Healthy Whole Wheat Waffles With Egg White

Name: Healthy Whole Wheat Waffles With Egg White
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cup wheat flour (I used multigrain wheat flour); 1 cup milk (used 2% milk. You can use full fat whole milk as well); 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla essense; 16 oz egg white; 1 tbsp olive oil

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These fluffy 6 ingredients whole wheat waffles with egg whites are one of the easy breakfast recipes. Made with whole wheat flour, egg whites, no added sugar, they are light, crisp, and protein-packed.

Having 100% whole grains these healthy waffles make a perfect breakfast or weekend brunch. Make a breakfast charcuterie board with a variety of toppings and enjoys with the family.

maple syrup is poured over wheat waffles.

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Why you will love egg white waffles
Ingredients & Notes
How to make whole wheat waffles
Tips & FAQ's
Serving
Storing & Reheating
Recipe
Does it fit in your macros?

Why you will love egg white waffles

Easy to make- They are very easy to make at home. All you need is a waffle maker, egg whites, and few pantry staples.
Delicious & flavorful- These whole wheat waffles are light and fluffy. They are crisp from the outside and soft from the inside. Tastes so flavorful due to added vanilla essence. You can add cinnamon as well.
Healthy waffles- There is no added sugar in this recipe when compared to traditional waffles. The batter is prepared with egg whites to make a perfect filling protein-packed breakfast. One waffle contains --- grams of protein.
Make ahead & freezer-friendly- I love the fact that you can prepare the batter in advance and store it in the fridge. Moreover, waffles are easy to store in the freezer that you can thaw and reheat in the air fryer or microwave. So much better from store-bought frozen waffles. A great recipe to make ahead & meal prep.
Kids-friendly- Kids love waffles, with lots of honey or maple syrup, a dollop of fluffy whipped cream with mixed berries. Eating waffles is just so much fun, isn't it? Serve them with a scoop of ice cream and chocolate syrup, so many fun ways to serve.

Ingredients & Notes

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ingredients list to make whole wheat waffles with egg whites

To make this nutritious healthy egg whites wheat waffle you need the below ingredients.

Egg whites
Whole wheat flour
Milk
Vanilla essence
Baking powder
Oil

Variations

You can add 1-2 scoop of protein powder in order to increase protein content. Any protein powder will work as per dietary restrictions.
These waffles are sugar-free, but if you need your waffles sweet in taste, add 2 tbsp of monk fruit, maple syrup, or honey.
Almond flour, buckwheat flour & oats flour will also work in place of whole wheat flour.
Instead of 2% milk, you can also use almond milk or any plant-based milk.
Adding ground cinnamon also goes well to add extra flavor.

How to make whole wheat waffles

Prepare the waffles batter

First, add egg white, milk, oil & vanilla essence in a mixing bowl. Whisk to mix the oil uniformly (pic 1-4).

at first whisk egg white, milk, vanilla essence and oil.

Now add whole wheat flour and baking powder to the same bowl (pic 5-6). Start folding gently and try not to have any lumps in the batter. It will be like pourable consistency batter (pic 7-8).

second step is to mix wheat flour and baking powder in the egg white mixture.

There should not be any lumps in the batter. But in case if you get few lumps do not worry about them. They dissolve on their own in some time or get cooked.

Cook waffles

Heat the waffle maker as per instructions. Pour ⅓ cup of batter in both squares and close the lid. Cook them as per your waffle maker instructions.

pouring ⅓ cup batter in each waffle mold.

I cook the waffles for around 5-6 minutes each time but cook more if you like more crisp and golden brown.

I do not always brush my waffle maker with oil or butter. Extra fat definitely works for extra crispiness and browning the waffles. If your waffle maker tends to stick then go ahead and brush with oil.

Serve with desired toppings

We enjoy the waffles with maple syrup or chocolate syrup and berries.

twp plates shown with waffles. served with banana, maple syrup, cream and berries.

Kids love extra ice cream or whipped cream on top of berries.

close up of waffles served with whipped cream, banana, berries and chocolate syrup.

Tips & FAQ's

With this quantity, I made 10 waffles. ⅓ cup of batter used for each waffle. This depends on the waffle maker you have. But using measurement to pour batter gives the right estimation of nutrition in each waffle.
While on diet, it is advisable to avoid sugar, not because it is harmful but because it has empty calories and you can use those empty calories for something nutritious. So any sugar-free option is great.

Can I make the waffle batter in advance?

You can make the waffle batter in advance and store it for up to 2-3 days in the fridge. If the batter looks too thick on other days just add little milk and whisk further. Do it till you get the fresh batter-like pourable consistency.

Are waffles healthy?

It completely depends on how you like to make waffles at home or consuming store-bought. Use simple ingredients, less oil, and portion your waffles and you can easily enjoy them with your favorite toppings while following any diet.

I am making these healthy waffle recipes using egg white and less oil. Cooked without oil and each waffle accounts for --- grams of protein.
Storebought waffles have preservatives and loaded with sugar. Making these at home has helped to maintain the nutritional value.

Can you freeze homemade waffles?

Freezing homemade waffles is easy and you can store up to 3-6 months. Just allow them to cool down completely and transfer them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for 2-3 hours and then store in freezer-friendly ziplock bags. You can store them for months.

Serving

Serve these waffles with any nut butter like almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, or pecan butter, maple syrup & berries.

Kids enjoy these with a scoop of ice cream and chocolate syrup. For indulgence, you can top it with whipped cream.

Any fruit compote like mixed berry compote goes well with these wheat waffles.

Storing & Reheating

You can store waffles in the fridge for a week easily. You can either microwave them for a minute or air fry.

These egg whites whole wheat waffles are made ahead of and freezer-friendly waffles recipe. First, let them cool down completely, transfer them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze this for two hours, and then transfer them in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer.

These whole-grain waffles need to be thawed before use. Reheat in the microwave or in the air fryer and enjoy breakfast in any busy mornings.

close up click of waffles served in a plate with fork.

If you like this healthy protein packed recipe then do check few more protein recipes from the blog.

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