Banana Blueberry Waffles – A perfect Sunday breakfast!
Both my boys are creatures of habit. You do something once and they think you need to to do it ALL the time. I’m not sure when it started but we now have to have pancakes every single Sunday. They don’t have to be the same and can be anything from crepes, 2 ingredient banana pancakes, green smoothie pancakes, sweet potato pancakes or just some random recipe I see on Instagram or Pinterest. As long as they get some form of pancake they are happy.
Last week we got a new kitchen toy, a waffle maker, so on Sunday, I suggested waffles for breakfast. Finn was up for the change but Rory didn’t look so happy. He helped me make up the batter, which is basically a pancake batter I use a lot and was all ready for me to take out the frying pan. When I pulled out the waffle machine he was not happy….. that was not what you used to make pancakes and he wanted to let me know big style. What followed next was the mother of all two-year-old meltdowns!
Ignoring the screams I went ahead with the waffles. It took some time for Rory to come round but once he saw the waffles, the yoghurt, peanut butter and fruit he was happy to eat up his breakfast. In fact, he was more than happy. He loved the waffle holes and thought it was great that you could fill them with fruit.
Move over pancakes, waffles look to be our new Sunday breakfast.
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Banana Blueberry Waffles
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 250ml (1 cup) milk
- 1 egg
- 25g (1/4 cup) oats
- 150g (1 cup) buckwheat flour (can use plain/ all purpose)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 20 blueberries
Instructions
- Pre heat waffle machine and then brush with oil**
- Mash bananas until they are a puree consistency, add the milk and eggs and stir until combined. Add the oats and stir.
- Mix the flour, cinnamon and baking powder together and stir into the batter until combined.
- Stir in the blueberries.
- Cook waffles according to waffle machine instructions.
- Remove and repeat until batter has finished.
- Serve with a selection of toppings (I used yoghurt, peanut butter, fruit)
Recipe Notes
- I used buckwheat flour but it does have a distinctive flavour that may be undesirable for some, you can replace with all-purpose or wholemeal flour.
- I found that I needed to brush the plates with some oil before cooking to stop the waffles from sticking. This will depend on your machine.
Ayza says
Hello! These looks great! Planning to make them tomorrow. Can I use frozen blueberries? Thanks! X
Amy says
Hi Ayza, sorry for the delay.Yes, you can use frozen. Did you try it?
Mariann George says
Can you freeze this batter
Amy says
Hi Mariann, I haven’t tested freezing the batter but the cooked waffles freeze well. 🙂
Cheryl says
Very delicious! Our whole family enjoyed it, inclutt dt in my 11 month old. Thank you!
Amy says
Excellent! Thanks for all your kind feedback, Cheryl 🙂
Helen says
After the success of the apple waffles last week, we had these this morning – absolutely delicious made with a mix of plain and wholemeal flours. The only reason I don’t give 5 stars is that even with the oil they stuck a lot, but they were seriously scrummy. 8 month old ate one and a half all to herself! We served with all the toppings you suggested and can’t wait to do them again.
Amy says
Thanks for the feedback, Helen. I’m glad your little one is enjoying the recipes 🙂
Jeanie Ready says
These were not good. From the texture to the flavor, they were not good.
Amy says
Sorry you didn’t enjoy these, Jeanie.
Vanessa says
Big hit with my husband and 22 month old. I love that is had the oats in it for extra nutrition and thou couldn’t even notice
Amy says
Great! Glad they were husband and toddler approved and thanks for taking the time to rate and leave a comment 🙂
Joanna says
Hi there, this looks like an amazing recipe I can’t wait to try so thank you for sharing! Could I ask how many this recipe makes approx?
Lily says
Could you substitute the milk for oat milk?
Amy says
Hi Lily, I’d say that should work well but as I haven’t tried it I can’t say for sure.
Dana says
Could you do without the oats?
Amy says
Hi Dana, you could try – you might have to add a little more flour though. Let me know how it goes!
Katie says
Do you think this would work for baby led weaning?
Amy says
Hi Katie, I would have let my son have this when he was a baby (also doing baby-led) ??
Katie says
Great, thanks!! Another question- do you think I could replace the egg? With applesauce?
Amy says
Hi Katie, I haven’t tried it personally so can’t say for sure but I would definitely say it is worth a try.
Anita says
I used a flax seed egg and soy milk to make it vegan and it worked well! Thank you.
I had to have it for million years in the waffle iron so it wouldn’t stick though
Amy says
Hi Amy
Would these work as normal pancakes?
Amy
Amy says
Hi Amy, yes you can make pancakes from the batter…. hope you enjoy x
Anja says
I’m still dreaming about a waffle maker, but once we get one I’ll definitely need to try your recipe! Sounds like a great healthy treat that the whole family would enjoy!