These high protein waffles are made with cottage cheese, oat flour and eggs. So good you’ll never make them any other way!
High Protein Oat Waffles
I’m obsessed with these healthy oat waffles I’ve been eating practically every morning for breakfast! Four waffles have 17 grams of protein, so you may want to double the recipe!! If you have my Skinnytaste Simple Cookbook, you will also find this recipe there. To up the protein, I top mine with nut butter plus banana and strawberries but you can top them with anything you wish! You can’t taste the cottage cheese at all, they are so good and good for you too! Freeze them and pop them in your toaster! If you want a waffle recipe using regular flour and yogurt, see my recipe for Yogurt Waffles. For more recipes with cottage cheese try my Savory Cottage Cheese Bowls, Cottage Cheese Egg Frittata and High Protein Bread recipe.
Why This Works!
- High Protein: Three secret high protein weapons, oats, cottage cheese and egg whites are what make these crisp, light and fluffy waffles keepers—and the blender is the vehicle for success.
- Quick and Easy! The blender does all the work here, it’s used to puree the cottage cheese along with the rest of the ingredients for a fuss-free process that is lightening quick.
- No Protein Powder! Many high protein waffle recipes use protein powder which don’t taste great. These on the other hand are DELICIOUS!!
Ingredients
These waffles are so simple, made with just 7 ingredients (see exact measurements in the recipe card below):
- Cottage Cheese: which is made by culturing milk takes the place that buttermilk or milk usually used in waffle-making and offers higher protein to boot.
- Eggs: The eggs and whites are separated. For the lightest, fluffiest waffles, egg whites, whipped to soft peaks are folded into the batter. If you prefer to skip that step, they won’t be as fluffy but they will still work out fine!
- Vanilla Extract: For Flavor
- Sweetener: 1 tablespoon of sugar or sweetener of your choice is optional here.
- Oat flour: grind old-fashioned rolled oats in blender or buy oat flour already blended. Check labels for gluten-free.
- Baking powder and kosher salt: to increase the volume.
How To Make Protein Waffles
- Heat a waffle iron on its medium setting.
- Place cottage cheese, egg yolks, vanilla, and sugar, if using in the blender. Add 6 tablespoons water, oat flour, baking powder and salt and blend until mixture is smooth batter. Transfer to a medium bowl using a spatula to get all the batter out.
- Beat the egg white to soft peaks then fold into the batter.
- Spray pre-heated waffle iron with oil spray. Pour batter into iron (about 1/4 cup) and cook until golden brown and steam is no longer being released.
Variations:
- Gluten free – If you desire a gluten-free waffle make certain that the oats you purchase are labeled as such. Some producers process and store their oats in the same places as they do wheat and other grains.
- Reduced fat cottage cheese – since this has no oil or butter I opted for full fat cottage cheese, if you use reduced fat you may want to add a little oil.
My Favorite Waffle Maker
I got a small Dash Waffle Maker for Christmas, they are only $12! They are so cute and come in so many colors and patterns which is what I used to make these waffles. Although I do have a larger one, I find myself using this one more. If your waffle maker is bigger, adjust batter as needed.
Waffle Toppings
- Peanut Butter or Nut Butter (I melt it in the microwave 30 seconds so it’s easy to drizzle)
- Bananas, berries, or any fruit in season
- Pure maple syrup
- Honey
- Whipped Cream
Can You Taste The Cottage Cheese?
No, not at all!
How To Make Oat Flour
If you can’t find oat flour in the store, you can make it! Place oats in the blender and process until it resembles fine flour.
Storage
Meal Prep: The batter will last in the refrigerator 3 to 4 days if you want to make it ahead. You can also make the waffles and refrigerate, then pop them in the toaster.
More High Protein Breakfast Recipes:
I have tons of high protein breakfast ideas, here’s a few:
- Cottage Cheese Egg and Sausage Frittata
- Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl
- High Protein Cottage Cheese Bagels
- Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
- Enchilada Scrambled Eggs
High Protein Waffles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup 4% milk fat small curd cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon sugar, (optional)
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 cup oat flour, *or grind old-fashioned rolled oats in blender
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat a waffle iron on its medium setting.
- Place cottage cheese, egg yolks, vanilla, and sugar, if using, in the blender. Add 6 tablespoons water, oat flour, baking powder and salt and blend until mixture is smooth batter. Transfer to a medium bowl using a spatula to get all the batter out.
- Beat the egg white to soft peaks then fold into the batter.
- Spray pre-heated waffle iron with oil spray. Pour batter into iron (about 1/4 cup) and cook until golden brown and steam is no longer being released.
I rarely give comment on a recipe, only the good ones.! And this is one of them. I made 2 versions, sweet and savory. For the sweet ones I followed the recipe, and for the savory replaced sweet ingredients with herbs, garlic onion powder and chopped green onions, and ate them with my gravlax . Yum! Thank you for the recipe!
Great!
I made these waffles with 2 cups of the ingredients then added 1 teaspoon each cinnamon, vanilla and almond extract and cut the salt to 1/2 teaspoon. They are perfect! The added spice just amps up the flavor without adding calories!!!
So good!! Always have these made up and in the freezer. Great for rushed mornings, just pop them in the toaster
These are great!
Is 121 calories for one (1/4 cup) waffle or for 1 serving of 2 waffles?
