Vegan Sweet Potato Waffles

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Kick start your day with these delicious sweet potato waffles. They are made from homemade grain/gluten free sweet potato flour. Totally vegan friendly, perfect to eat for breakfast, brunch or even as a light snack.

If you are absolutely bored with porridge, smoothies or even having something like scrambled tofu for breakfast then waffles might be a great solution.

If you have been following my blog recently then you will have seen when I published my homemade sweet potato flour recipe.

If not, then definitely check it out as it relates to this recipe and will make more sense.

Shortly after dropping that recipe, I headed back to the drawing board and drafted some ideas for recipes using sweet potato flour.

After doing some trial and error, I came up with this waffle recipe that tastes pretty darn good if I do say so myself.

Unlike regular white potatoes, sweet potatoes are far more superior in its health properties.

They are a great way of promoting positive gut health, for example if you are constipated, then this fibrous vegetable can help ease bowel movements.

Also, if you are a parent and your children are known to be picky eaters these waffles are a great way of getting one of your 5 a day in fruit and vegetables.

Another great thing about sweet potatoes are their natural sweetness. Similar to how ripe bananas are naturally sweet, the same thing applies sweet potatoes.

If you have a sweet tooth, then you will get that natural sweetness without even having to try.

I like to add a few tablespoons of maple syrup to my waffle batter but you really don't have to.

To stabilise the waffle batter I added a some tapioca starch and gluten free oats. This is a very important element for making the waffles.

This helps to retain the shape and stops the waffle from falling apart. I tried making the waffles using just sweet potato flour, while it tasted good the texture simply wasn't there.

The steps

Steps 1-4 making the waffle batter and cooking the waffles on a iron

Add all of the ingredients to a blender.
Blitz on high speed to make a smooth batter (the batter should be more on the thick side).
Preheat the waffle maker and lightly spritz with olive oil.
Ladle the batter onto the waffle iron.
Cook the waffles until they are golden brown (this should take a few minutes).
Use an egg spatula to carefully remove the waffle and repeat the above 2 steps.

Frequently asked questions

Can you freeze the waffles?

I wouldn't recommend freezing the waffles. I feel that they hold up much better when eaten from fresh

How can you serve these waffles?

You can serve them however you wish! You can take a savoury spin by serving with some scrambled tofu, nut and seeds.

Alternatively, you may like to garnish the waffles with some fruit and a drizzle of Ginger Syrup.

Can you make the waffles ahead of time?

You can prepare the waffle batter up to 2 days in advance. Once you have prepared the batter, keep it refrigerated.

Notes and tips

You should get 2 waffles with this mixture.
Keep in mind that the waffles WON'T BE EXTREMELY firm, there will be some slight softness which is normal for the ratio of flour to liquid.
This is the recipe that you need for the Sweet Potato Flour.
Be sure to spray the waffle maker iron with cooking oil, each time that you make another waffle.
I recommend using a high speed blender .i.e Vitamix or Blendtec to puree the waffle batter as it will be quite thick.
The waffle batter should be more on the thick side, don't be tempted to break down the texture too much or the overall result will be soft.
Waffle machines may vary, when using yours be sure to follow the manufacturers guidelines.
You can use a Flax Egg in place of applesauce.
You must make these waffles with another "flour" or "flour substitute. If you use sweet potato flour by itself the waffles will be soft and fall apart.
For best results, I recommend eating the waffles immediately, if you need to re-heat them I would suggest using a grill/broiler to retain their crispiness.
Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet, therefore it's not essential to add any additional sweetener unless you choose to.
This is a blender friendly recipe, you don't need to separate the dry and wet ingredients first, simply placing everything in your blender works just fine.

2 plates of waffles with garnished fruit on top

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