These Banana Waffles are easy to make and super yummy to share with the whole family. Because adding ripe banana to your next batch of waffles is a simple way to add delicious flavor (and nutrients!).
While I don’t often make waffles during the week, they are one of our go-to weekend breakfasts. And this recipe freezes well, so I can just pop leftovers into the toaster for quick weekday meals.
We love this waffle recipe because it’s easy and also because it tastes a lot like banana bread in waffle form.
The kids eat them with their hands and dip into a topping, or with a fork, depending on their age. And I like them with almond butter and maple syrup.
Why This Recipe Works
You can stir together basic ingredients to make a simple waffle batter, adding natural sweetness from ripe bananas, to make easy and yummy Banana Waffles. Be sure your baking powder is fresh and you are good to go.
(You may also like my Yogurt Waffles, Whole Wheat Waffles, Vegan Waffles, and Savory Waffles).
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Ingredients You Need
Here’s a look at what you’ll need to make these Banana Waffles so you know what to have on hand and ready to go.
- Ripe banana: This will ensure that the waffles are sweet and flavorful, so make sure to use one that has brown spots (which indicate sweetness).
- Milk: I typically cook and bake with whole milk, but you can use any dairy or nondairy milk you prefer.
- Egg: Lightly beat this before adding to the mixture. I use large eggs in my recipes, so plan to use the same so the volume of wet ingredients to dry is correct.
- Coconut oil or butter, melted and cooled slightly, to add richness and moisture.
- Vanilla extract: You can use pure vanilla extract or artificial, according to your preference.
- Whole wheat flour: This flour absorbs liquids readily and works well with the moisture from the banana.
(If you have more bananas, try my Banana Oatmeal Muffins.)
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Step by Step Instructions
Here is a preview of how to make Banana Waffles so you know what to expect. Scroll down to the end of this post for the specifics, including the amounts and timing.
Step 1. Mash the banana. Stir it together with the rest of the wet ingredients.
Step 2. Stir in the dry ingredients to make a thick, but even batter.
Step 3. Heat the waffle maker and cook each waffle.
Step 4. Serve warm with desired topping.
TIP: Serve with nut butter, maple syrup, jam, yogurt, or applesauce. Or try my Blueberry Waffles for another flavor option.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have a very basic Cuisinart waffle maker that’s less than $30. It’s held up for years and delivers very consistently cooked waffles.
Yes! Just swap in 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder for 1 tablespoon of the flour and proceed with the recipe. Or add a handful of chocolate chips to the batter.
You can cut them into sticks or dice them up. My kids like to dip them into maple syrup, yogurt, or even apple sauce. They’re very soft and easy to chew.
How to Store
Let leftover Banana Waffles cool completely and store in a container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Pop into the toaster to warm. Or, freeze in a freezer bag and warm on a future morning.
Featured Review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Just made these, the consistency and texture was excellent and taste was nice and sweet still. I’m done with buying the pre-made boxes of chemicals. Even in a pinch I was able to make 4 large waffles for my 2 kids and run out the door for work. —Daisy
Best Tips for Success
- Egg-free: Omit the egg, increase the milk to ¾ cup, and soak 2 tablespoons chia seeds in the milk for 5 minutes before adding to the batter.
- Gluten-free: Use cup-for-cup gluten-free flour.
- Dairy-free: Use coconut oil and nondairy milk.
- Serve with maple syrup, fruit puree, applesauce, or yogurt for dipping.
- Chocolate Banana Waffles: Swap in 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder for 1 tablespoon of the flour. Or add a handful of chocolate chips to the batter.
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I’d love to hear what your family thinks of this recipe if you try it, so please comment below to share!
Favorite Banana Waffles
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mashed banana (from about 1 very ripe medium banana)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or butter; melted and cooled slightly)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add the banana, milk, egg, coconut oil, and vanilla to a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. (The batter will be thick.)