It is for the one serving of 2 waffles. Glad you enjoye them!
I am grain free. Could I use cassava flour or almond flour?
I make this almost every morning for my kids (and myself too!). I will be for real – I just put everything in the blender, including regular rolled oats, and don’t separate the eggs. I blend everything together then pour directly from the blender to the waffle iron. So easy and nutritious. I have separated the egg whites and folded them in and the waffles are way more fluffy.
I made this recipe twice so far. The first time it came out great, I prepared the butter a day before except the the egg white, I beat and mixed it the next morning. It came out so good even my incredibly picky mom couldn’t stop complementing. On the second try I unfortunately picked up a cottage cheese (I believe Aldi brand) that turned out to be way too salty for that purpose. I don’t remember the brand from first time. Anyone has suggestions on the cottage cheese that is not too high in salt?
I’ve had the same experience with Aldi cottage cheese (the waffles were good but took on the cottage cheese flavor. Much better with Trader Joe’s cottage cheese!
I was looking for an easy, filling breakfast recipe, and I’m always jealous when I see my family eating pancakes from a mix, which I won’t eat because of the points. These are delicious and have a mild sweetness where they don’t need syrup, IMO. My husband came by as I was making them and couldn’t stop eating them – I’m glad I doubled the recipe! Thanks Gina for another great recipe!!
Hi, could you add pumpkin purée for pumpkin waffles?
My kids (and I) LOVE these! We’ve been making them every week for the past few months and we can’t get enough.
Followed the recipe to a T and the kids loved them! Thank you for the recipe! 🙂
You’re welcome! 🙂
Would this recipe work with Bob’s Redmill 1to1 Gluten Free All Purpose Flour instead of oat flour?
Yes.
Do NOT use a blender. The batter has to be scraped down multiple times as it is thick and not enough volume. It’s also so thick it doesn’t pour so it has t be scraped into a bowl which takes forever and is messy. Not to mention impossible to get all the batter out. The waffles are okay, just the prep and mess as written isn’t worth the effort.
These are SO delicious! Even my non-gluten free husband loves them! I make a double batch and freeze them. Then I just pop them in the toaster or air fryer. I top with fat free greek yogurt and strawberries.
These are phenomenal! Highly recommend.
I have made these waffles twice for meal prepped breakfasts so far! They are so good and easy to make, i normally will do a double batch so theres enough for the entire week!
Could you sub the cottage cheese for Greek yogurt?
You can try this recipe- https://www.skinnytaste.com/yogurt-waffles/
Made these many times and they are awesome!!!
Just made these this morning and not bad. The waffles are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I did not separate the eggs and it still turned out fine. Also, added a little maple syrup for sweetness. Will definitely keep these in rotation for a quick healthy breakfast.
I’d like to make these without sweetner and vanilla – more savory and use them for bread. Any thoughts?
Did you try this? Cause it sounds delicious 😋
Another great recipe, thank-you. I usually add a little cinnamon. Over Christmas I added gingerbread spices.
*I know you are busy but would you would work on a sheet cakes version of this recipe. Also a version with powdered peanut butter and cottage cheese? Your sheet cake pancake recipe is a great time saver.
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. Literally tastes like regular unhealthy processed waffles lol. I could eat these everyday all day definitely recommend.
My underweight picky eater loved these, and said he’d eat them again even after I . He loves carbs but needs protein so bad. I did make some changes but I stayed true to the recipe. I used whole milk instead of water, threw the whole eggs in instead of whipping the whites out of laziness (they’re for a 12 year old, he doesn’t care if they’re fluffy), and added a tablespoon of melted butter to the batter at the last second. My son requested a little more sugar – I used a little less than a tablespoon. I think that’s plenty of sugar for 2-3 waffles and told him we’d make up for it with maple syrup. Definitely a keeper. I’ll be big batching these this weekend.
Please spray your waffle marker REALLY well. I spent about 15 mins scraping waffle out of mine. Making the second batch as pancakes. The taste is ok, wouldn’t make again though
These were great. I doubled the recipe and made 12 normal sized waffles. I was able to sub in 1 cup of whole wheat flour for 1 cup of oats bc i did not have enough oats on hand. They were delicious. People should be mindful that if using a larger waffle maker the nutrition is off. A classic waffle maker means each waffle will have 144 calories and 9g of protein.
We LOVE this recipie! I make a massive batch each month and freeze them for easy breakfasts on school days. Just pop em in the toaster and your good to go. I use Bob’s Red Mill Protein Oats and higher protein cottage cheese. My son likes to microwave an egg to sandwich between two waffles too. At the rate he is growing he needs all the protein he can get!
So good! WW points stayed the same
Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve been wanting waffles forever but they didn’t keep me full to be worth using calories for. This is perfect! Thank you!
Can you make them and freeze ahead?
Tasty but very sticky, make sure you use a lot of spray on waffle maker!
This recipe is fantastic! I am lazy, so I did not whip the egg whites separately. I just threw the eggs and cottage cheese in the blender, whipped it together, and then added that to the rest of the ingredients. I used a teeny bit less water and they turned out super fluffy and fantastic!
I use doubled the vanilla and coated with Ceylon cinnamon in one batch, smashed blueberries/strawberries in other batches…yum!
