The Easiest Protein Waffle Recipe

Some mornings, I’m cool with keeping it simple. Scrambled eggs, a yogurt bowl, or even a chia seed pudding I made the night before. But other mornings call for carbs, especially after a hard workout. This is why I have been absolutely obsessed lately with this protein waffle recipe. And you know what’s the best part? You can mix it all up easily in a blender!

My favorite kind of protein for waffles

To be honest with you, you can use any kind of protein for these waffles. Tone It Up’s line of protein powders is currently a favorite of mine, and or these waffles, I highly recommend using Tone It Up’s Plant-Based Vanilla Protein. I use only 1 scoop of it, which is only 100 calories and 1 net carb—if you like to count those sorts of things.

The ingredients you’ll need

This recipe makes 1 Belgian-style waffle, so you’ll want to get this kind of waffle maker. If you have a smaller waffle maker, you an always make multiple with all of the batter you have. The recipe does call for one serving, so whatever you make, it’s all for you. Yay!

To make this waffle, you simply blend it up (I use my Nutribullet) and place it in a greased waffle iron. Here are the ingredients you’ll need.

• 1/4 cup rolled-cut oats
• 1/4 cup Greek plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup milk (cow’s milk or almond milk work fine!)
• 1 large egg
• 1 scoop of protein powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder

And of course, you’ll need cooking spray to grease your waffle iron. And any of the desired toppings you want on top. Clearly I’m a strawberries-and-whipped-cream kind of gal.

This recipe gives you a serious boost of protein

While my body craves carbs some mornings, I also know I need to start my day with a good amount of protein. If I don’t, I feel sluggish, tired, and constantly hungry. This is why I rely on the protein powder, egg, and Greek yogurt to give me that protein boost.

Depending on the protein powder and Greek yogurt you use, you should get roughly around 27 grams of protein with this waffle, which is great for a meal! A two-egg scramble will only give you 10 grams, so this amount is great if you’re looking for a great protein source to start your day—especially if you’re a vegetarian.

I know a lot of you don’t care for counting calories and grams for your macros, and that’s totally fine. But I find that looking at the data helps me to understand my body. For example, how would I know protein is the thing I need in the morning to make me my happiest if I wasn’t tracking and looking at the data?

Other easy one-serving breakfast recipes

Just cooking for yourself? Here are a few other recipes to make (or meal prep) that you can enjoy for breakfast!

• Strawberry Greek Yogurt Bowl
• Chia Seed Pudding (or Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding)
• Avocado Toast
• Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
• Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins
• Jammy Egg Toast with Scallion Cream Cheese
• Ciabatta Boursin Breakfast Sandwich

Enjoy!

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Protein Waffle

Get a boost of protein in the morning with this easy-to-make blender protein waffle recipe.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Course: Breakfast

Keyword: belgian waffles, waffle recipe, waffles

Servings: 1 waffle

Calories: 322kcal

Equipment

• Blender
• Waffle iron

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup rolled-cut oats
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 scoop protein powder
• 1/4 cup milk cow's milk or almond milk
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Cooking spray

Instructions

• Plug in your waffle iron to heat up while you prep the batter.
• Add all of the ingredients (minus the cooking spray) into a high-powered blender. Blend until the batter is smooth.
• When the waffle iron is ready, spray it down with the cooking spray.
• Scrape in all of the waffle batter, then close. Wait for the waffle iron to go off automatically before removing.
• Serve with whatever toppings you desire! I love to have my waffles with fresh berries and a few dollops of whipped cream.

Notes

These calories are calculated using Tone It Up’s Plant-Based Vanilla Protein. Calories will vary based on what kind of protein powder you decide to use.

Without the protein powder, this recipe is 222 calories. Add in whatever calories extra your protein powder is for an accurate number.

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