Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles for Baby and Toddler
These healthy pumpkin waffles made with whole wheat flour and no added sugar are naturally dairy-free and perfect for baby led weaning and toddlers. You and your little one will love the taste of fall spices and pumpkin in this feel-good breakfast.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: about 7 mini waffles 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: waffle
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup club soda or plain seltzer water
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the wet ingredients (pumpkin, applesauce, egg, melted butter or oil, vanilla, and soda) until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda and powder, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon) and whisk until streaks of flour just disappear.
- Pour batter into a preheated waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions. They will take longer than normal waffles since pumpkin is so dense.
- Repeat with all of the batter and serve.
Notes
- To keep things completely dairy-free, make sure to use melted coconut oil or another neutral oil in place of butter.
- If you do not have club soda or seltzer or would prefer it, you can use buttermilk instead.
- All purpose flour can be used in place of whole wheat.
- These waffles are not super sweet. Serve with pure maple syrup for older kiddos and adults. You can also add 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup to the batter if you're making them for older children.
- This is the mini waffle iron I used. It's super inexpensive!
Find it online: https://babyledbliss.com/whole-wheat-pumpkin-waffles-baby/