This is a wonderful recipe , taste flavor is great , easy to make and the end product is great
Recipe looks great! I wonder if anyone has used einkorn flour instead?
Delicious. Easy to make
Great recipe . Bonus is it easily fell into a low FODMAP meal as well. Printing this recipe!!
Great breakfast recipe. Also easily fell into a low FODMAP meal. Definitely a keeper
My family loves these waffles. I make them exactly as the recipe states… and I usually triple the batch for meal prep and because they go so fast in my house. Note: Almond flour does not work as a good substitute here lol
Love these waffles!
Great waffles. The only downsides are whipping the egg whites separately and making these one at a time in the mini-waffle maker. As others suggested, I doubled the batch for 4 pancakes per serving. For my sweetener I used pure monk fruit powder, which worked great. These are very fluffy waffles. They crisp up nicely if you put a baking rack onto a cookie sheet in a 250-degree oven, then pop each waffle into the oven and leave them there to stay warm and dry out a bit. I plan to freeze the leftovers for toaster waffles. I might have to drag out the big waffle maker next time so it doesn’t take so long to use up the batter.
It’s a practical, nutritious recipe. My family love it!
My family loved this so much I had to quadruple the recipe to meal prep for the week.
These were delicious! I didn’t have the patience to grind up my oatmeal and I thought the texture still turned out amazing.
These waffles are rather amazing! They are delicious, and taste just as they should. Unfortunately my college kid discovered how delicious they are, and started taking them back to school each week, then my husband discovered them, and now I have purchased the 4-waffle mini waffle maker just to keep up! Wonderful recipe:)
Love this recipe- I use it all the time and my kid can’t tell the difference between these and regular waffles! I don’t separate the eggs- just throw it all in the blender and they turn out perfectly fluffy and lovely!
Very yummy higher protein waffles. Such a nice change from the dense ones using protein powder.
Just made these now for breakfasts this week. They smell delicious! I added a little ground cinnamon to the batter and am planning to top with sliced strawberries and a drizzle of honey.
My picky eaters ate these.
MY KIDS ATE THESE! I think that’s really all that needs to be said!
My daughter loves them!!!
I adore so many of the recipes from this sight, it’s always my first go to when I’m trying to add ww friendly variety to my family’s meal time. Your cuban picadillo has become a staple especially during the summer and the chicken, mushroom and rice soup is a weekly thing in the cold winter months! My husband and I also love the spinach and bacon stuffed mushrooms!!! To name a few.
I’ve not tried a lot of the breakfast recipes but recently my son asked if I would buy protein waffles on my next shopping trip. He’s trying to decrease his carb intake and up his protein but is not a fan of the after taste of protein powder in smoothies and we haven’t been able to find any protein bars, despite trying several different brands. I’ve always been a fan of eating “real” food when possible for all our nutrient needs, so when he asked, before I went out and purchased I did a search of homemade high protein waffles and to my delight, the first recipe that came up in a google search was from skinnytaste. I made it IMMEDIATELY and now have a request for a daily high protein waffle. I didn’t have oat flour but I always have old fashioned rolled oats on hand and they worked great. My husband does not like cottage cheese, he ate this waffle and I only told him after the fact what the ingredients are in the recipe. He was shocked! Thanks for your creativity and helping so many of us find healthy alternatives for beloved foods. I’ve now shared this recipe with three friends who also are amazed at how delicious it is!
Thanks Keriann! Glad they enjoyed it!
Today was my first time trying these. I have type one diabetes, and I need to cut down on carbs and add protein to my diet. I really liked them. I just added one pack of Truvia for sweetness, but next time I will add two. Then maybe my husband will try them too! I usually make waffles from Bisquick Gluten Free (I have Celiac Disease as well.). I drizzled them with a little local honey. I am intrigued by all your recipes, and will be trying more.
Glad you enjoyed them! Make sure to check out my other https://www.skinnytaste.com/recipes/gluten-free/ and https://www.skinnytaste.com/recipes/low-carb/ recipes!
Great flavor!
You truly cannot taste the cottage cheese.
Very filling too.
I cooked mine longer to make it more crunchy.
These turned out great. I put the whole oats in as at the same time as the other ingredients, and they still turned out fine. I also added a good bit of cinnamon. They smelled great even before cooking. I will make them again.
Made them again! This time I followed the recipe lol got rid of egg whites the first time. Have to use butter for my waffle maker
Adding the egg whites makes all the difference. Love this recipe!
I just made these for my dinner and some to spare. They were fabulous! Turned out great! Thank you
very delicous! Thank You!
My favorite go to breakfast especially for someone who has a sweet tooth. My kids also love these and think it’s dessert
Perfect! Lol!
Can I make pancakes out of this recipe? My waffle maker just died!
I use a recipe very similar to this for pancakes. Yes, it works!
These were fantastic! I left out the sugar and used fat free cottage cheese. I got 9 waffles out of it, and on WW they came out to just 1 point each! Thank you!
These are very tasty, I added a sprinkle of cinnamon. But when I added the ingredients to WW it came out 4 points not 3
We love these! Been making them for a couple of years! Take the time to whip the egg whites, it really makes a difference. But I just throw the oats in the blender whole with the other ingredients.
I am over the moon excited! These taste FANTASTIC! So easy to prep! They freeze well too! Thsnks Gina!!
Glad you enjoyed them!
