works for your entire family :) I appreciate the review.
Pauline Luong
Just made these for breakfast! Super easy, quick and satisfying! Thanks for the recipe!
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Kate
You are welcome, Pauline!
Pat
My go to waffles. The only waffle recipe I’ve ever made that comes out perfect every time! I use stevia in place if sugar and almond milk. Super delicious!
Kate
Great! Thank you, Pat. If you would want to leave a star review since this is your favorite, that would be appreciated.
Louise
Made the banana waffles for breakfast today! Very, very good recipe. Thank you for sharing :)
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Kate
You’re very welcome! Thank you, Louise for the star review.
Bruce Howell
I tried it and loved it. Thank you!
Fiona Manonn
hey,
I have read this blog your information is really helpful
Thanks for sharing information!
Great Work!
Keep it up!
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Amanda
Question: what would you recommend for making this gluten free? Does a gf baking mix work well or something else?
Kate
I believe other readers have had success with gluten free flour substitute! Let me know if you try it.
Richard
Yum! What a way to start the day.
Kate
They are so good!
Yazmeen shameem
I was a little skeptical about putting walnuts in batter but this was amazing! My kids loved it. I did not need syrup with it. It’s definitely a normal breakfast rotation. The only thing I did different was blend the walnuts so they are fine crumbs. That way my kids won’t notice it. Thanks Kate for yet another amazing recipe.
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Kate
I’m glad you all loved it! Thanks for your feedback, Yazmeen.
Adams
Easy recipe and a great outcome. Sound delicious. Great writing style.
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Kate
Thank you, Adams!
Cameron
Did this recipe change? I week ago I swear I made this exact recipe (it was amazing), but with the homemade oat flour. Now this recipe has the whole wheat flour, and the other gluten free banana waffle recipe is looks quite a bit different.
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Kate
Hi! The recipe didn’t change. I think you are wanting this one instead: https://cookieandkate.com/gluten-free-banana-oat-waffles/
Sephora
Best waffle recipe ever! I made those 3 times already and it’s always a hit! Thank you!!
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Kate
I’m glad you think so, Sephora!
Amina Almefleh
Thank you for your recipe. I made it first your way. The second time I used 2 cups of sprouted wheat flour, 1 cup each milk, bananas and walnuts, one-half cup coconut oil one large egg, 2.5 teaspoons baking powder and slightly more of salt, nutmeg and powdered vanilla. I mixed the dry ingredients then blended in a blender the milk, egg, banana, walnuts and egg. I mixed wet with dry then added the coconut oil. The result was excellent and faster my way.
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Kate
Thank you for sharing your variation, Amina!
Kevin
Wow. Yummy. My wife said last night “Please make some banana-nut waffles.” Randomly came across your recipe. Perfect. Everyone loved them.
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Kate
Great to hear, Kevin!
Koren
After comparing King Arthur recipe with this, I noticed the difference in milk. These needed that extra liquid. Possibly a mistake on the recipe? My son would not eat them and I had to swallow a little harder. But I would try the recipe again adding more liquid!
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Kate
Hi Koren, I’m sorry you didn’t love these. I tested these several times and didn’t have that issue. Did you use this version or the one you were comparing to?
Veronica
I made these delicious banana nut waffles for my son once and now he wants these everyday for breakfast, not to mention I’m a big fan of this scrumptious recipe to!
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Kate
Wonderful, Veronica!
Aline
Hi there! What do you think of adding buttermilk?
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Kate
You could try it! Let me know what you think.
Sanja
I made these waffles today, they taste sooo good. Only problem I had is that they were sticking to the waffle maker. Nothing too bad, but never had this problem before with my waffle maker. But the taste is amazing!!
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Kate
Hi Sanja! I’m sorry to hear they were sticking. You can always pre-spray it in the future. Or, adjust your heat settings some. I like my waffles a little on the crispy side and find they release better from my waffle maker that way too.
Christina Lucas
I just made these with almond milk, pecans, and all-purpose flour (only because I was out of whole wheat flour). I love the texture; crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I also poured the batter on the hot waffle iron and sprinkled the pecans on top which gave them a nice toasted flavor. I like this trick because you can easily customize the waffle for each person.
I will definitely make these again soon with whole wheat flour because that is what I would normally use. :)
Trineshia N
Amazing waffles!
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Lorrie DeKay
This recipe is incredible! Last night my husband mentioned he wanted waffles for breakfast. I had a couple of very ripe bananas. Perfect situation to try it out. Nice and crisp on the outside, amazing flavor. Deserving of 5 stars!
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Kate
Love to hear that, Lorrie! Thanks so much for your comment.
Tom
I woke up famished this morning. These waffles made my day!
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Kate
Glad to hear it! Stay well, Tom!
Liz
These waffles turned out great! I usually make another recipe using vegetable oil and these are so much better! Hopefully they freeze well.
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Kate
Hi Liz! In past experience, waffles tend to freeze well. I hope you love them again!
