These gluten free & vegan red velvet waffles are decadent and rich, and you’d never know that they are also refined sugar free. These waffles are sweetened with banana and maple syrup instead! They come out crispy on the outside and a little fudgy on the inside – almost like a brownie.
Did you know that when red velvet cake was first invented, it was named “red” velvet because of a reaction between the vinegar and cocoa in the cake? The vinegar and the non-Dutch processed cocoa powder gave the cake a reddish hue, and the red velvet cake was born. I always assumed red velvet cake was just chocolate cake with red food coloring!
The recipe for these red velvet waffles doesn’t contain any food coloring, but you can add some if you want them to have a deeper red hue.
These red velvet waffles are perfect for a Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s brunch! I eat them year-round, but they feel extra festive on a special holiday.
What you need for gluten free & vegan red velvet waffles
Ingredients
- Gluten free flour blend – Use a “1:1” or “cup for cup” flour blend. I used Bob’s Red Mill gluten free 1-to1.
- Cocoa powder – Use non-dutch processed cocoa powder if you want the red velvet reaction! This is also known as natural cocoa powder, and it’s the most common one that you’ll find in grocery stores. You can read more about the difference between the two in this blog post by King Arthur Baking Company.
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Nondairy milk – I used almond milk, but any should work fine.
- Mashed banana – You’ll need about one medium banana.
- Maple syrup – Make sure you use pure maple syrup, not pancake syrup.
- Neutral oil – I used grapeseed oil.
- Apple cider vinegar – This helps create the red velvet reaction with the cocoa powder.
- Vanilla extract
Equipment
- Waffle maker – I have this Dash waffle maker and love it!
- Mixing bowls
Gluten Free & Vegan Red Velvet Waffles
Equipment
- 1 Waffle Maker
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup gluten free flour blend I used Bob's Red Mill 1:1
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup nondiary milk
- 1/2 cup mashed banana about 1 medium banana
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Put all the dry ingredients in one bowl and whisk together.
- Place the wet ingredients in another bowl and mix together until well combined.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until just combined.
- Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat your waffle iron and grease it if necessary.
- Scoop the batter inside and cook until done (when steam stops coming out of the waffle iron or when the light on your waffle iron turns green).
If you’re looking for other gluten & dairy free, low fodmap breakfast ideas, check out this Strawberry Almond Granola or Chocolate Chip Cookie Overnight Oats.
