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Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Waffles

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Posted:8/27/18
Updated:10/17/19

Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Waffles – made dairy-free and vegan-friendly. Freezer friendly and great for meal prep. 

plate of apple cinnamon waffles with pecans

I know it’s only the end of August but fall will be here before we know it. With this job as a food blogger I tend to think in seasons and am always planning ahead. It’s a little difficult for me to live in the moment when I am constantly thinking about recipes (and how they fit into each season) 3-4 months from now.

I’m doing my best to embrace the end of summer as much as I can. And while I am not quite ready for fall I definitely don’t mind adding some fall flavors to the blogosphere. I mean, Starbucks already brought back the PSL so I’m not THAT bad.

I don’t actually have any new pumpkin recipes planned too soon but I’d say apples from here on out are fair game, right?

Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Waffles

maple syrup pouring out of bottle onto cinnamon waffles

So truth be told I didn’t grow up on waffles. We were a pancake family. I feel like you’re one of two kinds of people: pancake people or waffle people. Oh, maybe french toast too. Okay so there are three kinds: pancake people, waffle people, and french toast people. We were more so the pancake and french toast kind. We also had breakfast for dinner WAAYY more than we had breakfast foods in the am.

But I digress… Back to waffles. More specifically, these apple cinnamon waffles.

what you need

  • whole wheat pastry flour or 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • vanilla
  • cinnamon
  • fresh apple
  • applesauce
  • oil
  • eggs (or flaxseed meal)
  • milk of choice (I like cashew)
shredded apples being whisked into metal mixing bowl for apple cinnamon waffles

Homemade pancake and waffle batter is just so easy. And while I totally get the convenience of box mixes, there really isn’t anything special needed to make a homemade mix. Essentially it’s flour, baking powder and salt for the dry ingredients. And usually eggs, oil and milk for the wet ingredients.

Here we’re adding a little extra flavor with both the applesauce and apples, oh and cinnamon. Can’t forget the cinnamon.

Not to mention no additives, fillers or artificial flavors needed when we’re talking homemade. AND we’re saving $$ because 1 cup of flour is like… .35 cents or something.

Okay okay, have I convinced you yet?

plate of cinnamon waffles with apple cinnamon pecan topping

Let me know if you make this recipe by leaving a comment and review on the blog!

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plate of cinnamon waffles with apple cinnamon pecan topping

★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

How to Make…

Whole Grain Apple Cinnamon Waffles

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 mimutes
  • Total Time: 12 minute
  • Yield: 8 medium waffles 1x
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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 TBSP oil
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup milk (I used cashew)
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat white flour (whole wheat pastry or 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose baking flour)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup packed shredded apples, about 1 medium apple (or chopped)

warm cinnamon apple topping

  • 1 medium apple, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 TBSP coconut oil, butter or ghee

Instructions

  1. Preheat waffle iron and grease if needed.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, oil and applesauce. Add in vanilla and milk, gently whisking to combine.
  3. Add in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and apples; combine with spatula until no lumps are present. Depending on your flour blend you may need a touch more milk here OR a tiny bit more flour. Batter should be somewhat thick but not drippy.
  4. Use 1/4 cup to pour batter into waffle iron; cook on low-medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until waffles are lightly golden. Every waffle iron is different so cook according to manufacturer’s instructions.
  5. Keep in warm oven (about 160ºF) until ready to serve.
  6. To make the apple topping: in medium skillet over medium heat, sauté sliced apples with cinnamon and oil or ghee; stir occasionally for about 5 minutes or until soft. Add to warm waffles and serve immediately.
  7. Waffles freeze great and reheat lovely in toaster.

Nutrition Information:

  • Serving Size: 1 waffle with topping
  • Calories: 184
  • Sugar: 4
  • Sodium: 226
  • Fat: 6
  • Saturated Fat: 2
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 25
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 5
  • Cholesterol: 48
Category: breakfast Method: waffle iron Cuisine: American
Keywords: whole grain waffles, apple cinnamon, dairy free waffles
Author: Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen

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  1. Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says

    8/28/2018 at 10:10 pm

    We always had pancakes instead of waffles too growing up…and always for dinner versus breakfast too! 🙂 Love the idea of adding warm apples as a topping.

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  2. Cassie Autumn Tran says

    8/29/2018 at 10:10 pm

    Waffles, YAY! I can enjoy pancakes and waffles any day. I totally agree that it’s never too early to prep for fall. Cinnamon just exuberates fall spirit!

    Reply
  3. The Modern Proper says

    8/30/2018 at 5:18 pm

    I love the idea of putting shredded apples and apple sauce into the batter! I need to try this! I am personally a pancake person but my husband loves waffles… so we split it up and do them each half the time 🙂

    Reply
  4. Marisa Levy says

    9/28/2018 at 11:09 am

    For the topping, do you saute? For how long?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      9/28/2018 at 3:02 pm

      About 5 minutes or until soft – just added a step for that in the recipe page 🙂

      Reply
      • Marisa says

        9/29/2018 at 6:46 pm

        Thanks, Ashley!

        Reply
  5. Lindsay says

    4/5/2020 at 4:49 am

    I‘ve made this recipe several times now and it’s always a hit. Today I used buttermilk as I had some leftover and they turned out great, as usual. Thank you for your recipes….your waffles are always my fave!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Maria says

    12/13/2020 at 12:04 pm

    Hearty, healthy and delicious! Made these just as outlined and they turned out great. My kids made a waffle sandwich, using the apples and some bacon as the filling. So yummy 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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