Amanda
OMG these were amazing. I’ve made a lot of waffles and after two bites my husband said, “honey, this is the best thing that has ever come out of that waffle iron.” I have to agree.
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Patt Perlman
The waffles were delicious. The texture was very moist with a hint of coconut but a mouth full of banana and crunchy pecans.
What a way to start a Saturday.
Patt
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Maria
These are the best banana waffles! Every time I make them I tell myself that I really should post a comment about how good they are. We never have any leftovers:). Do yourself a favour and make them the next time you have ripe bananas around!
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Stacie
Love this recipe but always end up adding about 1/3c more milk.
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Nicolette
Love this recipe!! I’ve made it at least 10 times already. The waffles freeze great as well – pop them in the toaster oven and makes for a quick and healthy weekday breakfast!!
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Adam Crawford
Great recipe. I made a couple of modifications to make them more healthy and hearty.
On the double recipe.
1. Replaced 1 cup flour with 1 cup traditional rolled oats.
2. 2 table spoons baking powder
3. No sugar added at all.
4. Replaced coconut oil with 1 table spoon olive oil
5. 1 tsp nutmeg
6. 1.5 tsp cinnamon
7 Only 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Best waffles ever!
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Kate
Thank you for sharing your detailed variation, Adam! I appreciate your review.
Catherine Cullen
I’ve been using this recipe every time I make waffles and I love it! I’m wondering if the batter is supposed to be quite thick? They turn out great but I couldn’t help reading in the recipe it says “pour” the batter – It’s more like spoon batter for me. Just curious. Thanks!
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Kate
Hi Catherine! It will be thicker than pancake mixture. How did you measure your flour? I wonder if you have a heavier batter.
Catherine Cullen
Ohhh really good call about measuring flour. I just scope the measuring cup into my flour container. I wonder if I might try the spooning and levelling technique. Maybe trying the latter will give me a less thick batter? Thanks!
Kate
Hi Catherine! Yes, how you measure your flour is important. The later will likely give you a much more consistent result!
Rokai
Pretty good! I omitted the nuts and used ghee instead of coconut oil and topped it with tender coconut creme with honey. Delicious!
The only thing I struggled was getting the waffles out of the machine. So basically I ate it crumbles or scramble. Still good though..
★★★★
Kate
Hi Rokai! Try greasing you pan if it seems to be sticking. That should help!
Alex
My family and I ADORE this recipe! We use it all the time! Definitely a family favorite.
★★★★★
Kate
Wonderful, Alex! Thank you for sharing.
Melody
Made this tonight and the family loved it! Great recipe that comes together well.
★★★★★
Kate
Thank you for your review, Melody!
Vilgaile
One of my fav waffle recipes – thanks for sharing!It turns out so crisp, love it I also like mixing flour, e.g. 1/3 of buckwheat/oat flour and 2/3 of whole wheat. Instead of chopped nuts I add some almond flour or coconut flakes (as my toddler does not like bigger nut pieces). With all these minor experiments it still comes out yummy!
Was wondering though whether good quality olive oil could be used instead of coconut oil
★★★★★
Oksana
These are great! Mine turned out not crispy but still delicious :)
★★★★★
Hannah
The batter was more like pancake batter. Too thick and the waffles were dry.
★★★
Kate
Hi Hannah, I’m sorry you didn’t love this recipe.
Cina
Delish!
★★★★★
Kate
I’m glad you loved these waffles, Cina!
Dez
So good! I made this vegan with a flax egg and used hemp hearts instead of pecans + a sprinkle of cinnamon. Best waffles I’ve made! Thank you!
★★★★★
Kate
You’re welcome, Dez!
Laz
The waffle tasted great but the batter was very thick. It was the consistency of chunky mashed potatoes. Was it supposed to be that way? If no, what do you recommend?
Kate
Hi Laz, I’m sorry to hear that! How did you measure your flour? It needs to be spoon and leveled.
Susie Melbern
Yummy! This will be a regular for my husband and me.
★★★★★
Kate
Wonderful to hear, Susie! I appreciate your review.
Fei
This was excellent! No complaints. I added some cinnamon and ginger to create additional flavor profiles, and cut down the sugar a tad (since bananas have their own sweetness. I didn’t have enough of whole wheat flour so had a blend of whole wheat and plain. Totally will make it again. Thank you!
★★★★★
Kate
I’m glad you plan to make it again, Fei! Thank you for your review.
Jan
Our family loves these waffles. I use rolled oats, blended into flour (gluten free waffles). Then all other ingredients are blended together in the blender, poured into a large bowl and the oat flour is stirred in. I do not melt the coconut oil and use water instead of milk. I always make a double batch. We top the waffles with applesauce and maple syrup. These waffles keep you satisfied and not hungry even when working hard on the farm. This is the best use of overripe bananas!
★★★★★
Kate
That’s great to hear, Jan! I appreciate your review.