Excellent, hearty waffles made with corn meal
We take brunch very seriously and Mother’s Day Brunch even more seriously.
Waffles, in particular, are a staple on the weekends in our household. And perfecting a vegan waffle recipe was no small task. The trick, it seems, is a cornmeal and flour combo. That’s what gets you that crispy outside and the fluffy inside.
That combo has been working great for us. But we wanted to kick our waffles up a notch while not compromising our cruelty-free lifestyle. So we made a vegan lemon poppy seed batter.
It’s tart, it’s sweet, it tastes like something you’d be served at a fancy brunch place. Best part? We mixed it up in our Vitamix, no dirty bowls or spoons. Just poured straight from the container onto the waffle iron.
For something that tastes this good and is this easy, you’d be silly not to make a batch for your Mom!
Your Mom deserves this...
Every Mother’s Day my brother and I would make our Mom breakfast in bed. We’d dress up like waiters and offer her a menu. Then we’d prepare whatever she ordered and bring it on a tray with a single rose.
Not sure where we got this idea, but we were positive it was unique. Turns out, not so much. Tons of kids make their Mom’s breakfast in bed to celebrate Mother’s Day. And that is absolutely wonderful, because they deserve it!
Pre-teens that are good in the kitchen, Dads with young children, or adults making your Mom brunch, this recipe is both easy and delicious!
We use our Vitamix to whip up the batter, but you don’t need one to make this recipe. If you don’t have a Vitamix though, consider gifting your Mom one for Mother’s Day. Nothing shows how much you appreciate her more than the kitchen appliance she’s been eyeing for a decade. Plus, family-owned Vitamix always runs an awesome sale leading up to the holiday. And this year is no exception! You can save up to $70 on a new Vitamix Ascent Series!
These waffles already pack a pretty good flavor punch with the tart lemon and poppy seeds. But adding a little maple syrup never hurt anyone…
Waffles are one of those things that make a breakfast buffet memorable. Make a giant batch of batter (in your 64 oz Vitamix container), set out the waffle maker, and have people cook up their own!
Whether it’s waffles or a Vitamix, just make sure your Mom knows how much you love her. You wouldn’t be here without her after all 🙂
Video: We made waffles on one of our last weekends in Chicago
Recipe
Cornmeal Lemon Poppyseed Waffles
Hearty and elevated waffles made with fresh corn meal!
Almond Flour, Cornmeal, Lemon, Poppyseed, Vanilla,Ingredients:
- milk of choice, unsweetened - 1 cup
- vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp.
- coconut oil - 1 Tbsp.
- lemon (with rind) - 1/4 whole
- pop corn (or cornmeal) - 3/4 cup
- almond flour - 1/2 cup
- coconut sugar - 1 Tbsp.
- baking powder - 2 tsp.
- salt - 1/4 tsp.
- poppy seeds - 1 Tbsp.
Instructions:
CORNMEAL:
Make your own corn meal by putting 3/4 cup popping corn into your blender container and blend on high speed for 60 seconds. The benefit is super fresh-tasting cornmeal. Store-bought cornmeal works just fine, too.
BLEND
- Put all ingredients (except poppy seeds) into your Vitamix container.
- Ramp from variable speed 1 to 10.
- Blend on high for 45 seconds.
- Add poppy seeds to the container.
- Pulse a few times until incorporated.
BAKE
- Depending on your waffle-maker, you may want to grease both sides.
- Pour 1/2 cup of batter into the waffle maker.
- Cook per-instructions.
SERVE
Great with fresh blueberries!
Great with caramelized blueberries! (Cook fresh or frozen blueberries over medium heat until warm and caramelized.)
Great with our strawberry topping! Blend and then cook on saucepan.
- dates (pitted) – 1/2 cup
- strawberries – 1.5 cups
- water – 1/3 cup
Useful tips for Cornmeal Lemon Poppyseed Waffles
Make sure your waffles are Instagram-ready by serving with fruit and a strong cup of coffee.
This recipe serves just 2 people. We make waffles at least 2x a month and the best ratio is about 1.5 waffles per person. Using this recipe, you'll yield 3 waffles. Double it for a brunch with 4 people.
Tastes great with our strawberry topper.
These are some of the best waffles I’ve ever made – very tender and certainly company worthy! I did read the comments beforehand and made a few adjustments, but not a lot. I used masa harina instead of the cornmeal, and whole almond meal as that’s what I had on hand. I doubled the coconut oil to help them out of the waffle iron and used an egg for some more protein. I had to add some more almond milk after the first mixing, and for the last few gos I threw in some shredded coconut, just to try it. Both were terrific. My only complaint is missing a few of the lemon seeds before blending and having to spit them out while I eat. Recipe saved for when my sistah comes to visit!
