WaffleParty.com: Delicious Vegan Waffles!

This vegan waffle recipe goes well with a modest topping of vanilla soy yogurt or applesauce.

I decided it would be fun to have a “recipe for two” because the avocados and pecans seem somewhat decadent. Perhaps you could even hold a romantic candlelit waffle dinner. Also, because it doesn’t use the cheapest ingredients, it’s probably best to try a small batch first to make sure you like them as well as we do! And even if you don’t have a date, you can always make up a big batch of them for your friends on St. Patty’s day alongside some of the Vegan Orange Basil Cornmeal Waffles. Can’t pinch these waffles!

These were inspired by a homemade crafts and food fair where a local vegan bakery offered avocado cupcakes. While somewhat hesitant at first, I bought one and found it pleasantly taste-bud-popping. Just like any average person, I then thought, “Hey, avocados would be great in a waffle!” After exploring which ingredients had been combined with the mighty green avocado in various other recipes, I settled on pecans, cinnamon and fresh nutmeg. They seem to complement one another quite well.

Although I often utilize healthier whole grain flour, I used plain old white all purpose flour for these so that the more subtle flavors would come through, and so the waffles wouldn’t be too dense given the avocado. However, I still used some whole wheat flour because I find waffles “cardboardy” if they don’t have a little bit of texture. If you try other flours, I’d love to hear how it worked for you!

Ingredients (for two round belgian-style waffles)

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whole wheat bread flour
• 1/4 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/4 C finely chopped pecans
• 1 avocado (I used the common Hass variety, yielding roughly 1/2 C when mashed)
• 1/2 C soymilk (or rice milk or nut milk)
• 1/4 C + 3 T water
• 1 1/2 T canola oil
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 1 1/2 to 2 T raw sugar or other sweetener

Directions

Finely chop the pecans if necessary. Sift or whisk together the other dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix in the pecans. Spoon out the avocado and mash it well in a second bowl. Whisk together the wet ingredients including sugar with the mashed avocado. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix just until blended. Cook on a generously oiled waffle iron. Enjoy!