These were amazing! I had them with half a banana and a few strawberries on top. I used 1 TBL of real maple syrup and felt like I have having something unhealthy. I will be eating these again and again. PS -my husband liked using two waffles as bread for a breakfast sandwich.
Great!!
Hi! quick question-A cup of oats then ground into flour or a cup of oat flour? (the pic above shows a cup of oats). Thx!
I took a cup of oats and blended it. They made 1 cup of out flour. Other commenters said they just put the whole oats in with everything else to blend and it worked fine.
I’m a huge fan of your cottage cheese pancakes so wanted to give these a try. Love the simplicity of the waffle iron. I made the base recipe and then will try some variations. This is what I LOVE about your recipes, they are very forgiving and allow for playing around. May try some mashed banana as sweetener next time. Also may try adding some buckwheat or flax to the batter for depth of flavor. Thank you for always being a reliable source for healthy, good tasting recipes.
These turned out great! 2 filled me up. I drizzled peanut butter and added banana (1/2 each waffle). I’m planning on just popping them in the toaster tomorrow to heat them back up! Thanks, Gina!
Very good. Easy to make. Would definitely make it again, double batch
I am not a fan of cottage cheese – these are amazing!!! LOVE THEM!
This recipe is great! I didn’t whip the whites separately, so I didn’t have as much batter and therefore only got 5 mini waffles. I was making them for a baby, so I actually did want them to be more calorically dense. I also used maple syrup instead of sugar. I’ll be coming back to this recipe, but will likely be tripling it and freezing!
My new go-to weekend waffle recipie! Makes enough for us to have waffles both Sat & Sun. I put fresh fruit on with a smidge of maple syrup. I’ll try the nut butter next.
Can’t wait to try but can you use one minute oats?
These came out perfect, and were so easy to make! Delicious breakfast option!
These were so quick and easy – tasty too!
These are yummy. I almost missed the 6T of water since it’s not in the ingredient list. I had a hard time getting all the batter out of my blender, so I think next time I’ll try blending the cottage cheese with my stick blender and then making the batter in my food processor. They’re good enough I’ll keep making them no matter what appliances I have to use! Thanks Gina!
Lee!!! I, too, almost missed the 6 T water. Whew!
The recipe is great! I’ll be making it again.
Updated to relect in ingredients now!
AMAZING! Easy to make. Tastes great! very filling!
Love these; so light and fluffy!
Can you recommend a good waffle iron?
I linked my dash above.
How long will the processed oats last if I make my own oat flour?
should last quite a while if in an airtight container.
A favorite, need to make these more often. ‘We keep in freezer and we toast up as needed.
Would this work as pancakes?
I’m just wondering what I can use instead of cottage cheese I am allergic to dairy and I also am gluten-free. What would you suggest?
My husband always wants waffles and I am not about to eat all carbs for breakfast (because I eat 16:8 fast). These waffles are the bomb! By whipping the egg whites and folding them in last, makes them light and fluffy. This must be an ancient trick because my grandma’s waffle recipe calls for egg whites whipped and folded in. Tip: Keep your egg whites right in front of griddle b/c I have forgotten to put them in a couple of times. To mix it up a bit, add a tad of unsweetened coconut to the batter. Ps. I do make my own oat flour as Gina suggests. It’s super easy and cheaper.
Glad you both enjoy them!
This may be a dumb question but do I measure the rolled oats before I grind them or is it a cup of grinded oats? I’m thinking that it’s 1 cup of grinded oats.
I’m DF… would DF yogurt work in place of cottage cheese?
I think it would?
Do you use unsalted cottage cheese with this or is salted ok?
can you use almond flour instead of the oat flour
Love all your recipes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have not tried?
Would there be a way to add cocoa for a chocolate waffle?
What about chocolate chips?
Great idea!
One more thing, I think wager should be part of the ingredient list.
I made these today, and I have one word, amazing! They were so good I didn’t need butter syrup, or anything. I just ate them plain. I made half a recipe and instead of using regular sugar I used brown sugar. They were slightly crispy right out of the waffle maker. They got soft after cooling, so I just popped them in the toaster for a bit.
We make this recipe almost biweekly and triple it for the kiddos, they reheat great in the mornings!
These are delicioius. You should make them.
So easy. I didn’t whip the white, and I still think they’re excellent.
Love the recipe! Now my go to waffle recipe! Light and fluffy and great taste!
Perfectly delicious. I make a drizzle of PBJ protein powder. I make the whole batch and then throw the leftovers in the freezer.
This is one of my favorite breakfasts I make these a few times a month. I have been adding either cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice to the mix and I top them with fruit and sugar free maple syrup.
I’m surprised…absolutely delicious. Haven’t got a waffle maker but used silicone molds in air fryer.
Thank you,!
10 out of 10 would recommend! Easy & tasty. I added a little pumpkin pie spice. I smear teddys peanut butter when they are still hot and it melts in the crooks, then cut up bananas, and a splash of real syrup. Fantastic!
Very fluffy & yummy!
Wonderful waffles. Please include the 6 tablespoons of water needed in the ingredients. Some of us have children who read the ingredients, know it all goes in the blender and don’t read directions!
Great point!
Winner! Light, fluffy & fulfilling. Perfect breakfast for my wrestler before AM practice.
