These Paleo Gingerbread Waffles are a fun and healthy idea for a sweet weekend breakfast! They’re kid friendly, with just the right amount of spices, and can be made into pancakes in case you don’t have a waffle iron.
My kids were more than thrilled to take turns pouring syrup on these Paleo gingerbread waffles. Can’t say I blame them! I also can’t say I know what it’s like to have a mom constantly taking pictures of food and syrup-pouring and calling it “work.” They have to know it’s not typical! Then again, I wouldn’t be complaining about extra waffles and syrup if I was a kid – and they definitely did not complain about these.
Of course, they absolutely took the opportunity to criticize each other’s pouring skills based on how they thought the pictures came out. I won’t say who helped out in the one above, but she definitely thought she came out on top. This is also daughter who convinces me to let her “bite” if a photo needs biting (like this chocolate chip cookie dough fudge) even though she has no front teeth.
But ooh, ah, waffles. You might remember last week (or 2 weeks ago?) when I talked about having a meltdown when the second batch of these Paleo gingerbread waffles didn’t come out quite as neat as the first. Sure, I had put a lot on my plate for that day, trying to get a little too much done, and that usually means nothing but trouble. I was lucky I didn’t screw up the first batch, because the second batch meltdown wasn’t easy to recover from.
Anyway, I don’t want you to think now that these are difficult to make. If you preheat and grease your waffle iron properly they will turn out fine and you’ll wonder why you don’t make waffles a whole lot more often. You might even start dreaming up decadence like Paleo waffle sundaes with caramel sauce, bananas, coconut whip cream, and chocolate chips. Doesn’t that sound good? Maybe we’ll add some nut butter somewhere in there too, alongside the caramel.
Next time, perhaps. And if there is a next time, I’ll make sure to have a good window of time carved out, because the waffle sundaes sound like a lot of steps now that I’m talking about it. But let’s go back to these gingerbread waffles, which really aren’t too many steps at all and come together really quickly. If you don’t have a waffle iron, I’m certain this recipe will make great pancakes as well!
Paleo Gingerbread Waffles with Coconut Flour
Paleo Gingerbread Waffles
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1/3 cup smooth almond butter
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground allspice or cloves
- Pure maple syrup for serving if desired
Instructions
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To prepare your waffle iron, use a pastry brush to thoroughly grease with coconut oil, butter, oil, or spray with a nonstick spray if you prefer.
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Have your ingredients close to room temperature when you begin. In a large bowl, whisk the 4 eggs well and add the almond milk, almond butter, molasses, vanilla, and coconut oil*
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In a second smaller bowl, combine the coconut and tapioca flours, the baking soda and powder, and all the spices.
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Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the wet until fully combined, but don't overmix
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Make sure your waffle iron is preheated and thoroughly greased (follow the directions of your model) and either pour or ladle the batter into the waffle iron, close, and cook until the machine indicates they're done (or follow directions for your model)
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This recipe should make about 6 full sized waffles, so you'll likely have to make them in batches*
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Serve with extra cinnamon, maple syrup,nuts, fruit, or however you like. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*For the second batch, make sure you re-grease and preheat the waffle iron
If you’re a blogger, do your kids “help” you out with pictures and such?
What’s your perfect vision of a waffle sundae?
My son is useless when it comes to helping me with blog photos. He makes fun of me instead of helping so I don’t even ask lol.
Ha! my kids think it’s amusing but always help if they’re around 🙂
These look delicious! I don’t think we have a waffle maker anymore, but I kind of want to get one. I always forget how good waffles are!
I actually like waffles better than pancakes, which is probably why I put up with the waffle making stress 🙂
Waffles are always a good idea. I don’t know why I haven’t put my new waffle maker to use yet and I could really use a kid when it comes to taking pictures and styling. If you lived closer, I might have to borrow one of yours!
Might be time to break out the waffle maker 🙂 And when my kids are at school it’s more peaceful for pictures, yet I don’t have the on-demand help!
You gotta love how kids will turn anything and everything into a competition if you let them. You know how I feel about gingerbread, so you can guess how I would feel about these. We don’t have a waffle iron, but there are waffle plates that I can get for our griddler that I have been contemplating until I realized that Alex is never home for such things. He used to be a BIG waffle person (with his ex girlfriend) and thyey would get the giant belgian waffles from the dining hall and build sundaes with them.
