A homemade waffle batter with hints of banana and walnuts, this banana nut waffles recipe will be a welcome morning treat any time of the year! It is special enough for any occasion but also easy enough for slow weekend mornings. If you love a good loaf of banana nut bread, this recipe is for you!
This easy banana waffles with nuts is one of many flavorful waffle recipes hitting the blog this year. Have you ever visited our strawberries waffles, chocolate chip waffles, birthday waffles recipe, or cinnamon waffles recipe? Find them linked at the bottom of the post!
Did you know banana nut bread did not become popular until the 1930s when people became reluctant to throw out darkening bananas during the Great Depression? It’s fascinating how some things come to be!
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Banana Walnut Waffles or Banana Pecan Waffles
What nuts go in banana bread, typically? I would say the answer is walnuts and pecans. Walnuts in banana bread is probably the more common choice. But whether you choose to make banana walnut waffles or banana pecan waffles is up to you! We all have our favorite! We tend to keep pecans in the kitchen at all times and walnuts maybe 25% of the time so pecans are what we often use. But today for the photos, I am actually making banana waffles with walnuts.
Ingredients for Banana Nut Waffles
- Flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Eggs
- Milk
- Vanilla yogurt
- Vegetable oil
- Bananas
- Nuts (pecans or walnuts)
Making Thick Waffles with Bananas
This homemade batter for banana nut waffles will be thick. Don’t second guess yourself about this and attempt to thin it. It needs to be thick.
In a quality waffle maker, these waffles will bake up nice and fluffy into thick waffles which freeze well for later. The Hubs and I have been using our Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Maker for years now. It was a wedding gift that has been well loved and well used.
Tips for Great Banana Nut Waffles
- Cooking Spray is Not Necessary – You may be tempted to spritz a bit of cooking spray to the waffle maker grids. However, cooking spray can lead to build up on your grids which then can interfere with consistent cooking of waffles. It is best to use a batter which includes a proper amount of oil.
- Start in the Center of the Grid – When filling a waffle maker with batter, it is best to start with a small amount of batter in the center of the bottom grid and quickly spread the batter toward the outer edges with a rubber spatula. Add additional batter as needed to fill the grid. Do not overfill. Otherwise, the waffle batter may spill over the edges, making a mess on the outside of the waffle maker and on the counter.
- Keep An Eye on the Waffle Maker Temperatures – Keep an eye on the heat of the waffle machine. While many waffle makers use automatic timers for preheating and cooking, there are still some models out there that require a closer watch. Additionally, if you are making back-to-back rounds of these waffles, you may need to add or remove a bit of cooking time since the machine is heating for an extended period of time. Your machine might not put out as much heat after the third or fourth use. On the contrary, your machine might cook the last rounds faster after being turned on for a while. Keep a close eye so you don’t have overcooked or undercooked batches.
Freezing Banana Waffles
This recipe is going to make 12 waffles. You may be wondering how to freeze waffles so you can save the extras for later.
Freezing waffles is simple. Just let the extra waffles cool before sliding them into an air tight freezer container. I typically just stack mine in double stacks on a thick paper plate and then slide the plate into a gallon Ziplock bag. I label the bag and slip it into the freezer for up to three months. My girls love having these gourmet style waffles on a school morning!
Reheating Waffles
Now, you are probably also wondering how to reheat frozen waffles. It is easy to reheat frozen homemade waffles.
- Put frozen waffles in the microwave and heat for 1 minute and 10 seconds. Check to see if waffles are heated through. Continue heating in 10 second increments until ready. One minute and 20 seconds usually works well with our oven.
- Put frozen waffles in your air fryer and heat for three minutes at 375 degrees. Flip and heat for two to three more minutes.
- Put waffles in your toaster (make sure there is no garnish or syrup on the waffle) and toast on low heat for one to two minutes.
- Spray a cookie sheet with a bit of cooking spray and lay out frozen waffles. Heat in an oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. You may want to cover the tray with foil in the first 5-10 minutes to prevent the waffles from drying out.
Banana Nut Waffles
Equipment
- 1 waffle maker
Ingredients
- 4 cups All purpose flour
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 4 Eggs large; lightly beaten
- ¾ cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 cups Vanilla yogurt
- 1½ cups Milk
- 2 cups Banana peeled and mashed
- 1 cup Pecans or Walnuts
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the eggs and vegetable oil and whisk until blended. Stir in the yogurt and then the milk until mixture is smooth.
- Stir in banana and nuts just until mixed in.
- Preheat waffle iron to a low-medium setting.
- When waffle maker is ready, slowly pour batter to the center of the bottom grid. Start at the center, spreading the batter outward with your spatula until all the grids are filled. Do not overfill near the edges as the batter may run over.
- When waffle maker dings, remove waffles and serve warm with syrup and butter.
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