Company worthy is an excellent compliment 🙂 Will have to try with coconut, that sounds delish!
This was a huge disappointment and disaster. I was very excited by the recipe and the positive reviews, and I make waffles all the time, so I was excited to try something new. These were meh/bad in flavor and the biggest pain to make. The initial step with the blending was a breeze, but they stuck so terribly to my waffle iron (even with tons of spray) that I had to spend minutes getting the tiny particles of the iron, so I could start the next. I’m sad that I doubled the recipe since I was so fed up after the third waffle heap that I ended up tossing the rest of the batter. Nornally, I would simply switch to pancakes, but this batter and its product wasn’t that flavorful anyway. We tried to eat the scraps. (My partner was a trooper and finished his plate.) I tried to eat mine, but it was like chewy, disintegrating, slightly bitter cornbread crumbs. I eventually served the scraps to our yard critters. I hate, hate, hate wasting food. But this was not a winner at all. I suppose there was a chance of user error, but I cook from scratch daily and frequently make blender waffles with no issue. I think this one was simply a dud.
Oh no! I can tell you know what you’re doing with the quick-thinking pivot to pancakes. If anything this recipe should be too flavorful (it’s very lemony). I will make them again this weekend to test, maybe there’s an error somewhere in the recipe?
From my experience your waffle maker needs to be amazing in order to make vegan ones. My isn’t and I’m not a vegan, so I always add an egg and the waffles are fine. I n this recipe I needed to grease with every batch not to stick though.
Greetings from Poland!
THE lightest fluffiest crispiest AND most amazing waffles I have EVER EATEN🧇
And I made them myself – with the Vitamix:)))
THANK YOU ☺️
So happy to hear that, Linda. Thanks for the reminder to get the waffle iron out this weekend!
I didn’t have any cornmeal, so used masa harina (corn flour). Maybe gives them a lighter texture?? Anyway, we KEEP MAKING THEM‼️🤩
We’re going to have to try that!
I loved that these were made in the vitamin, but unfortunately, these were a fail for me. I had to pry my waffle iron open with a knife and the waffle had split and stuck to both sides. I have a nonstick iron and generously brushed coconut oil on both sides before baking. Had to punt and ended up making pancakes. Could you share the waffle iron you have?
Oh no! That shouldn’t happen. We love our Waffle Iron! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A3L600/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000A3L600&linkCode=as2&tag=noyoke-20
Love these waffles. My batter seems to be really thick. I have trouble getting it out of the Vitamix container. I did add a little more almond milk (homemade) but was wondering if this is how it should be.
The homemade almond milk is the culprit! Store-bought almond milk is much more watered down. Add a little water and you should be good!
Thank you. Add the water helped. They are perfect.
This recipe turned out.. ok
I made the recipe +1/2 to make extra waffles, but since they aren’t fluffy and are so dense we were full after the first waffle and a half or so. To me the flavor is lackluster and I would definitely cut down on the poppyseed a bit unless you really love poppyseed.
Before making the waffles I smelled & tasted the batter and it was pretty great, so maybe our waffle iron/my cooking kept them from greatness. Also the lemon seemed to disappear too much in the baking, but again that might have been on my end.
Our Belgian waffle maker didn’t work out because the tops of the waffle weren’t cooked & I suspect that’s due to the waffle not fluffing up and filling the space properly. If you are going to do this you might want to use a thinner waffle maker. The waffle itself was crumbly and fell apart before it got to the plate, but that’s probably from the top not getting cooked all the way through.
Another note, we could not make this Vitamix™ recipe in our Vitamix™ because we do not own a Vitamix™ and had to use our own non-Vitamix™ blender, so maybe that is a part of the reason this Vitamix™ recipe didn’t work out so well for us.
If you are ever in Seattle look up the Sunlight Cafe on Roosevelt. Their vegan lemon poppyseed waffle sets the bar very high by my taste buds.
I’m so sorry to hear this, Jim! We just made these again last week (we like to revisit our recipes to make sure they still hold-up) and they were delicious.
Lenny doesn’t let me use the waffle-iron, I’ve messed up more than my fair share of waffles over the years. This recipe is not necessarily “fluffy” as it’s a cornmeal base, but they should be light and lemony.
This is not a Vitamix-specific recipe, any blender/mixer should do the trick. We’re planning a trip to Seattle this summer and will absolutely take your recommendation, thanks!
Never been a waffles guy, but these are superb. Even better with coffee.