Blueberry Paleo Protein Waffles

These single-serve gluten free protein waffles are studded with juicy blueberries and have a 5 minute lemon sauce! Perfect for a paleo friendly, gluten free breakfast on busy mornings!

PIN Blueberry Paleo Protein Waffles

Crispy, crunchy LEMON BLUEBERRY WAFFLES.

Speaking of the tip of things, I can still taste each fruity-fresh, naturally-sweet burst of juicy blueberries mingling with tart and tangy lemon, and EXPLODING out of these protein paleo waffles into my hungry mouth.

So, lemon and blueberry. You remember the blueberry gluten free pancakes with quinoa and lemon? It’s one of the most magical flavor combinations in the sense that the sweet, fresh blueberries are balanced out in the E-P-I-T-O-M-E of perfect food marriages with the tangy, sour lemon juice. Don’t worry, honey glides it sticky-sweet self in to prevent TOO much tanginess from invading the general space of your mouth, ending in sour-puckery-faced you. This is not a good look on anyone.

Why You Will Love This Protein Waffle

1. You are always hungry?
2. Just did my super-(pretending to be)-hardcore-leg-day-with-ALL-the-deadlifts-and-need-food-to-refuel-PRONTO.

Which is why the insane amount of protein that this easy protein waffle recipe is power-packin’? SO NECESSARY TO LIFE.

INGREDIENTS

For The Sauce:

• 2 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice
• 4 tsp Honey

For The Waffles:

• 1 Scoop Vanilla grass-fed protein powder (35g)
• 2 tsp Coconut flour
• 2 tsp Coconut sugar
• 1/2 tsp Baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 Large egg
• 3-5 Tbsp Unsweetened vanilla almond milk * read notes!
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 Tbsp Fresh blueberries lightly heaping

INSTRUCTIONS

• Whisk together the lemon juice and honey in a medium, microwave safe bowl until well combined. Microwave until reduced by about half, darkens in color, and the mixture begins to stop bubbling, about 2-2 1/2 minutes. Watch closely while it microwaves, if you over-cook it you will have hard taffy, not syrup. Place into the refrigerator to chill and thicken while you make the waffles.
• Rub a waffle iron with coconut oil and heat on the highest setting.
• In a small bowl whisk the protein powder, coconut flour, coconut sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Lightly whisk the egg and add it in, along with the milk and lemon zest and whisk until smooth. Adjust the milk accordingly (as per notes)
• Spoon the batter into the middle of the waffle iron, spreading out only slightly and cook until golden brown and crispy. Repeat with remaining batter. **read notes.
• Drizzle with the thickened lemon syrup and DEVOUR!

Tips & Tricks for Perfect Protein Blueberry Waffles

Now, I have key protein powder waffle recipe points for you. DO NOT SKIP THESE. No speed reading allowed here folks:

1. The amount of almond milk you use will G-R-E-A-T-L-Y depend on how thick or thin your protein powder is. You want the batter for these high protein waffles to not really be a batter.

You’re confused.

You want it to be more like a slightly thinner cookie dough that you actually have to SPREAD into the waffle maker. No pouring. We ain’t making no pancakes peeps. You MAY need to make these a few times before you get the consistency right. Which means you need to eat more. How tragic. *sarcastic face*

2. You’re 99% most likely going to have to cook these longer than when that magical “YAY-food-is-ready” green light appears on your waffle maker. I had to let my waffles cook a good 2-3 minutes past the “done” to allow them to reach their peak of crispety-crunchety, light-as-air protein waffle AWESOMENESS.

That’s it. 2 simple very VERY important tips for your very near protein-waffle-making-life. Now go shimmy into those shorts, rock that super-fun tank and FEEL DA BURNNN.

How to Store and Can You Make Ahead

Once cooled down, you can freeze your waffle and keep them for up to 3 months. You can simply use a toaster to defrost and reheat them. They will get perfectly crispy!

You can also keep waffle in the fridge but they won’t hold very long so I always recommend freezing them instead.

Recipe

Blueberry Paleo Protein Waffles

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Serves: 1 Waffle

Prep: 5 minutes minutes

Cook: 5 minutes minutes

Total: 10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

For the sauce:

• 2 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice
• 4 tsp Honey

For the waffles:

• 1 Scoop Vanilla grass-fed protein powder (35g)
• 2 tsp Coconut flour
• 2 tsp Coconut sugar
• 1/2 tsp Baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 Large egg
• 3-5 Tbsp Unsweetened vanilla almond milk * read notes!
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 Tbsp Fresh blueberries lightly heaping

Instructions

• Whisk together the lemon juice and honey in a medium, microwave safe bowl until well combined. Microwave until reduced by about half, darkens in color, and the mixture begins to stop bubbling, about 2-2 1/2 minutes. Watch closely while it microwaves, if you over-cook it you will have hard taffy, not syrup. Place into the refrigerator to chill and thicken while you make the waffles.
• Rub a waffle iron with coconut oil and heat on the highest setting.
• In a small bowl whisk the protein powder, coconut flour, coconut sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Lightly whisk the egg and add it in, along with the milk and lemon zest and whisk until smooth. Adjust the milk accordingly (as per notes)
• Spoon the batter into the middle of the waffle iron, spreading out only slightly and cook until golden brown and crispy. Repeat with remaining batter. **read notes.
• Drizzle with the thickened lemon syrup and DEVOUR!

Tips & Notes:

*The amount of milk you need depends on the consistency of your protein powder. If it’s a thinner powder, you need less milk. Thicker? More. You want this to a be pretty thick batter, like a slightly runnier cookie dough. You may need to make these a few times before you get the liquid right for your protein powder. My protein powder is good with just over 3 Tbsp, but I have experimented with others that need more.
** The amount of time cooking also depends on your protein. I tried this with 3 different brands and some came out perfectly crisp right away, some needed a few rounds of cooking in the iron. Cook according to your desired level of crispness. You also may need to really hold the waffle iron down if your dough is thick, in order to get crispiness. Like I said, you may need to make them a few times until you totally nail them.

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Author: FoodFaithFitness

Course:Breakfast

Cuisine:American

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FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:

• Waffle Maker
• Coconut Flour
• Grass-Fed Protein Powder
• Mixing Bowls

Weight Watchers Points Per Serving: Points+: 15. Old Points: 9. SmartPoints: 7

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