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Zucchini Waffles (and Pancakes)

These healthy and delicious Zucchini Waffles and Pancakes are a must-try and sure to be a hit. You'd never even know it's packed with so much goodness!

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, healthy, veggies, waffles
Servings 6 Belgian waffles

Ingredients

Waffles and Pancakes

  • 1 cup flour I use a 3:1 ratio of white : whole wheat
  • 1.5 Tbsp ground flaxseed (optional)
  • 1.5 Tbsp wheat germ (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt I use kosher
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup zucchini, grated and squeezed 1 cup ~ 1 small zucchini
  • 1 Tbsp cooking oil (plus more for frying if making pancakes) I use avocado oil

Topping Ideas

  • Butter, syrup, fresh fruit like bananas & berries, chocolate chips, whipped cream, even ice cream! :)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, add dry ingredients (flour, flaxseed, wheat germ, salt and baking powder) and whisk together thoroughly.

  2. Add remaining ingredients (including oil) and mix well.

  3. Preheat Belgian waffle maker to medium-dark (the setting between medium and dark). Once heated and ready, place 1/2 cup of batter into 1 waffle section to do a test batch. Mine works perfectly at this setting but yours may need adjusting. And I do NOT spray my waffle maker. This makes it very gummy over prolonged use and hard to clean. Most waffle makers today seem to be oil-free and make great waffles without sticking.

  4. Cook until waffle maker beeps ready. Check to see waffle is nice and browned. Leave in for a little longer if not quite ready or remove immediately using silicon tongs. Adjust waffle cook settings accordingly.

  5. Waffles are BEST enjoyed hot off the iron, but if you need to pre-make them, place them in a single layer on a baking pan with cooling rack and warm them in a 180 degree F oven. This way, they stay crispy and not soggy.

  6. For pancakes, pre-heat pan on med-high, add oil and cook pancakes until crispy on both sides and not gooey in the center.

  7. Enjoy plain or with your favorite toppings!