Blueberry Banana Waffles
on Jun 01, 2022, Updated Apr 23, 2026
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These blueberry banana waffles are the perfect waffles for babies and toddlers. They are naturally sweetened with overripe bananas and blueberries, and soft-textured, making them easy for little ones to break down and eat!
If you are looking for a naturally sweetened treat to make for your little one, these blueberry banana waffles make the perfect breakfast or snack. Their soft texture makes them great waffles for babies, and the bursts of blueberries add the perfect touch of sweetness!
Looking for more waffle recipes? Try out these spinach banana waffles and healthy sweet potato waffles for options to batch-make and freeze. Prefer something savory? These pizza waffles and cheesy zucchini waffles are perfect served with a dip for lunch!
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What You’ll Need
Here is what you’ll need to make these blueberry banana waffles:
- Banana: The main source of sweetness for these waffles. Make sure to use a banana that is very ripe with several brown spots. The riper the banana, the sweeter the waffles!
- Rolled Oats: I love baking with rolled oats as they are packed with nutrition! Gluten-free rolled oats make these waffles gluten-free.
- Eggs: Used as a binder to help hold the waffles together.
- Cinnamon: Provides an extra warm spice and subtle sweetness.
- Vanilla Extract: For a little added flavor to the waffles.
- Oil: I used avocado oil in this recipe, but any mild tasting oil works as well.
- Baking Powder: Leavening agent to help the waffles rise.
- Blueberries: For added bursts of sweetness in every bite!
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Ingredient Substitutions & Additions
- Eggs: You may substitute the eggs with unsweetened applesauce. Replace each egg with 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce. Note: The waffles will be softer in texture. You may also replace the eggs with flax eggs. To make one flax egg, combine 3 tablespoons of water with 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed. Let the mixture sit in the fridge for about 15 minutes until it forms a gel-like texture.
- Oil: You may replace the oil with cooled, melted butter.
- Optional Add-ons: Feel free to stir some add-ins into your waffle batter for some added texture and taste! Mini chocolate chips, finely chopped nuts, or sprinkles are fun for an extra treat!
Step-by-Step Instructions
STEP 1: Preheat the waffle maker as you prepare the batter.
STEP 2: Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth (Images 1 & 2).
STEP 3: Stir in the blueberries until they are combined into the batter (Images 3 & 4).
STEP 4: Pour a small amount of batter into the preheated waffle maker and cook according to your waffle maker’s instructions (Images 5 & 6). I cooked them for 3.5 to 4 minutes in the mini dash waffle maker.
Storage Instructions
Let the waffles completely cool and store them in an airtight container for up to 2 days in the refrigerator. To freeze, store in a freezer-safe Ziploc bag for up to 2 months. You may toast them to reheat or simply microwave for 20-30 seconds, or until warmed through!
Tips For Success
- I use this nutribullet blender to blend the ingredients into a smooth batter.
- Do not overfill your waffle maker with batter. The waffles will rise slightly during cooking and may not cook properly if overfilled.
- These waffles are perfect waffles for babies because of their soft texture. If you prefer a slightly crispier waffle, I would suggest cooking them for a few minutes longer, or toasting the waffles when reheating.
- You may need to spray your waffle iron with a little cooking spray, depending on the type of waffle maker you have to prevent sticking. I love using this mini waffle maker or this multi mini waffle maker to small eggo-sized waffles and no spraying is needed!
Recipe FAQs
It’s best to cook the batter right away, but you can refrigerate it for up to 24 hours. Just give it a stir and add a splash of milk to loosen it.
Yes! They’re soft, easy to hold, and made with simple ingredients. Just be sure to cook them fully and cut them into appropriate sizes for your baby.
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Blueberry Banana Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 large overripe banana
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp oil, mild tasting
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat a waffle iron.
- Blend all of the ingredients (minus the blueberries) together until smooth.
- Stir in the blueberries until they are combined into the batter.
- Pour a small amount of batter into a waffle maker and cook according to your waffle maker instructions.
- Slice into strips, or serve as is!
Notes
- I use this nutribullet blender to blend the ingredients into a smooth batter.
- Do not overfill your waffle maker with batter. The waffles will rise slightly during cooking and may not cook properly if overfilled.
- These waffles are perfect waffles for babies because of their soft texture. If you prefer a slightly crispier waffle, I would suggest cooking them for a few minutes longer, or toasting the waffles when reheating.
- You may need to spray your waffle iron with a little cooking spray depending on the type of waffle maker you have to prevent sticking. I love using this mini waffle maker or this multi mini waffle maker to small eggo-sized waffles and no spraying is needed!
Hi! My kiddo loves your waffles, but hates fruit inside them. Would blending in the berries change the result? Thank you.
Hi Bridgette! Blending in the berries would add more moisture into the mixture and may alter the texture of the waffles of the slightly, but you could give it a shot! You could also try omitting the berries (they will still have enough sweetness from the banana) or swapping it out with different mix-ins like finely chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips, etc.😊
This is one of my favorites recipes to make for breakfast for my daughter. She absolutely loves it. All ingredients in hand, easy to follow and fast to make.
I’m so glad that your little ones enjoys these waffles, Daniela!😊
This is just an amazing, simple and super tasty recipe. It turned out great. Great combination of ingredients. So easy to make it and so healthy. It was a hit between the 11 month old, the 5 year old and me.
I love eating this.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe ♥️
Hi Miceia! I’m so glad that you all enjoyed these waffles! Thank you for sharing your feedback!😊
Sounds delicious. For how many regular sized waffles is this recipe?
Hi Nora! This mixture would make around 2 full sized waffles😊
can we use frozen fruit? will it change the recipe?
Hi Yvonne! Frozen blueberries should still work in this recipe😊
Wow amazing even mama loves them
Hi! Is it possible to do this recipe without eggs?
Hi Ching! These waffles do need some type of binder to hold together, if you’re looking for an egg-free waffle recipe, I suggest this recipe for egg-free waffles😊
Is milk an ingredient? I see it in the picture of ingredients but not the recipe.
Hi Emily! There is no milk in this recipe, what is shown in the photo is mild-tasting oil.
So good and my 11 month old loves these! They come our very fluffy in our waffle maker!
I’m so glad to hear that your little one enjoyed these!😊
What are storage instructions?
Hi Aditi! The storage instructions for each recipe are listed in the blog post if you scroll up a bit titled “storage instructions” 😊