Is there any better breakfast than warm waffles with a drizzle of maple syrup? Nicely spiced & crisp, these carrot waffles are some of my favorites.
It’s springtime, and one of my favorite veggies is in peak season – the humble carrot. I love them in soups, in tacos, in cake (see here or here for a vegan version)… and right now they’re my favorite vegetable to eat for breakfast. Currently, I’m alternating between carrot cookies and these waffles that are – you guessed it – in the new cookbook!
This is one of my favorite recipes, (and also one of my favorite photos from the book – how sweet is this little breakfast scene that Jenn set up!?)
I like to make these on a Sunday morning and store the extras in the freezer for easy weekday waffling. I let them thaw slightly and then pop them in the toaster until they’re crisp around the edges.
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Also – thank you to all of you who came out to our book signing last week! If you missed it, join us for happy hour next Saturday, April 9th from 5-7pm in the wine garden at Lenoir Restaurant in Austin. More details HERE. Hope to see you there!
Vegan Carrot Waffles
- 2 cups (500 mL) whole spelt flour or white/wheat mix
- 2 teaspoon (10 mL) baking powder
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) ground flaxseed
- ½ teaspoon (2 mL) cinnamon
- 1 cup (250 mL) grated carrots
- 2 cups (500 mL) almond milk at room temperature
- ¼ cup (60 mL) melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) maple syrup, plus extra for serving
- Sea salt
- Maple syrup and/or coconut cream, for serving
- Preheat a waffle iron.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, flaxseed, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the grated carrots, almond milk, coconut oil, vanilla, and maple syrup. Fold the carrot mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Scoop an appropriate amount of batter onto your waffle iron and cook until the edges are slightly crisp. Serve with maple syrup and the coconut cream, if using.
P.S. I have this waffle maker, which I love.
I’ve made these previously following the recipe closely (only adding sesame seeds because I like them in most things). Today I replaced half of the wheat flour with chickpea flour for more/different protein and kids are loving it! Skipped the vanilla, added salt, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, cumin (lots) and coriander (a little), some curcuma for color. They turned out great in a savoury kind of way, but kids still putting maple syrup on them 🙂 Great base recipe!