Usually I can’t call my recipes Paleo because I use so much dairy, but these have zero dairy, and of course they’re grain-free, gluten-free, and delicious.
Anneliese and I both THOROUGHLY enjoyed them. And at first she thought they were cookies, and kept signing “more cookie.” No, dear, these are waffles. So then she would ask “full peese!?” (full=waffle)
I really must find her hair brush… she looks like a bit of a rag-a-muffin. Oops!
Nothing to do with the recipe, but I used to pour batter on the whole waffle maker to make a giant square waffle. Now I like to do a little blob in each mini square to make smaller ones. I’m not sure why I hadn’t thought of that before, because I always cut them apart before anyway.
Also? Whenever I would get pecan waffles at Waffle House (I don’t know how long it’s been…ages) I noticed that they sprinkled the nuts on top before closing the waffle iron, rather than mixing them into the batter. I like that, and it gives me the option of having some with nuts and others without. In case I wanted some nutless ones… sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don’t. You know.
This recipe made 12 little squares, though I have to admit the last 2 or so were pretty dinky. So say 10-12 to be safe. In any case, it feeds 3 people just fine.
… even if one of those 3 people is a VERY hungry toddler.
Paleo Banana-Pecan Waffle Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 5 eggs (mine were on the small side, so 4 large ones may be fine)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed (the more ripe they are, the sweeter the waffles will be)
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Coconut oil
- Chopped pecans
Method:
- Plug in/preheat your waffle iron.
- While that heats up, mix everything else together, except for the coconut oil and pecans.
- Once the waffle iron is warm, drop a little bit of coconut oil in each square (I did about 1/2 teaspoon). My waffle iron is non-stick but for some reason, these wanted to stick. The coconut oil fixed that issue though.
- Drop a blob of batter into the center of each waffle-spot.
- Optional – sprinkle some or all of them with chopped pecans.
- Close the waffle iron and wait for yourself to psychically know the waffles are done. Or some waffle makers have a light that will help you… or you can pay attention to how much steam is coming out, and what it smells like. If it smells like waffles and there’s not a lot of steam, you’re probably good.
- Take the waffles out and eat them. I was going to put butter on mine, or some organic fruit spread (omg yum), or homemade whipped cream (no sugar necessary)… but they were so good I ended up just eating them plain. I’ll probably fancy them up a bit more when my husband comes home and I make them for him!
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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These waffels are so good I like them better than non-paleo waffles I used pepitas in them instead of pecans they were so tasty
This is by far my most favorite wheat free recipe ever! I made almond milk this morning and used the almond meal in place of the almond flour and i purred the heck out of my banana’s. i skip the nuts because I’m feeding 1 year old dont want her to choke on them. but otherwise my whole family LOVES these! thank you
I was looking for a delicious and easy paleo banana waffle and this came up. I made these for breakfast with friends today and it was absolutely perfect!!
I followed the recipe exactly. I topped them with fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries cooked down into a syrup, chopped pecans and agave nectar. No butter needed, YUM!!
Thank you for this! I always have ripe bananas in my freezer so this is definitely a go to!
Twitter: mmeaganicolee
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I was digging in my cupboards the other day and found an old waffle press. I’ve been wanting to make a healthier waffle so thank you so much for this recipe! I’m definitely going to try it
Twitter: 808allenNstacie
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Thanks for sharing. I have to try these!
And Anneliese looks beautiful even without a hair brush
Can’t tell you how much I’ve missed my waffle iron the last two years! These waffles made an amazing dinner tonight
) Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with everyone. They were light and absolutely delicious!
Made these today, my kids loved them! I omitted the pecans, but otherwise made them exact. My 6 year old had them with pure maple syrup and my oldest had them with a pineapple coconut cream (canned coconut milk fat whipped and fresh minced pineapple stirred in) and they both ate 3!!
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Hi, new to your world and love it! I have a 7 month old who has eczema, so I’m in the process of going dairy and gluten free to see if it helps since I’m exclusively breastfeeding. It seems daunting but seeing a recipe such as this, gives me hope:)
Question: what pancake maker is this? I need to buy one pronto.
Thanks
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I made this in a non-stick skillet as pancakes this morning and they turned out beautifully! Thanks for the recipe!
This recipe makes me sad! I got rid of my waffle iron when we fully dedicated ourselves to paleo/primal eating. I’ve always wanted a Belgian waffle maker; maybe this is the excuse!
This is surely yummy! Cute baby and Great waffles! It’s like big cookies.
I agree they look like cookies too. Did you make them yourself?
Congrats for having a very cute baby!
-Bellie
My husband was looking over my shoulder as I was reading this post, and he said, “Oh my G-d, can we make these this weekend?”
I said, “Um, yeah!”
Twitter: JoyfulAbode
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haha that is FANTASTIC. I hope you both love them. I made them again yesterday and they were sooo good. and so quick to just whip up a few.
Those look SO good!
I make something similar for pancakes. Just eggs, banana, baking soda and cinnamon. I’m making SOMETHING with my waffle iron tomorrow because these are making me really want waffles!
Twitter: JoyfulAbode
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i’ve made similar pancakes for Anneliese before… but with a lump of almond butter mixed in too. She loves them.
Enjoy your waffles tomorrow! Whatever kind you make.
OMG! This looks amazing! I have really been craving waffles or pancakes recently. I might have to try this this weekend! And an organic fruit spread would be great on top! Do you think the batter would work for pancakes as well? I don’t have a waffle iron. Thanks for sharing this!!
Twitter: JoyfulAbode
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Probably! I haven’t tried this particular one as pancakes but I really don’t see why not.
You’re so welcome! I hope you enjoy it. And let me know how the pancakes work out!