Teff Waffles or Pancakes with Caramelized Bananas

These Teff Waffles (or Teff Pancakes) with Caramelized Bananas make for a great whole-grain breakfast and the flavor is super fun–almost chocolatey! They're gluten-free and can even be made vegan too!

Have you heard about Teff before?

I've got a really great treat for all today–teff waffles, a recipe for gluten-free waffles that are just delectable.

Typically we have simpler foods like this Berry Mousse or Healthy Chocolate Pudding for breakfast, but these gluten-free waffles are a real treat that we love for special occasions.

A long time before we went completely gluten-free, I started playing around with gluten-free flours and found teff.

Teff has some amazing health benefits that I will touch on later in the post, but first let me tell you about these waffles.

This recipe is my modification of one from Lorna Sass' wonderful cookbook, Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way. There's more about Lorna in my post on Pressure Cooking and I'm sure that I will be adding more about her in the not too distant future.

This recipe for teff waffles is absolutely fabulous.

They have an almost chocolatey flavor that really is deeply satisfying.

The only trouble with these waffles is that if you are egg-free (like we are–due to my oldest's life-threatening allergy), they can be a bit hard (or near impossible) to wrestle off of the waffle iron.  I have to work on this recipe again to see if I can get a high-performing egg-free version, so we'll see.

If you don't feel like wrestling, you can just make these into pancakes. They still taste great and are a lot quicker!

Benefits of Teff

Teff is a very high protein grain.  Most people don't have much experience with it, but it's a great one to get acquainted with.

Besides being high in protein, teff also is high in fiber, manganese, calcium, iron (source).

Due mostly to the the protein and fiber content, the effect of teff on blood sugar after eating is reduced. (source)

So besides being super tasty (we seriously think that these waffles taste like chocolate), they are so good for you!

Teff Waffles or Teff Pancakes

And if you're like me, making waffles is a bit of a chore.  Now, that's not as much the case when you're talking about gluten-free waffles, but grain-free waffles?

YIKES!

Yeah, that's happened to me more times than I would like to count. Making vegan grain-free waffles isn't easy, especially when you're trying to do low-carb too.

Anyhow, if you're like me and you're pressed for time in the kitchen, even though these teff waffles are something extra special, they still taste fabulous as pancakes.

Easy peasy teff pancakes.  No fuss.  No “pancake fail”.  Promise :).

These would be a great option for a special breakfast.  Or make several batches and freeze them for easy meals and snacks later!  We use pancakes as bread for making Homemade Nut or Seed Butter sandwiches for healthy and inexpensive meals on the run.

I hope that you love these as much as we do!

Recipe Notes

• Baking Powder Alternative: If you would like to make your own baking powder to avoid corn and aluminum, try this Homemade Corn and Aluminum-Free Baking Powder.
• Sweetener Options: Any healthy granulated or liquid sweetener will work instead of xylitol. You may need to change the amount if using a liquid sweetener. See How to Substitute Sweeteners for more information about that.
• Egg Alternatives: You can use an equivalent egg substitute like my Powdered Egg Replacer instead of eggs.
• Dairy-free Option: For a dairy-free option, you can substitute the buttermilk with 1 tablespoon organic lemon juice or vinegar plus an additional milk substitute to equal the amount of liquid needed.
• Molasses Alternative: You can use additional low-carb sweetener instead of molasses if desired. However, the molasses adds to the depth of the recipe.

More Healthy Pancake and Waffle Recipes

• Whole Grain Buckwheat Blender Waffles
• Eggnog Pancakes
• Buckwheat Crepes

I so hope you love these.

Hearty “chocolatey” (sort of) healthy goodness that will make your family happy.  And you too :)!

Teff Waffles or Pancakes with Caramelized Bananas

Teff Waffles — a great gluten-free waffle recipe that has a rich taste almost like chocolate! Their deep rich flavor is sure to please.

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Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Keyword: teff waffles

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 17 minutes minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 waffles

Calories: 328kcal

Ingredients

Teff Waffles

• 1 1/2 cups teff flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon low-carb sweetener
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs (See Recipe Notes above for alternatives)
• 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 6 tablespoons coconut oil (melted; or other healthy fat)
• 1 teaspoon molasses (optional)

Caramelized Bananas

• 3 large bananas
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 3 tablespoons low-carb sweetener

Instructions

Teff Waffles

• Mix the ingredients of teff through cinnamon in large bowl.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dries. Start with the 1¼ cups of the buttermilk and add the additional ¼ cup if the mixture is too thick.
• Drop onto pre-heated skillet or waffle iron prepared according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Follow waffle iron instructions regarding when to open to remove the waffles.
• Serve with Caramelized Bananas if desired.

Caramelized Bananas

• Split 3 large bananas in half lengthwise.
• Heat 3 tablespoons coconut oil in a pan and add the sweetener.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes over medium-high heat.
• Flip and cook on other side for 2 minutes.
• Serve on top of waffles or pancakes. Yum!

Notes

• Baking Powder Alternative: If you would like to make your own baking powder to avoid corn and aluminum, see my Homemade Corn and Aluminum-Free Baking Powder.
• Sweetener Options: Any healthy granulated or liquid sweetener will work instead of xylitol. You may need to change the amount if using a liquid sweetener, so see How to Substitute Sweeteners.
• Egg Alternatives: You can use an equivalent egg substitute like my Powdered Egg Replacer instead of eggs.
• Dairy-free Option: For a dairy-free option, you can substitute the buttermilk with 1 tablespoon organic lemon juice or vinegar plus an additional milk substitute to equal the amount of liquid needed.
• Molasses Alternative: You can use additional candida-friendly sweetener instead of molasses if desired. However, the molasses adds to the depth of the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 425mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 224IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbs: 28g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is merely an approximation. Optional ingredients are not included and when there is an alternative, the primary ingredient is typically used. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts since they have been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

Have you ever heard of or tried teff?