These Easy Savoury Waffles are a super quick-to-prepare breakfast or lunch option that your toddler will love!
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Toddler Tip: These waffles are a fantastic way to incorporate vegetables in a fun, engaging way. Instead of “sneaking the veggies in”, involve your child in the process by talking about the colourful ingredients you’re using, like bright carrots or green spinach. This helps support your child to be a happy, healthy, curious eater!
Parent Tip: These savoury waffles are a great option for packing for a daycare or pre-school lunch. They can be fun to pair with a dip, which not only encourages additional flavours, but will be fun for your child to dip the waffle into. Toddlers love finger foods they can pick up and explore, and these waffles are perfect for that!
Example of the waffles as part of a lunchbox! This example pairs the savoury waffles with yogurt, berries and a fruit bar.
Ingredients
- eggs
- carrot (grated)
- baby spinach leaves
- cheddar cheese (grated)
- rolled quick oats
- olive oil
- onion powder
- baking powder
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Step 1. Peel and grate the carrot. Add the grated carrot and the rest of the ingredients to a food processor.
Step 2. Puree the ingredients until well mixed.
Step 3. Add batter to a warmed waffle maker.
Step 4. Cook waffle until golden brown.
Hint: Be sure to grease the waffle maker so that the waffle doesn’t stick!
Substitutions
- Vegetables – Swap out the carrot for grated beets or baby kale instead of baby spinach.
- Replace eggs with a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water) to make them egg-free.
Variations
- Herbs- add in different fresh herbs such as basil or oregano!
Equipment
- Food Processor
Storage
You can store the waffles in an air tight container for 1-2 days. You can also freeze the waffles for up to a month. When ready to eat, heat back up in a toaster oven or conventional oven.
Nutrition tip
These savoury waffles can pack in important nutrients like fibre from the veggies and whole oats, as well as protein, and calcium from cheese and eggs. Adding vegetables like spinach or zucchini increases their vitamin A and Vitamin C content, making this a great meal option for growing toddlers. They also hold up really well in lunchboxes!
FAQ
Once your toddler can manage toast like textures, you can serve these waffles! You can offer them whole, and encourage biting and tearing practice, as strips, or cut up into small pieces. Toddlers love finger foods, so they can be fun for them to hold onto.
Recipe
Easy Savoury Waffles
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 carrot
- ⅓ cup baby spinach
- ⅓ cup cheddar cheese
- 1 cup quick oats
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat a waffle maker
- Peel and grate the carrot
- In a food processor, add all of the ingredients
- Puree batter until mixed together
- Grease waffle maker with oil
- Pour batter into waffle maker, cook 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown
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Lauren M says
My kids loved these! My kids were excited to try because it’s in the form of a food they already love. And then we talked different kinds of foods – savory, sweet, salty, spicy. etc and had so much fun with it. Thanks for this awesome recipe!