- Warm the waffle iron and use about ⅓ cup batter for each waffle. Place the batter into the center of the waffle iron, spread it a little with a spoon, and close the lid. Let cook according to the waffle iron's settings. (My waffle iron has a 1-5 heat setting and I use the heating setting 4.)
- Serve immediately or place onto a baking sheet and keep in a 200 degree oven while you finish cooking the rest of the batch.
- Serve warm with syrup, fruit, jam, applesauce or nut butter.
Notes
- Let leftovers cool completely and store in a container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Pop into the toaster to warm. Or, freeze in a freezer bag and warm on a future morning.
- Egg-free: Omit the egg, increase the milk to ¾ cup, and soak 2 tablespoons chia seeds in the milk for 5 minutes before adding to the batter.
- Gluten-free: Use cup-for-cup style gluten-free flour.
- Dairy-free: Use coconut oil and nondairy milk.
- Serve with maple syrup, fruit puree, applesauce, or yogurt for dipping.
- Chocolate Banana Waffles: Swap in 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder for 1 tablespoon of the flour. Or add a handful of chocolate chips to the batter.
Nutrition
This post was first published June 2017.
The recipe is amazing. I have tried with chocolate version and whole wheat and turned out super yum. Toddler loves it. Thank you.
Just wondering if i can swap oats with whole wheat flour. If so how much?
I haven’t tested them that way, but I would use oat flour if you want to try it.
Not sure what I did wrong here. I made a double batch and followed the recipe using coconut oil instead of butter. The milk was a bit cold so the coconut butter froze up a bit, but I might have over mixed try and get the consistency of the batter to be more smooth, unfortunately the waffles came out very thick and dense….thoughts on what went wrong ?
Any pointers? I’d love to make these again for my family.
So yummy and easy! Thank you! We didn’t have whole wheat flour so I added some oats in to up the fiber. Lovely!
These turned out perfectly! I used my mini waffle maker and it made 8 little waffles. My daughter has already asked me to make them again.
I had to use the following substitutions because of allergies and available ingredients: vegan butter, soy milk, and flax seed, and spelt flour. My kid thought it was yummy with sunflower butter. I think the banana gives it good texture. I had previously made waffles from a vegan recipe site and they came out disappointingly dry so I’m really happy with how these turned out.
These waffles were so fluffy and delicious! We loved the sweetness from the banana and the cinnamon.
So delicious, my little one loved it 😻
I have a question, for how long can we store it in freezer?
Up to 6 months in a storage bag with as much air removed as possible.
Amazing. So easy. Recipe is perfect. Will be making these a lot, I can already tell. I added some mini chocolate chips to the batter. I think adding wild blueberries would be really yummy too!
Family favorite. I make a double batch of these and freeze what we don’t eat. We’ve discovered that “meal prepping” breakfast like this is more convenient for us than even doing dinners. Thank you for sharing all these amazing recipes!
Sweet and delicious, a little softer than other waffles like another reviewer mentioned (which I love). My toddler has his with unsweetened apple sauce, yogurt, and a natural peanut butter drizzle. Ate every last crumb. Super recipe! Will have to double it next time so I have extras to freeze.
I love that there is no added sugar! I would love a little more banana flavor but these are really great for my grandson! Thank you so much for this simple recipe. I made 10 mini waffles out of this batter. Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe. 👍
I added some sugar. It didn’t need a lot. Yum. Softer than typical waffles but delicious and nutritious.
debate is: make extra, or the right amount? This was perfect for a dinner for 2.
This is our go-to breakfast. We have it at least once a week!
Excellent recipe! So yummy 🙂 thank you
So easy to make. I whipped up a batch this morning before work for my 8 month old. They are great for baby led weaning too!
These waffles are so stinkin good. They are easy to make, light and fluffy, and make the house smell amazing. I add some chocolate chips to the batter and serve it with peanut butter and maple syrup. It’s so decadent that you can’t even tell it doesn’t have added sugar and loads of butter. This has become my favorite way to use ripe bananas. Thank you!!