These fluffy yet hearty Orange-Spice Pumpkin Waffles are perfect for a cozy-healthy-happy autumn morning breakfast or brunch. They are gluten-free, made using an oat flour and seed base, with simple ingredients and a hint of orange spice to give them fall flair. And the best part? You can make a BIG batch of these waffles ahead of time (double the recipe I have provided) - simply freeze them. They re-heat like a dream. I literally popped mine in a standard toaster! I just did Β½ waffle at a time. An oven works too.
There is something kid-approved and cozy, yet sophisticated and lovely about a waffle breakfast. I think it is all those nooks and crannies, don't you? Pumpkin lovers, dive in... (Plus some life updates as always!)
Hi there golden waffles, filled with fall cheer, snuggly snuggles and warm wishes. Yes, all that in each bite.
The thumb saga continues.. Oh boy kiddos, I have had quite a day. This morning I had a doctors appointment to check-up on my thumb. But it turns out, things are not healing up as well as I had thought they were.
Anyways, I am back at home now, snuggled with my kitties, and thrilled to find out that the pumpkin waffles I made yesterday (yes, one-handed, I'm becoming a pro lefty!) are completely freezer friendly. So I popped one in the toaster and within minutes it was warm and toasty and totally amazing. It was exactly the comfort food I needed on this exhausting Friday afternoon. I paired it with steamy cup of Sleepytime tea, a splash of almond milk, drizzled maple syrup and I was in heaven, well except for my ouchie thumb, but you get the picture.
You see, I made a big batch of these pumpkin waffles yesterday with high hopes that they would freeze well and be easy to re-heat for the weekend. I had never re-heated waffles before, since I always assumed they taste best freshly pulled from the waffle iron. But wow! Totally impressed at hot great these taste after a quick pop in the toaster, straight from the freezer. I guess the guy who invented toaster waffles knew what he was doing. I love how crispy the edges in crevices became, while the pumpkin-y insides stayed moist and nicely textured from the oat flour.
I am seriously considering reheating a few more and having breakfast for dinner tonight.
And yes, I used boxed pumpkin for this recipe.
Freezer-friendly! -- make-ahead, aka sleep in on your weekend morning. Hop out of bed in your PJs. Easily pop these babies in the toaster. Boom and done. Get back in bed.
I like my pumpkin waffle batter nice and thick for hearty, yet fluffy waffles. For a slightly spongier texture, add a bit more liquid, see note in recipe.
Get a few of my vegan waffle tips in this post.
Orange-Spice Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Waffles
By Published 10/03/2014
These vegan, gluten free orange-spice pumpkin waffles are the perfect way to start a fall morning. They are freezer-friendly for make-ahead bliss!
Ingredients
- dry:
- 1 Β½ cups rolled oats to make about 1 cup oat flour**
- 1 teaspoon baking powder**
- ΒΌ teaspoon salt
- ΒΌ teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- ΒΌ cup raw pumpkin seeds**, to process in blender (substitute with any nut or seed, or more oats)
- wet:
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter, melted (optional)
- Β½ cup pumpkin puree, unsweetened
- Β½ teaspoon fresh orange zest
- ΒΌ cup non-dairy milk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, grade B
- for waffle iron: 1 teaspoon oil - optional if using a 'needs to be greased first' waffle iron
- **You could sub these ingredients with a 'pancake and waffle mix' (gf or not), if desired.
- To serve: easy vegan caramel sauce or maple syrup - non-dairy whip if you please
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron so it is nice and hot when you start your waffles.
- Add the oats and pumpkin seeds (or substitute) to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Add all the dry ingredients to the blender and give it another blend, a few seconds, to mix everything.
- Add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl. Using a whisk or hand mixer, beat in the wet ingredients: pumpkin, milk, vegan butter, zest and maple syrup. You should have a nice and thick batter. The consistency should be of a thin hummus. If needed, fold in 1 tablespoon additional flour.
- Fold the batter well for a minute to fully moisten the oat and seed flour.
- When the waffle iron is hot and ready, add a Β½ teaspoon of coconut oil over the surface or the griddle, even if your waffle iron is nonstick. Then drop 2-3 heaping spoonfuls of batter (depending on your waffle iron size). Then drizzle another Β½ teaspoon coconut oil right over top the batter before closing. Close iron and cook for about 3 minutes. Or until slightly browned crevices and edges of the waffle appear. Vegan waffle tips here.
- TO FREEZE: When waffles cool a bit, wrap them individually in parchment paper and fold over tightly or place in a freezer-friendly container or baggie. To rewarm, simple place in a toaster, Β½ waffle at a time to toast (I needed two rounds of normal "bread" toasting, about 5 minutes) -- or toast in a 350 degree oven until browned and warm through. Serve warm! Optional: maple or caramel drizzle over top, vegan butter is a nice touch too. Vegan whip if you'd like. Fresh orange zest as garnish is also nice.
