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.
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!
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
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.
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!
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.
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?