This recipe is the best protein waffle recipe I’ve made…….I added cinnamon to it. Thank you for posting this recipe
A delicious, low point, and very easy to make breakfast waffle.
I found this recipe while looking for some “portable“ and make-a-head breakfast recipes for the upcoming school year (I am a teacher trying to get back on track with healthy eating/ weight loss).
They tasted great, not at all “too sweet”, and I did use the optional teaspoon of sugar. The serving size was very filling.
Another great recipe that I can see how you could modify slightly over the year. For example, turning them into “waffle sandwiches” by adding a bit of PB two or perhaps a strip of turkey bacon between the two waffles . Or maybe switching up the batter a bit by adding a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg in the fall/winter.
Thank you for a beautiful and health recipe that will be going in the school year rotation for sure!
Question? How about subbing kefir for cottage cheese? I need to lower the sodium level.
Thanks for your reply.
I am not the recipe creator but you might be able to sub ricotta cheese for the cottage cheese? I think it is lower in salt. I am planning on subbing it in place of the cottage cheese for other reasons (nutritionist has me avoiding any “aged” cheese and surprisingly enough cottage cheese is aged slightly)
Great for freezing…taking them on vacation to the cabin
Love this recipe came out perfect just as is Making it again this week
These are fabulous and have become a staple in my morning rotation. I double the batch and freeze them to eat over the next week or 2. Separating the eggs makes them super fluffy! I use the whisk that came with my immersion blender to avoid dragging out my stand mixer. The hassle is worth it for a healthy breakfast that sticks with me all morning!
This is a regular item for breakfast in my household. I do simplify it. In a high speed blender I put the wet ingredients (I do not separate the eggs) blend then add oatmeal flour, salt, sugar and baking powder and blend again. So easy and so wonderful. If you are a waffle family like mine, this needs to be your go to.
I made these this morning and they were delicious! I had to make my own oat flour and I even added just a 1/2 scoop of vanilla protein powder to the mix for even more protein. I only had low fat cottage cheese but I didn’t have any issues with using it. I had them with a tsp of jam and about a Tbsp of maple syrup. 10/10 I would make them again for sure!
How do you make your own oat flour? I don’t have any and don’t want to buy more ingredients because I already have too much stuff for WW and too little room to store it.
I have made these numerous times since we are now trying to eat healthier and who doesn’t love waffles? I halve the recipe since it’s just 2 of us and it’s perfect. Thank for a great recipe, it’s part of our weekly breakfast.
Good base. I agree; lots of appliances. I may skip whipping the egg whites. The flavor is neutral. My changes: +1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg (fresh ground), 1 packet of Stevia. Topped mine with almond butter. I imagine variations with chocolate and/or pumpkin would be good. Soft vs crunchy. Rating 3.5 stars
These waffles are sooooo good!! I didn’t have oat flour so I used whole oats and ground them up. These are netter than regular waffles. The oat taste makes it delicious and you would never even know there is cottage cheese in them! Made them in my mini waffle maker and they come out thick too! I ate it with sliced banana and strawberries on top. So good!
Thanks for the recipe Gina!!
Wow! These waffles were delicious! So easy and quick to make, even with fluffing the egg whites. They have no cottage cheese taste just a slight tang like buttermilk would. These are my new go to waffles! And the only sub I made was adding maple syrup instead of sugar in the batter. Thank you for an awesome recipe!
These were surprisingly delicious! You really cannot taste The cottage cheese. They were very good. Will make again.
Absolutely delicious! I love the “almost sweet” flavor from the oats. I had them as pictured with berries and a little peanut butter, but they would also be amazing for an egg sandwich!
Too many steps and kitchen equipment. Kids didn’t like the bland “healthy” taste.
Absolutely the best! Used fresh strawberries and frozen (thawed) blueberries and a little “real” maple syrup. I could eat 10 of these!
This was a great recipe! The waffle was delicious — and indulgent treat without the indulgence!
Can you make these as pancakes instead of waffles?
It looks like you can, please look a few comments below
I make these every weekend! Love them. So easy and taste so much better than premade toaster waffles. I add mini chocolate chips 😁. Even my picky son eats them!
Perfect!
It’s healthy AND delicious!! Easy to make and Judy the right amount too sweet.
Chris here: ugh, autocorrect. That should be “Just” not Judy! 😅
Love this recipe but wanted to note that the directions say to combine the yolks in the blender but it’s really the egg whites that should be used.
opps! I see that I read it wrong and BOTH are used!
No, it shows in the video to incorporate the yokes in the blender and in a seprate bowl to beat the whites to a soft peak and fold into the batter
Great
Delicious recipe, toddler approved! 5 stars as written, and easy to adapt. I have made this with both cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. I’ve also thrown in some ripe banana for sweetness, reducing the water by a few tablespoons to account for moisture, and skipping the sugar— this works too. Don’t skip whisking the egg whites, it really helps make the waffles fluffy.
This one’s a keeper! If my picky wife likes them, you know they’re good! 🙂
Well done!
I really hope the nutritional info on these is correct, because they are DELICIOUS! Almost too good to be true!
These are excellent and have made them many times however, I never get 10 from one recipe which is tough because I’m counting macros.
These waffles were delicious! They were light on the inside and crispy on the outside. I loved that the waffles were high in protein without compromising on flavor. I served them with warmed maple syrup and blueberries. Definitely making these again! 😋
Can you use greek yogurt in place of cottage cheese?