Yield: 2 wafflesPrep Time: 00 hrs. 15 mins. Total time: 18 mins. Tags: waffles,breakfast,fall,pumpkin,brunch,vegan
Oh! And my book made it to a round two of printing, and the publisher wanted to tweak the cover, so this is what they came up with. Yup, the green smoothie trend. π So if you are a 365VeganSmoothies superfan, you can now own TWO different covers! Or maybe you do not have a copy yet, snag one hot off the presses! It has a 5-star rating on Amazon! Buy Your Copy here. (Ps. I will be chatting all about my new cookbook Healthy Happy Vegan Kitchen very soon!)
New cover..
7iThor says
What did you use as a serving size for the 201 grams? Is that 1 waffle, or depending on how many waffles you make, half of the recipe?
7iThor says
Very good. And they are very crispy on the outside when toasted. They toast so well, that I actually liked them better the next day out of the toaster. Definitely a repeat recipe. (If you make one batch there is just enough pumpkin from the can left to make the Pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!)
Tracy says
Just wanted you to know my kids are obsessed with these! I make them as waffles or as pancakes and they work perfectly. I just add more oj than you call for.
Heather McClees says
LOVE THE NEW BOOK COVER AND THANKS FOR THE WAFFLE RECIPE! YUM!!!! I adore waffles in the autumn and I just bought 12 containers of that awesome pumpkin by Farmer's Market! I have a slight fear they'll be a pumpkin shortage again this year- can't have that!:) Lots of love to you sweet Kathy!!<3
L @ Beautiful Plant-Based Life says
I've been following the thumb saga on Instagram and your blog. I'm so happy to see that you haven't had to completely give up yoga or waffle-making! I will definitely try these waffles this weekend. I love to freeze pancakes and toast them up in the morning- apple cinnamon packages are usually my fave, especially in the fall!
Kathy Patalsky says
haha yes! one handed yoga is now a thing π And these waffles rock! Hope you love them too! π
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Jenny @ BAKE says
That is some super impressive one handed photography! your photos are beautiful! and I love these waffles, they sound delicious!
Kathy Patalsky says
Thank you Jenny!
Tracy says
Two questions...excited to make this for the kids for breakfast tomorrow. Can I sub almond milk for the orange juice and can I make the batter the night before?
Kathy Patalsky says
I would not make the batter the night before, but you could make the waffles the night before, they really do reheat like a dream. And the sub of nondairy milk is fine, but I would add a 1/2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar to add some acid to help things fluff up.
gittie says
Your babble links are not working! I want to learn how to make your seitan recipe!
Kathy Patalsky says
I know it's frustrating. There is nothing I can do, Babble had some issues and loads of their bold content is missing. I don't even have those old babble recipes saved, I wish I did!
ZAP FIT says
I just finished eating those. Amazeballs! I made a double batch and in my iron it ended up being 3 large waffles. Me and my husband ate one each and we split the last one. I added a little of maple syrup, strawberries and nectarines. I also doubled up on the orange juice in the recipe just because I had an extra.
With all this I also made your pumpkin spice latte that you posed few weeks ago ;)))
Amazing breakfast π
Pasha Davidson says
Awesome! Im literally making them right now. I actually have coconut oil in the regular and spray form
The vegan 8 says
They look incredibly delicious Kathy!! Love the orange in them and I love the color!
Kathy Patalsky says
thank you! I love the color too, best part of pumpkin baking!
Pasha Davidson says
Yummy! What is the reason for the coconut oil even for non-stick? The instructions for my waffle iron say not to use any oils.
Kathy Patalsky says
really? hm, I add it to crisp up that outer crisp nicely without needing to add oil to the entire recipe. it is optional though! π
ZAP FIT says
I think the coconut oil also helps out with the waffle not sticking to the iron. I remember last summer I was making the pumpkin waffles from a different blog and they all were sticking to the iron like crazy and they ended up splitting in half and I had to scrub them off the iron - nightmare.
I just made this ones and I didn't have such a problem so I think the coconut oil helped a lot here.
Kathy Patalsky says
Yes true too!
Babs Aboonie says
Yum, but where does one find a teflon free waffle maker? I can't find one here in Canada.
Kathy Patalsky says
good question. i confess my Belgium waffle maker is pretty cheap, and I have never thought about Teflon... I am guessing some of the higher end machines are Teflon free. now I am curious! #researchingThis
Ksenia of At the Immigrant's T says
Hope your thumb gets better soon... And I couldn't be happier with reheated waffles. I like the added crisp!
Kathy Patalsky says
Yes! The extra crisp coating is best part π
BabyJune says
Yum, those look amazing! So fluffy and hearty. I love the use of orange in here, sounds like a great combination with those pumpkin pie spices. π
Hope your thumb heals quickly, sending internet hugs!
Kathy Patalsky says
Thank you!
valentina | sweet kabocha says
Finger crossed for your thumb π
And yes, wonderful waffles!
Kathy Patalsky says
Thank you π