Lentil Waffles

Add some extra fibre and protein into your morning with these delicious Lentil Waffles! With only 5 minutes of prep time, they come together easily in a blender, using healthy whole food plant ingredients. Gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free option.

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Ingredients & Inspiration

One of my favourite (not very nutritionally balanced) breakfasts growing up was good old Eggo waffles. The kind you grabbed from the freezer and popped in the toaster, only to proceed to drown them in an unholy amount of butter maple syrup. Talk about convenient and delicious! But, also… pure fat, carbs and sugar, which would inevitably send me into a sugar crash 45 minutes later (and leave me hungry). So now, as an adult, I wanted to recreate the deliciousness of my childhood nostalgia but with more nutrition and balance, and so… my Lentil Waffles were born!

These high-protein, high-fibre lentil waffles use only 7 ingredients, and they turn out so beautifully crispy on the outside yet tender on the inside.

Ingredients

• 1 cup split red lentils, rinsed
• 1⅓ cup unsweetened soy milk, sub plant milk of choice
• 2 large medjool dates, pitted
• 1 tbsp hemp seeds
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extact
• pinch of salt

How to Make Lentil Waffles

Grab a blender because that’s the only equipment needed to make these Lentil Waffles!

1. Place the rinsed lentils in a sealable bowl or container and stir in the soy milk. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for a minimum of 6 hours.
2. Next day: Preheat waffle iron and grab a blender. Add the soaked lentils into a high-speed blender along with all remaining ingredients. Blend on high for about 30 seconds until a thick batter forms, much like a pancake batter, if not thicker. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes to allow it to thicken slightly more.
3. Depending on the size/setup of your waffle iron, Pour half or 1/3 the batter directly onto the hot iron and close.
4. Cook the waffles on a medium-heat setting for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until a crisp crust has formed along the outside edges.
5. Remove the waffles from the iron and top with your desired toppings. Enjoy!

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