Green Waffles
Green Waffles are a fun treat to serve for St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas, or Earth Day. Baby spinach adds color and is a sneaky way to add nutrition to this classic breakfast dish. Gluten-free and dairy-free options included.
These naturally colored waffles are perfect for “green holidays” including St. Patrick’s day, Christmas, and Earth day! Not only are they festive, but they’re packed with leafy greens too.
Before you protest, know you can’t even taste the spinach in the waffles. So not only do you get to enjoy a big plate of waffles, but you’re eating your greens too.
Green blender waffles come together in a snap. Simply blend all the ingredients together until smooth then scoop the batter into a preheated waffle iron. It really is that simple.
Recipe Benefits
- Spinach is low in calories but nutrient dense. It’s packed with vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants. Spinach is so healthy that it’s on my list of the best green vegetables and I promise you can’t taste it in this recipe (spinach is also on my list of best-tasting vegetables).
- These waffles are easy to make and easy to freeze in a ziptop bag or airtight container! Just reheat on a busy morning for a fun way to satisfy the whole family.
- Green waffles are perfect for celebrations and holidays when you want to showcase green food for fun.
Key Ingredients
- Unsweetened almond milk – Almond milk has a mild flavor and creamy texture. It’s the perfect substitute for regular milk (I like making my own Vitamix Almond Milk). Any milk will do though.
- Egg – Eggs give waffles structure so they don’t just fall apart.
- All-purpose flour – Flour is essential for any batter. Sub in gluten-free all-purpose flour to make these green waffles gluten-free!
- Baby spinach – The sneaky ingredient that gives this waffle recipe a lovely green hue. Don’t worry, they still taste just like regular waffles. You might also like my recipe for Spinach Juice!
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Recipe Steps
Step One
In the base of a blender, combine all your ingredients including the fresh spinach.
Step Two
Blend on high until a smooth batter forms.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Step Three
Preheat your waffle maker. It’s important the iron is hot before you add the waffle batter.
Spray the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray. Don’t skip this step! It will prevent the waffles from sticking to the iron.
Add 1/4 cup of the batter at a time, cooking the waffles for 5 to 6 minutes each. Every waffle maker is slightly different.
Step Four
Cook the rest of the waffles until the batter is done.
Serve the waffles with your favorite toppings. I like maple syrup, jam, or apple butter but anything goes!
I hope your favorite waffle lover enjoys this green waffle recipe. They’re a great way to get your daily greens with the flavor of traditional waffles.
Recipe FAQs
Fresh fruit, whipped cream, jam, maple syrup, chocolate sauce, nuts, granola, fried eggs, butter, nutella, blueberry sauce, or chocolate chips all make delicious toppings!
Pandan extract (from a plant) or matcha powder are other alternatives to making green waffles, but I prefer using spinach since it’s cheaper, more readily available, and has no caffeine like matcha waffles do. You can find pandan powder or fresh pandan leaves at most Asian supermarkets or online.
Yes! Make the recipe as directed and then heat a greased griddle. Pour about 1/4 cup per pancake and flip after 2-3 minutes and cook until golden brown.
You could add a scoop of Greek yogurt to the ingredients before blending or a scoop of clean protein powder.
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Green Waffles Recipe
Green Waffles are a fun treat to serve for St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas, or Earth Day. Baby spinach adds color and is a sneaky way to add nutrition to this classic breakfast dish.
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (you can use dairy milk if you aren’t on a dairy-free diet)
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (eliminate for a savory version)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (use gluten-free baking flour to make these gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups baby spinach
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Toppings (as desired; see notes for suggestions)
Instructions
- In the base of a blender or food processor, combine the milk, egg, coconut oil, maple syrup, flour, baking powder, and spinach. Blend or process on high until the mixture is fully combined and smooth.
- Preheat your waffle maker.
- Spray the waffle iron lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add about ¼ cup of the batter at a time, cooking the waffles for 5-6 minutes each.
- Serve the waffles with your choice of maple syrup, jam, apple butter, or whatever topping you like. For a savory version, serve the waffles topped with a cooked egg or and bacon (use tempeh bacon for a vegetarian option).
Notes
- You can easily double this recipe if you want more servings.
- To keep the waffles warm while the rest of the batch cooks, you can place the cooked waffles on an oven-safe plate in an oven set at 150-170°F for up to 20 minutes.
- Fresh fruit, whipped cream, jam, maple syrup, chocolate sauce, nuts, granola, fried eggs, butter, apple butter, blueberry sauce, or chocolate chips all make delicious toppings!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Waffle maker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 322
- Sugar: 6.3 g
- Sodium: 80.5 mg
- Fat: 12.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.7 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
- Cholesterol: 46.5 mg
This recipe was originally published in 2022; it was updated and re-published in March, 2025.
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Using with hard white wheat berries freshly milled to make fresh flour. Thanks for inspiration.
These look like fun! Is the spinach measurement a “packed” 2 cups, or loose, as in “just drop the leaves into the measuring cup”?
I’m printing off your pink waffle recipe, too. Fun for my grandchildren!
Thank you!
The spinach is loosely packed I would say. Enjoy! 🙂
These are so fun and yummy!