Sweet Plantain Waffles

Name: Sweet Plantain Waffles
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 Cups (2–3 large) pureed plantains of various ripeness ** (See Notes); 2½ Tablespoons coconut oil, melted + more for oiling the waffle maker; 1 Teaspoon cinnamon; 1 Teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 Teaspoon apple cider vinegar; ½ Teaspoon sea salt; ½ Teaspoon baking soda

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If you’re missing some of your old breakfast favorites on your healing journey, might I recommend this completely delicious sweet plantain waffle! It’s delicious and nutritious, and you just might like them even more than the old glutenous varieties you’re used to.

This recipe was originally posted on EasyGFRecipes.com, but sadly the website has disappeared. So as not to lose this deliciously invaluable resource I’m reposting it with credits to it’s original recipe creator so that it can live on and be enjoyed by gluten-free families for years to come! It’s not only gluten-free and vegan but autoimmune friendly for the core elimination stage … but I’m sure you’ll find this is a keeper far beyond AIP reintroductions.

If you’re new to plantains, you’ll want to learn more in my dedicated post about this amazing fruit that I like to call the McGyver of the AIP world! Plantains can be used in a variety of ways, from a potato substitute to a snack and yes even in sweet treats and desserts … BUT … you’ll need to be careful about selecting the right plantain for the job – Click here to learn all about it – “Plenty of Plantains – More than 200 AIP Recipes!”

Enjoy!

Sweet Plantain Waffles

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

♥ RECIPE & IMAGES BY: EasyGFRecipes ♥ Sweet plantain waffles are a healthy breakfast made with just a few easy ingredients. Flourless, sugar-free and vegan.

Ingredients

Instructions

Heat your waffle iron. (It's suggested to set the heat to 5 out of a possible 6)
Peel the plantains and chop them each into 4 pieces.
Place the plantain pieces in a high speed blender and blend until smooth (or as smooth as possible until it becomes too difficult to blend more).
Add the oil to the plantains and blend again, now until completely pureed.
Add the cinnamon, vanilla and apple cider vinegar to the blender. Blend again on high for a few seconds to mix well.
Add the salt and baking soda to the blender. You can blend again to mix or use a spatula to stir the ingredients into the batter by hand.
Oil your waffle iron and place ⅓ cup of batter into the center of your waffle iron. (The amount of batter you use may vary depending on your waffle maker and it’s instructions.)
Cook until the waffle is browned to your liking, and repeat until the batter is gone. Be sure to oil the waffle maker before each waffle.
Transfer the cooked waffles to a wire cooling rack rather than stacking them on a plate as you cook so that they don't go soggy.
Serve with maple syrup, fresh fruit and whipped coconut cream!

Notes

VERY IMPORTANT:

VARIED RIPENESS: These waffles work best when your plantains are varied in ripeness. If one of your plantains are more ripe (yellow with black spots) and one is slightly ripe (mostly green) they always turn out best. The ripe plantain will contribute the sweet flavor, while the less ripe will add more starch to help them hold together without being gooey.

GOING GREEN: I've tested this recipe with plantains that were almost all green and they were not as enjoyable. Even adding a little maple syrup to the batter did not mask the taste of unripe plantains. They weren't horrible, but they're not optimal.

OVER RIPE: I've tested this recipe with plantains that were too ripe and it was a complete disaster! If you want to avoid disappointment and a gooey mess in your waffle iron, trust me and use the mixed ripeness suggestion.

AIP Recipe Collection Facebook Member Notes & Tips:

SAVORY - Can be made savory and used to make a sandwich! - use turmeric in place of vanilla or omit and in place of cinnamon add garlic or onion powder or a combo of the two.
MAKE AHEAD: Batter can be made ahead and stored in the fridge overnight in the blender container - just whizz in the blender again before pouring into the waffle iron
PANCAKES: Will NOT work cooked like a pancake in a frying pan, but some say they've had success spreading it on a baking sheet in pancake shapes and baking in the oven - the recipe creator hasn't tested this method.
LOW SUGAR TOPPING: Strawberry Maple Syrup - In a high speed blender or food processor, puree 1 cup of frozen strawberries (organic if you have them) and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Yum!
COCONUT FREE: While this hasn't been tested, it's suggested they could likely be made coconutfree - try using lard instead.