I really want to do a waffle sundae now that we’re on the topic 🙂 And yes my girls will turn literally anything into a competition!
I’m not too big on pancakes and waffles, but these don’t seem like ordinary waffles and I think I would love them! I’m all about gingerbread and all it’s spices and I would put raspberries, blueberries, and homemade whipped cream!
Waffles over pancakes for me, probably because of the crispy outside and the nooks – love that! And your version sounds yummy 🙂
These look amazing! I’ll try them as pancakes- can’t wait 🙂
Yay! Hope you like them 🙂
These look delicious and are exactly the type of pancake/waffle recipe I’ve been looking for as I go grain free 🙂 I’ll be trying with coconut milk and PB or sunflower butter! Once I get the waffle iron I asked for this year for Hanukkah…
With coconut milk I’d go for the light over full fat for this, since I think full fat would make them too heavy with the nut butter too. And a new waffle maker sounds like a great present!
I’ll use a carton of So Delicious 🙂
Sounds good 🙂
I love gingerbread anything! These waffles are making my mouth water. We usually make pancakes on Sundays but I always wonder why we don’t make waffles more once I make them – they’re so good!
I actually go for waffles over pancakes, I love the nooks! And gingerbread flavors win for me this time of year since I’m not a huge mint fan 🙂
I recently got a new waffle maker, so these may be the ones to break the new one in!
Ooh, hope you try and enjoy!
Yum! I Love the flavor of gingerbread 🙂
Me too – wins over mint for me this time of year 🙂
As much as I love pumpkin, gingerbread waffles/pancakes are so much tastier than the pumpkin variety so I am all about this. I just got a waffle iron about a month ago and have only used it once but that needs to change!!
I skipped over the pumpkin pancakes too and went from apple to gingerbread 🙂 Definitely break out the waffle iron, it’s fun!
I love pancakes and waffles. I have these waffle plate things that I can clean easily but they will overflow so I have to lay them inside my cast iron pan. My problem with some makers is the plates aren’t removable and you can’t submerge the thing in water. But as long as it was greased enough and the waffles don’t stick, there shouldn’t be much cleanup! Okay, I blabbed. I’ll be trying these out b/c I have waffles or pancakes every single night (always topped with nut better and jam/jelly). Thanks!
That sounds yummy – I should bring back a “breakfast for dinner” thing around here too!
My kids’ “help” by stealing the subject to eat while I’m taking food pics. Although I must admit, I’ve got some really quite pics with their little hands stealing the goods. And I’d think they’d be all over these waffles. I know I am!
I think my kids are too scared to try to steal the subject! Those are cute pictures though I’m sure 🙂
Thanks for posting gluten and dairy free recipes. I am making these this weekend.
Awesome! Hope you like them, let me know what you think 🙂
I think we should have waffles every day 😉 And gingerbread…of course 😉
I need to make more ASAP 🙂
I don’t even know what gingerbread tastes like! How sad is that?!
I think that needs to change – ’tis the season 🙂
It’s official, a waffle iron is going on my holiday wish list. Now hopefully someone gets me one. 🙂
Lol you definitely deserve it!
What can you use instead of tapioca flour?
Arrowroot powder/starch has the same effect. You could also omit and add a tbsp coconut flour but it would change the texture a bit.
These waffles are fantastic! I put all the ingredients in my blender and they turned out amazing…even my 17month old loved them…no syrup required. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe.
Yay! That’s awesome! I’ll be working on a similar pancake version. So glad you liked 🙂
Hi, I was wondering if this recipe freezes well? Thanks
I haven’t tested freezing this one but I think it would be fine as long as you freeze shortly after making them 🙂
They freeze perfectly fine! I flash freeze on a cookie sheet then store in ziplocks
What can I sub out for almond butter?
I needed at recipe that used coconut flour as i’m running low on almond flour and can’t get to Costco until after Christmas. These turned out perfect!!! I love spices so i added more ginger and cinnamon. Will definitely make again!!!!