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If you love banana bread even half as much as my family does, I promise that you will love these easy Banana Waffles. They meet the craving for banana bread with a light and fluffy waffle, perfect for any topping you choose.
Banana Waffles
As with so many recipes, this one was inspired by the ingredients already in the kitchen. A bunch of very ripe bananas met my son’s request for waffles.
I played with our Buttermilk Waffle recipe a bit and the happy result is a beautifully crisp waffle that is almost unbelievably light and fluffy inside with plenty of banana flavor.
I am so giddy over these banana waffles that I made them twice this week, just to make sure they were as perfect as I remembered. And yes, they really are amazing.
On their own, or topped with Buttermilk Syrup, Waffle Sauce, Brown Sugar Butter Syrup, peanut butter, whipped cream, or good old maple syrup, these Banana Waffles are a great idea any day of the week.
Banana Waffle Recipe
- Preheat your waffle iron. Combine the bananas, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and brown sugar in a bowl and whisk until smooth. (You can also combine in a blender and pulse smooth.)
- Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Add the wet ingredients and stir until well mixed. Stir in the melted butter.
- Pour batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook until crisp and browned. Serve with the toppings of your choice.
Waffles, Waffles, and More Waffles
While there are endless options for waffle toppings, there are also endless varieties of waffles waiting to be made.
Sweet options like Blueberry Waffles or Maple Glazed Doughnut Waffles will always be popular, as will classic waffles with waffle sauce or syrup.
The game-changer in our waffle-loving world has been savory waffles. Ham and Cheese Waffles, Cornbread Waffles (pile them high with BBQ pork and coleslaw for a fantastic dinner), Cheddar Bacon Green Chile Waffles, and Cheddar Chive Waffles with Sausage Gravy.
My family loves waffles pretty much any way we can make them. What’s your favorite waffle combination?
Banana Waffles
Ingredients
- 3 small ripe bananas 1 cup mashed
- 3 eggs
- 1½ cup buttermilk store-bought or homemade is fine here
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour*
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ cup butter melted
*Gluten-Free Alternative
- 1½ cups brown rice flour
- ⅔ cup tapioca starch
- ⅓ cup potato starch
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle iron. Combine the bananas, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and brown sugar in a bowl and whisk until smooth. (You can also combine in a blender and pulse smooth.)
- Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Add the wet ingredients and stir until well mixed. Stir in the melted butter.
- Pour batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook until crisp and browned. Serve with the toppings of your choice. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
{originally published 4/3/15 – recipe notes and photos updated 3/16/22}
Hi Mary, one of my daughter's was recently diagnosed with asthma. After doing some research, I've decided to go gf. I intend to use many of your gf recipes. My question is, is there such a thing as a general all purpose gf baking flour?
There are several all purpose GF flour blends that might work for you, I've heard great things about the Cup4Cup brand. For myself, I've found I get the best results with separate flours, simply because each recipe can need a slight tweaking.
These look so yummy. I am going to try these soon. Do you think I could use coconut oil or palm shortening? I have a child that is allergic to dairy. Thanks for posting this!
Yes, you should be able to use an alternate milk (I'd probably use almond) and a coconut oil or palm shortening. If you want a slight coconut flavor, coconut milk and oil would be delicious too!
Happy Easter Mary! Hope you have a wonderful day with friends and family. Love these waffles! Love the idea of coconut oil – going to have to give it a try!
Now that's a breakfast worth waking up for!!
Love this recipe, but Why do my waffles look like a deflated balloon.
Your recipe says 1/4 light brown sugar. 1/4 what of light brown sugar? Is it a 1/4 cup?
Yes, it’s a 1/4 cup of brown sugar. I’ve corrected the recipe now to reflect that. Thanks for the heads up!
This recipe is straight perfection and makes SO.MANY.WAFFLES that I actually got some myself!!
I used the Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 GF flour with the measurement given for AP flour and it turned out really well!
I’m thrilled that you love the waffles, Sarah!
The Ingredients call for 1/4 cup of cornstarch, but cornstarch is nowhere to be found in the instructions. Even the gluten-free ingredients do not mention cornstarch. What is the cornstarch for, or was this a recipe typo? 😉
Whoops, thanks for catching that. The cornstarch is added with the flour.
I just made these banana waffles. The smell delicious while baking but not much of a banana taste when eating. They also became soft after removing them from the waffle iron. Crispy brown but went soft. Any idea why? I had to put them in my toaster oven to crisp up.
The buttermilk syrup is delicious!!
They are a softer waffle as they cool, but there should’ve been a strong banana taste. How ripe were your bananas?
Doughy. Not a lot of flavor
While we certainly enjoy them, it’s a bummer to hear that the waffles weren’t a hit for you. Without being in your kitchen with you, it’s hard to guess what might have gone wrong. Did you substitute any ingredients?