Today was the 3rd time I’ve made these. I skipped the vanilla and used almond extract instead. OMG! They are DELICIOUS! Flavor reminds me of a waffle ice cream cone. Won’t make them with vanilla again. Made a triple batch today & will freeze them as soon as they cool. Thanks for an amazing recipe!
I just made these as pancakes , because I don’t have a waffle iron. They are really good. Served with a dollop of almond butter and fresh strawberries.
This was wonderful! Loving the high protein. I served it with warmed up blueberries and strawberries, a serving of whipped peanut butter warmed up and sugar free syrup. On the side turkey bacon. You can not taste the cottage cheese. I used GF oats.
Oh my Gina! These are incredible! I could easily eat these without any toppings. I added an additional 3/4tbsp water and made pancakes. They have a wonderful taste and texture. Reheated in a pan over a low heat although next time I want to try saving the extra batter. Thinking it might be a good post HIIT workout treat. Thank you for another great recipe.
Just made!! AMAZINGLY GOOD!!! I had to use Greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese. I omitted the sugar and used maple syrup. Thanks, this is a keeper!!
These didn’t work for me, and totally stuck to the waffle iron. Used the rest of the batter for pancakes. Most waffle recipes call for some kind of oil, which I think I would add next time.
Just spray the waffle iron. Works every time.
These turned out fabulous. Didn’t have oak flour, so used whole wheat and still yummy. topped with cottage cheese and fresh strawberries.
Thanks Gina!
Gina! You are a genius! I love these waffles more than I thought I would! I have always seen waffles as a vehicle for the toppings I put on them. These waffles, I can eat straight up plain. However, I was so anxious to make these I went straight to the recipe without reading the article you wrote where you linked your yogurt waffles recipe. We aren’t cottage cheese fans so I used fage 0% yogurt that I had in the fridge instead of the cottage cheese. My waffles came out slightly denser than they should have but we’re still incredibly delicious. I just put cottage cheese on my grocery list just so I can make these properly. Thank you again Gina for all your amazing recipes. You have helped me change my eating habits into much more healthy habits.
Thanks Dena! 🙂
Hi! Can I use yogurt instead of cottage cheese?
Thanks for the recipe, I got 8 mini waffles out of the mix. Not tasted them yet, always looking for batching cooking recipe ideas.
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I love these! I make a double batch on Sundays and eat them all week. Instead of a regular blender, I use my hand blender – I find it easier for cleanup. My hand blender has multiple attachments, so I use the chopper attachment to grind the oats, the whisk attachment to beat the egg whites, and the blender attachment to mix it all together.
These waffles are delicious…. the first time I made them I somehow missed the 6 Tablespoons of water…I added some liquid egg white… and thought well that just adds more protein 😜… so the second time I did the same…and both times I just mixed in the whole egg instead of the egg whites separately…I know it will make them lighter and fluffier… but I’m lazy…. and was hungry and didn’t want to dirty up another bowl.. lol… these are fabulous! Also the first time I used the sugar…second time I use truvia.
I don’t see the 6 Tbsp of water in the recipe. Am I missing something?
These waffles are a fantastic healthy breakfast option. I make them in bulk and freeze them. I leave the sugar out and don’t notice. Top with cut up strawberries and a few raspberries , don’t even need syrup or any extra sugar!
Game changer for me. Thank you so much for this recipe. The only change I make is to add Swerve instead of sugar.
Thank you for this wonderful, delicious recipe ! I made it this Christmas morn for breakfast. Modifications: I used Trader Joes Organic Rolled Oats with Ancient Grains & Seeds GF in lieu of regular oats. 2% cottage cheese, almond milk in lieu of water. I blended everything together incl. eggs whole. Made pancakes rather than waffles knowing they’d be more dense anyway due to not whipping egg whites. The result was stellar, a moist albeit dense pancake with a sourdough flavor. Very satisfying and filling this way. Batch cook and freeze next time !
I think there’s an issue with your listed macros. It looks like the macros are based on 1 cup of oats, but the recipe calls for 1 cup of oat flour – which is a big difference. Can you clarify?
I will check and confirm.
Best waffle recipe I’ve found, and I am a lover of gluten. The only thing I’d say is that the serving size is pretty far off. To feed five people, I tripled the recipe (for those who don’t want to count out 18 T of water, that’s a little over 1 c. of water). Otherwise, awesome recipe!
Do you think substituting almond flour would change the consistency of the batter?
Tasted bland and was difficult to get through. Texture was also not great, it was chewy and oat-y in a bad way. I had mine with butter and maple syrup, and that was not able to cover up the taste.
I think peanut butter could work better if I try again, but I probably will just look for a different recipe.
I love this recipe so much. I have been making the recipe just slightly larger and each Sunday I make 10 of these. I keep them in the fridge and every morning I pop two in the toaster. I don’t add the sugar in the recipe (not a sweets fan). I really like that I can just pair these waffles with a variety of things to “change it up.” Some morning I eat them with berries, sometimes just plain and last week I added a bit of dark chocolate PB to change it up. I also love that if I am in a hurry, I just toast these and head out the door and I am not hungry before lunch time. I love these waffles! Amazing for meal prep!
