These Vegan Orange Poppyseed Gluten Free Waffles are the perfect Healthy Mother’s Day Brunch recipe that are packed with fibre and natural sweetness!
It’s almost Mother’s Day and I’m excited to get spoiled! Just kidding, honestly, I’ve been spoiled already just with my sweet new little family- motherhood is the best gift of all. Okay, so now that I’ve said all the stereotypical mom things that you read in Hallmark cards, let’s get to another really important issue- BRUNCH. These Vegan Orange Poppyseed Gluten Free Waffles are insanely delicious any time of year but you can bet your boots they will make an irresistible brunch option for Mother’s Day.
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Why This Recipe Works
These gluten free waffles are SO SO SO delicious, refreshing, and a perfect option for Mother’s Day. I also love this recipe because it’s
- Completely vegan and gluten-free, perfect for those with dietary restrictions!
- Packed with nutrients from the fresh fruit
- Family-friendly
- A PERFECT and unique way to win over any mom on Mother’s Day!
Key Ingredients
Flaxseed- Flaxseed is a common ingredient to make a vegan egg substitute! Flaxseeds also are packed with fiber and healthy fats!
Poppyseeds- If you love lemon poppyseed ANYTHING (like me) you’re going to love the orange poppyseed combo. Just like flaxseed, these little seeds are also packed with fiber and healthy fats.
Toppings- One thing I love about this recipe is how customizable you can be with the toppings! I love my combination of different fruits + the almond yogurt which makes for a DELICIOUS and refreshing topping for these gluten free waffles.
How To Make This Recipe
Step 1: Combine the flax and almond milk in a bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Step 2: Preheat your waffle iron and spritz with non-stick cooking spray. In the meantime, mix together the almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, poppy seeds, Orange Juice, orange zest, flax egg, and maple in a bowl.
Step 3: Add about ½ cup of the batter to the waffle iron and close. Cook according to your waffle irons directions until golden brown.
Step 4: Top your waffles with orange segments, yogurt, pistachios, poppyseeds, orange zest and maple syrup.
Expert Tips
Don’t have a waffle iron? No biggie. You can totally use this batter to make fluffy pancakes. I recommend just adding a few extra tablespoons of orange juice just to thin out the batter a touch, but if you like them super thick, then keep it as is.
For my liquid, I use freshly squeezed orange juice which adds natural sweetness to your gluten free waffles so you don’t actually have to add much sugar. I also add some orange zest and a touch of maple syrup to round everything out. You can top these bad boys however you like, but to stay on theme, I bust out all of the beautiful citrus and call it a day.
Recipe FAQs
By using a flax egg vs a regular egg, you can keep this recipe completely vegan! For the yogurt topping, coconut yogurt is another super delicious dairy-free yogurt option.
I honestly think grapefruit, lemon zest, grapes, and even pineapple could pair well with these gluten free waffles! Just depends on what you’re craving.
Yes! I personally like to make waffles and store them in an airtight container in the freezer. Then whenever I’m ready to eat them, I pop them in the toaster for a bit.
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Vegan Orange Poppyseed Waffles
Ingredients
Waffles:
- Non-stick spray
- 1 tbsp flax seed
- 2 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 2 ¼ cup almond flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp poppyseeds
- 1 ½ cup orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Topping:
- Orange segments
- Almond Yogurt
- Poppyseeds
- Orange zest
- Pistachios
- Maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine the flax and almond milk in a bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Preheat your waffle iron and spritz with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, mix together the almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, poppy seeds, Orange Juice, orange zest, flax egg and maple.
- Add about ½ cup of the batter to the waffle iron and close. Cook according to your waffle irons directions until golden brown.
- Top your waffles with orange segments, yogurt, pistachios, poppyseeds, orange zest and maple syrup.
Nutrition
Updated on April 24th, 2022
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Indian Satta says
very nice information useful thanks you
Diane says
Can you sub real egg (if so, how many?) in this recipe?
Thank you 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
I haven’t tried it but you should be able to swap 1 egg instead of the flax egg
Nathalie says
I’m meal planning and I just came across these waffles. I HAVE TO TRY THEM!
Abbey Sharp says
Yes!
Diligent Chef says
Orange, poppy seeds, and waffles… Wow, how unusual, I’ll definitely try.
This is not an ordinary waffle, it’s something more.
Thank you, Abbey, for sharing this recipe!
Abbey Sharp says
Thank you!
Farrah says
I haven’t made waffles in the longest time, but these look absolutely amazing! *-*! Can’t wait to try em’ out!
Abbey Sharp says
Yes! They’re so good
Annie says
Hi, this looks SO delish!!! I’m definitely going to make it for those in my family who can consume gluten. I’m just wondering if you have a good gluten free alternative for the whole wheat flour. Thanks!
Abbey Sharp says
I like using oat flour. Just pulse rolled oats in a food processor until it becomes a flour like consistency.
Julie says
Hi, can I use soy milk as we have nut allergies in the house.
Abbey Sharp says
Definitely you can! Enjoy Julie
Farrah Fong says
I haven’t made waffles in a while and I always wonder why I don’t do it more often–these look delicious! *-*
Abbey Sharp says
right! These are so good
Deborah @ Confessions of mother runner says
I do love the poppy seed orange combo and who does not love a good waffle?
Abbey Sharp says
Right! Always a winner
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
this waffle screams Summer and Spring to me esp with all that citrus. yum!
Abbey Sharp says
Yeahhh you bet!
Mikki says
MMM. These look so good. And love the addition of the fruits too!
Can’t wait to try these out!
Abbey Sharp says
So delicious right!!
Emily @Sinful Nutrition says
What a perfect spring brunch dish! I really need to get on getting a waffle iron!
Abbey Sharp says
You do girl! You’ll love it
Rachel says
Yum! These are so pretty! Perfect for Mother’s Day.
Abbey Sharp says
For sure! Thanks Rachel
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says
Two things I love is waffles and brunch! Your recipe looks amazing!! Congratulations on celebrating your first Mother’s Day!
Abbey Sharp says
Thanks so much Janelle!