Description
Start your day with a nutritious and delicious breakfast by making these Protein-Packed Waffles. Loaded with protein from Greek yogurt and protein powder, these waffles are not only filling but also easy to make.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 scoop (about 30g) vanilla or unflavored protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- cooking spray or oil for waffle iron
Instructions
- Preheat Waffle Iron: Preheat your waffle iron following the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Blend Ingredients: In a blender, combine oats, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Blend until a coarse flour forms. Add eggs, Greek yogurt, milk, and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
- Cook Waffles: Grease waffle iron, pour batter, and cook until golden and crisp, 3–5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with toppings like fruit, nut butter, yogurt, or maple syrup.
Notes
- Adjust batter thickness by adding more milk if needed.
- Enhance flavor with nuts, berries, or chocolate chips in the batter.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
