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Banana Oatmeal Zucchini Blueberry Waffles Recipe

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  • Author: Sara
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2 large or 4 small waffles
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Banana Oatmeal Zucchini Blueberry Waffles are a nutritious and delicious breakfast option combining wholesome ingredients like whole wheat flour, rolled oats, grated zucchini, fresh blueberries, and ripe banana. Lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, these waffles offer a perfect balance of flavors and textures, cooked to golden crispiness in a waffle iron. Ideal for a healthy start to your day, they are easy to prepare and perfect for two servings.

Ingredients

Vegetables and Fruits

  • ½ cup grated zucchini
  • ½ cup blueberries
  • 1 medium ripe banana (about ½ cup mashed)

Dry Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup uncooked rolled oats
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Wet Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ tablespoon avocado oil

Instructions

  1. Drain the Zucchini: Place the grated zucchini in the center of a paper towel or clean kitchen towel. Wrap it up tightly and press down firmly to squeeze out excess moisture. Set the drained zucchini aside for later use.
  2. Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a blender, add the rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Blend until the oats reach a fine, flour-like consistency.
  3. Add Wet Ingredients: To the blender with dry ingredients, add the mashed banana, eggs, and avocado oil. Blend until the batter is smooth but be careful not to over-mix to keep the waffles light in texture. If you don’t have a high-speed blender, combine dry ingredients in a bowl, blend wet ingredients separately, then mix both gently to avoid dense waffles.
  4. Fold in Zucchini and Blueberries: Transfer the batter to a mixing bowl and fold in the drained zucchini and fresh blueberries evenly without over-mixing.
  5. Preheat the Waffle Iron: Heat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions until hot and ready for cooking.
  6. Cook the Waffles: Pour approximately ½ cup of batter onto the center of the hot waffle iron. Cook for 4-6 minutes or until the waffles are crispy and golden brown, depending on your waffle iron’s performance.
  7. Keep Warm and Serve: Remove each cooked waffle carefully from the iron. To keep them warm while cooking additional waffles, place them on a baking sheet in a 200℉ oven. This recipe yields about 2 large waffles or 4 smaller ones based on your waffle iron size.
  8. Enjoy or Store: Serve the waffles warm for best flavor and texture, or let them cool completely before storing in the refrigerator or freezer for future meals.

Notes

  • Squeezing out excess water from the zucchini is crucial to prevent soggy waffles.
  • If you don’t have a high-speed blender, mix dry and wet ingredients separately before combining to avoid overworking the batter.
  • Waffles keep warm nicely in a low oven at 200℉ while you finish cooking the batch.
  • These waffles freeze well; reheat in a toaster or oven for a quick meal.
  • Adjust cooking time based on your waffle iron model to achieve desired crispiness.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://saraflavors.com/banana-oatmeal-zucchini-blueberry-waffles-recipe/