These turned out great! Taste was better than anticipated. Only thing is that most of the store bought cottage cheese has decent amount of salt in it so next time will not add any but I get that saltiness is a preference thing as well. I don’t see how the batter will last in the fridge since the egg will flatten but maybe make the batter ahead except the egg whites and just beat the whites in the morning and fold it in before making? I’ll try that next time since cooking first thing in the morning is not my thing. Also got got 3 8inch size waffles out of this recipe. It’s a win!
Do these freeze well?
Yum
I adjusted the recipe a bit, but these were great!
I used a lactose-free cottage cheese, and buckwheat flour instead of oat flour. I mixed everything (without seperating the eggs) and omitted the sugar. Baked them as pancakes as I didn’t have a waffle iron but they were delicious! I do think they’d be fluffier and a little ‘lighter’ if I did the eggs seperately and used the oat flour, but still super-tasteful and filling! Love it! <3
Yummy. It took a few steps to put together, but I think it will be easier next time. I used my regular size waffle maker and measured a 1/4 c of batter into each quadrant.
I also doubled the recipe, however the egg white flattened by the time I got to the end of the bowl. That didn’t affect taste just the poofy-ness. I put left overs in fridge and put plastic wrap between the layers.
First time making oat flour. Super simple and now I want to find more recipes using oat flour.
Hi, I don’t know what I did wrong but my batter squished out the side of my waffle maker. Had to make pancakes. They are a great flavour
Hi can you substitute yogurt for the cottage cheese
I haven’t tried yogurt, but I’ve used part-skim ricotta instead of cottage cheese to reduce the sodium, and it works great. Ricotta is a little drier, so you may need to add a little more water if the batter is too thick.
Made a triple batch of these today! So delicious 😋
Is there anyway to an egg replacer? I have an allergy but would love to make these.
Thanks!
Maybe try aquafaba? Aquafaba is the viscous water in which legume seeds such as chickpeas have been cooked. Grab a can of chickpeas.. drain the liquid into a bowl. Whip the liquid at high speed until stiff peaks form.
These were fantastic! Light, fluffy flavorful. I added a handful of fresh blueberries and that worked out great! Thank you so much!!
These were great. Definitely will make again.
I am so excited about this recipe! Made it for three 10 year olds and they loved them!! Thank you Gina for a delicious, nutritious alternative to the store bought waffles I’ve been serving! Mom score!
You’re welcome!
These are great! I will make again leaving out sugar and vanilla and use as bread replacement.
I absolutely love these waffles! I saw this recipe and asked for the waffle maker for my birthday. 😁I made them exactly like the recipe but used a sugar substitute. Ate the first two with yogurt and berries then popped the rest in the fridge and make breakfast sandwiches with them (I reheat the waffles in the toaster). My current breakfast addiction! 🤤 Thanks for a great recipe!
I almost forgot the water!! Perhaps consider adding water in the ingredients list?
I just made this recipe a second time and I am pretty sure I missed the six tablespoons of water when I made it the first time. The water is not listed in the ingredients but in the instructions. This time it made 10 waffles using the 1/4 cup scoop so I wonder if others are missing this as well.
These are so good! They don’t taste “healthy” – especially when you drizzle some syrup on top! We’ve made these pretty much every day the past two weeks. They’re even good after refrigerating. Just pop them into your waffle maker for a minute to warm them in the morning and they’re good as new.
These are fabulous! I will NEVER make waffles using any other batter. I made some adjustments – I did not add the sugar, they don’t need it in my opinion. I also did not whip the egg whites separately which (I think needs mentioned) does change the total volume of the batter. Thus, does affect the points a bit. After making these more than 5 times now, I am never able to get the volume of batter to get 10 quarter cup batter portions. Not complaining or indicating the recipe is wrong, I know it is because putting the whole egg in the mixer with the batter does not result in the same volume as whipping the eggs and folding them into the batter. I am fine with that, I don’t want the extra step or extra dirty dishes to clean. I consistently get about 1 3/4 cups of batter which is short of the 2 1/2 cups I should be getting according to the recipe servings. I am getting 3 less (1/4 cup batter) waffles. If you are watching points closely, and are also skipping the extra step of whipping the eggs, you should check your point totals if important to you.
These are soooo good! Not hard to make and freeze and reheat easily, flavor is better than any mix out there,
Can yogurt be used instead of cottage cheese?
Hi do we know if you can substitute yogurt for the cottage cheese
I make my oat flour and use Stevia. I always double the recipe, freeze them, and reheat in the toaster. I like them to be crispy. My husband and I enjoy these so much that I rarely make box waffles anymore.
Has anyone ever tried to make these in a larger amount and freeze them? My 8 year old LOVED them and I’m thinking they’d be a great and healthy breakfast option – but I can’t make them every morning!
Yes! I make a doubled batch and cook in a regular size round waffle maker, I stick to the 1/4 cup per waffle so they come out smaller than a standard waffles. I bag them in a gallon ziploc bag after they cool, keep In the freezer, and reheat in the toaster.
Yes, I double the recipe, freeze, and reheat in toaster. I actually prefer them that way.
The waffles turned out great, but the batter didn’t mix well in the blender. It worked better with my hand mixer.
been making your high protein rolls weekly…yummy…so cannot wait to make these. My dash mini waffle came today so tomorrow I will get started…cannot wait.
