Low Calorie Waffles

These Low Calorie Waffles are just 140 calories and come with lots of yummy toppings, tips on making them gluten-free, low sugar and more.

Hands down the best healthy waffles, these call for easy to find house hold ingredients. Nothing weird or expensive.

There’s even a video on how to make these low calorie waffles! I know you’ll love the healthy recipe.

Low Calorie Waffles

Ingredients in the Best Healthy Waffles

With so many waffle recipes out there, it’s nice to have a healthy one with easy to find ingredients! Nothing weird goes in these low calorie waffles. In fact, you probably have all the ingredients already.

Shopping List for Healthy Waffles:

• Flour (All-purpose or Gluten Free)
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Maple syrup
• Vanilla extract
• Coconut oil
• Unsweetened Almond Milk (or your preferred milk)
• Eggs (or vegan eggs)
• Measurements in the recipe card below

How to Make Low Calorie Waffles

These healthy waffles make wonderful meal prep breakfasts!! Here’s how to make them for meal prep.

Meal Prep and Reheating:

1. Make the waffles according to the directions below.
2. Cool completely.
3. Stack the waffles, with parchment paper between each (this stops them from sticking together).
4. Add to a freezer bag and place in the freezer.
5. To reheat, pop in the toaster, toaster oven, or microwave and reheat just as you would with store-bought waffles.

How to Make Healthy Waffles:

1. Preheat the waffle maker
2. In a medium bowl combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) and mix together. 
3. In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients (maple syrup, vanilla, coconut oil, milk and eggs) and whisk together. 
4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and combine.
5. Pour 1/3 cup of waffles batter onto the preheated waffle maker, and close.
6. Cook until golden on the outside. (Most waffles makers will have a notification that they are done.)
7. Continue with the remaining batter. Recipe makes 10 waffles. 
8. Serve hot with your favorite toppings.

Healthy Tips and Swaps

It’s easy to modify these low calorie waffles to work for your diet.

Low Carb Waffles

For low carb waffles, try this recipe for Low Calorie Protein Waffles instead.

Gluten-Free Waffles

To make these gluten-free waffles, simply swap out the all-purpose flour for gluten free flour (I like Bob’s Red Mill one to one gluten free flour).

Low Sodium Waffles

You can easily remove the salt from the recipe to make the low sodium waffles.

High Protein Waffles

For high protein waffles, try these Low Calorie Protein Waffles instead.

Low Sugar Waffles

To lower the sugar, swap out the maple syrup for keto syrup or omit it all together.

Vegan Waffles

To make these vegan waffles, swap out the eggs for vegan eggs, and make sure to use maple syrup instead of honey to sweeten.

The Best Healthy Waffle Toppings

Isn’t the whole reason for making recipes of waffles, to add toppings on waffles?!

Try these waffle toppings, and be sure to comment below with your favorite combination below.

The Best Healthy Waffle Toppings:

1. Berries and cream – add 1/3 cup mixed berries, and 1/4 cup whipped cream.

2. Clouds and rainbows – add 1/4 cup whipped cream, and 1 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles.

3. Apples and pecans– add 1/4 cup thin sliced apples, and 1 tablespoon pecans to your waffle. Drizzle lightly with maple syrup.

4. Peanut butter and bananas – add half of a sliced banana. Warm 1 tablespoon of peanut butter in the microwave for 10-20 seconds, then drizzle over your waffles.

5. Peaches and walnuts – add quarter cup diced peaches, and 1 tablespoon crushed walnuts to your waffles. Drizzle lightly with honey or maple syrup.

6. Double chocolate – add some of my fat free chocolate syrup, and 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips to your waffles.

7. Strawberry banana – add 1/2 of a sliced banana, and 3 chopped strawberries to your waffles. Drizzle lightly with honey, or sprinkle over 1 teaspoon powdered sugar.

8. Lemon blueberry – Add 1/4 cup blueberries, and grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest over your waffles. Lightly drizzle with honey or maple syrup.

9. White chocolate macadamia nut – chop macadamia nuts and sprinkle over waffles along with 1 tablespoon white chocolate chips.

10. Blackberry almond –  top waffles with quarter cup blackberries, 1 tablespoon slivered almonds, and an optional 1 tablespoon yogurt.

Low Calorie Waffles Recipe

Stop! Wait! If you clicked on the “jump to recipe” button, make sure to see the section directly above, it has 10 different healthy waffle recipe toppings.

I have worked for years to make the best waffles recipe, this one is light and fluffy, you can pop it in the toaster for a few minutes to make it crispy on the outside should you desire.

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Article History:

• Updated on June 18, 2020 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on September 29, 2023 by Audrey Johns