These waffles are high in protein, easy to make, and completely gluten free! Using just a few simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry, you will have an easy, high protein breakfast in just a few minutes.
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and as a nursing mom who is also chasing a toddler around, I have found this to be true. I find that if I can start my day with a good breakfast, specifically one with a lot of protein, the day goes a whole lot smoother and I am a whole lot more productive. Not only that but I also feel better, have higher energy, and I love knowing that I have fueled myself and my family with a healthy start to our morning.
These protein waffles are super easy! They are completely gluten free as well, so are a great option for those with gluten sensitivity or those who avoid it altogether.
The protein in these waffles come solely from eggs and cottage cheese. No protein powders or weird ingredients here! The oats give them volume and the other ingredients add to flavor and texture.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
Quick and Easy – You can have these waffles ready in just 15 minutes! This makes it a great healthy go-to breakfast even for busy mornings.
High Protein – With protein coming from both eggs and cottage cheese, these have plenty of substance to get you through till the next meal. Plus you get all the benefits of eggs without the egg flavor!
Healthy – These have a healthy balance of protein and carbs to nourish your body and blood sugar well. Sweeten them with your choice of honey, maple syrup, or coconut sugar and they are refined sugar free as well!
Ingredients
Rolled oats – If you are gluten free make sure to get the certified gluten free oats. If not any rolled oats will work fine. Quick cooking oats will work too.
Eggs – This recipe uses 5 large eggs which comes out to about 1 whole cup when measured. Farm fresh is best!
Cottage cheese – Any size curd is fine, as well as any fat content. I prefer to use whole fat cottage cheese to make these more filling.
Honey – This gives a pleasant slightly sweet flavor. You may also use maple syrup or coconut sugar.
Baking powder – Makes them fluffy. I prefer aluminum free baking powder, which can sometimes be hard to find. You’ll probably have more luck ordering this online or looking for it at amish/mennonite stores.
Salt – for flavor
Vanilla extract – this is optional but is so good! Use pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla, if possible.
Step-by-step instructions (with pictures!) can be found below, followed by a recipe card with exact measurements.
Tools You May Need
Blender – I love my Ninja blender but any blender will work.
Waffle Maker or Waffle Iron
How to Make Protein Waffles
Toppings for Protein Waffles
My personal favorite is lots of butter with pure maple syrup! You can also serve with fresh fruit or powdered sugar for a pretty finish, homemade fruit sauce/syrup, peanut butter, yogurt, or homemade whipped cream.
Tips
- Make sure to let the batter rest for a few minutes before cooking. This is a great time to preheat your waffle maker. Letting the batter rest gives the oats time to absorb the liquid and thicken slightly.
- Don’t overfill your waffle maker or the batter will spill out the sides. Pour a thin layer evenly over the surface, not going right to the edges. The batter will spread more when you put the lid down.
- If you want an extra crispy waffle, let it cook a minute longer. This yields a waffle with a beatiful crispy finish and fluffy inside.
- When removing the waffles from the maker, carefully use a fork or other utensil to loosen the waffle all the way around then take it off. This prevents it from tearing.
- These make wonderful leftovers! Keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week. Pop them back in a preheated waffle iron for a few minutes and you have fresh waffles again!
Recipe FAQs
Yes this recipe doubles wonderfully! Just make sure to check your blender’s capacity first as to not overload it. This works great for meal prepping if you’re wanting leftovers to use for quick breakfasts later throughout the week.
Store in the fridge in a sealed ziplock bag or airtight container for up to 1 week. If you’re wanting to freeze them for long term storage make sure the waffles are completely cooled first. Remove excess moisture using a paper towel or clean tea towel to prevent them from sticking together once frozen, and place in a ziplock freezer bag. To reheat, place them straight from the freezer into a toaster or back onto a preheated waffle iron.
Yes they are! With protein from both cottage cheese and eggs, healthy carbs from oats, and minimal sugar, these waffles are a very well balanced, nutritious meal.
Yes, just substitute the cottage cheese for your favorite dairy free yogurt.
More Breakfast Recipes from Our Table
- The Best Breakfast Quesadilla
- Fresh Milled Blueberry Banana Muffins
- Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
If you’ve made these protein waffles, I would love if you left a star rating and let me know how it went in the comments below 🙂 Thank you for visiting!
Protein Waffles
These waffles are high in protein, easy to make, and completely gluten free! Top with fresh fruit, fruit sauce, maple syrup, or homemade whipped cream and you'll have an easy and healthy breakfast that is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats (see note)
- 1 cup cottage cheese (see note)
- 5 eggs (medium/large)
- 2 Tbs. honey, maple syrup, or coconut sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the oats in a blender and blend on medium/high until it resembles medium/coarse flour.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients, cottage cheese, eggs, sweetener, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract, to the ground oats and blend on medium high for 3-5 minutes until smooth.
- Let the batter sit while the waffle iron is preheating.
- Pour the batter onto a preheated waffle iron and cook according to your waffle iron's instructions. The waffles are done when they are golden brown and slightly crispy. Remove it carefully using a fork or other utensil. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve warm with your favorite toppings! Butter, peanut butter, maple syrup, fresh fruit, fruit sauce, homemade whipped cream, whipped cream cheese spread, powdered sugar, or yogurt are all great options!
Notes
- Sprouted oats or quick cooking oats can also be used. If you are strictly gluten free make sure your oats are gluten free certified.
- Reduced or full fat.
wow these sound amazing and I love how much protein. Great option to help get kids to eat better, too!
These are amazing! We don’t have a waffle iron so we turned them into pancakes instead 🙂