These turn out great. I did have oat flour on hand, used 2 % cottage cheese, no additional oil. The beaten egg whites must add to the lightness of these waffles. They toast up nicely too. I leave out the sugar and vanilla and made some of them using a 1/4 cup worth so they are small, and make egg bacon sandwiches with them, using the waffles. That is a favorite. I don’t think I would be able to get 10 waffles out of this using 1/2 cup stated in recipe–probably more like quarter of a cup to make that many. I used a regular All Clad waffle maker. I see someone added more like 9 tabs water–might try that next time to add a bit more water. These are a favorite waffle and I am going to make another batch. I keep them frozen.
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Another AWESOME recipe!! Thank you!!!
These waffles were amazing! I followed recipe as is (I also have the Dash mini waffle maker). So tasty and so low in points! Will definitely become a repeat in our house (as are so many of Gina’s recipes!)
My only issue was that I only got 7 mini waffles out of the batter. If I am reading the recipe correctly, it should have made 10. I used 1/4 cup batter for each waffle. Did anyone else have this issue?
My kids loved these waffles! My son topped his with strawberries and a drizzle of Nutella. My picky kid devoured them and has already asked me to make them again.
Awesome! 🙂
Just tried this recipe and it was delicious! Even my super picky toddler loved them. I didn’t add any sugar and just topped with fresh fruit. I put everything straight into a ninja blender and it worked perfectly fine!
I am so glad you liked them!
These were absolutely delicious! They came out so light and fluffy! I used fat-free cottage cheese since it is all that I had in the fridge and added just a bit of oil to make up for the lost fat. Instead of the 1/4 cup batter in a personal-sized machine, I measured out 1/2 cup batter in my Belgian Waffle maker, making 4 1/2 large waffles. I opted to leave the sugar in and top them with plenty of fresh strawberries, blueberries, and banana slices – so tasty and very filling! They freeze and reheat very well, too. I highly recommend these. Thank you!
Could these be made as a pancake if you don’t have the waffle maker?
Made these this morning and as usual they do NOT disappoint. I did not use sugar and I used 2% Good Culture Cottage Cheese (19g protein) and no extra oil. I also added the 2 eggs right into the blender. Do you think it would change the consistency of the waffle if I substitute egg whites for the water (to up the protein even more)?
How many servings does the recipe make?
I made it in a large waffle maker that makes 4 waffles at a time and I used 1/3 cup of batter per waffle with yield of 5. They are filling.
is there anything i can substitute for the carthage cheese?
Made these this morning and they tasted great! I went to log them in my WW app and it’s actually not 1 point per serving on purple. When the oats are blended to a flour it’s no longer 0 points. I think these actually come to about 3 points per serving if you’re on purple.
That makes no sense, you’re not drinking this like a smoothie. Example, I can also make this without the blender and just mix by hand.
This is one of those “6 of one, half dozen of another” situations. Technically, oat flour is not a zero point food on WW. However, oats in any other form are. At what point or how finely does one need to “chop” oats before they are no longer zero points? It’s a bit silly, really. This is partly a judgement call by the member, combined with doing what works for the individual.
I don’t care for cooked oatmeal, so I never eat a bowl of zero point oatmeal. Consequently, when I do eat oats in any form, I treat them as a zero point food. I’ve been successful following doin this. I don’t count the points in oat flour and it works for me.
I can’t wait to try these! Could greek yogurt be used instead of cottage cheese in a pinch?
Excellent waffles! I topped with pb2 mixed with water and maple syrup.
Made these for Sunday brunch and they were delicious! Very light and fluffy. The only variation was 2% instead of the 4% cottage cheese and I didn’t add any oil or extra water and they were fine. Next time I might leave out or reduce the sugar as Gina stated since we topped with maple syrup and that made them a little too sweet for me. Thanks for another great recipe, Gina. I’ve been following you for years and really enjoy your recipes.
Thanks Rose!
Made these today for my daughter, 12 yrs, who loves a good waffle. She said they were DELICIOUS! I did whip the egg whites separately, but next time i would just add the 2 whole eggs to the blender. It’s more bowls, mess, work and I’m sure they are just as yummy, as Gena says. The added protein from the cottage cheese and using oat flour – home run! Thanks!
These were fluffy and delicious! Very glad I gave these a try. I used fat free cottage cheese and did not add any oil. I needed to add a little more water to the batter – probably 9 tablespoons in total instead of the 6 in the recipe. Among the best waffles I have ever had!
Do they freeze well?
Sure!
Made these today and they were wonderful. One of the best waffles I’ve ever had and they were good for me.
Thoughts on how to make these dairy free?
I am so excited to make these this week for breakfast! I love waffles!!!
Hi! If you decide not to fold in the egg whites, would you include the whole egg in the blender, or leave out the egg whites completely? Thank you!
whole egg!
i wonder also if you can use no fat cottage cheese for them and if they taste different.
Is it possible to use this batter to make pancakes instead of waffles? (I don’t have the waffle maker and hate to purchase another single use appliance.)
Thanks,
Marlene
Love the idea of the waffles high protein low fat, similar to pancakes that I make. However is there anyway to avoid having to whisk the egg whites so as to avoid beaters bowl and an extra step?
Thanks.
Bobbie
Yes mentioned above you can just put the whole thing into the blender.
I just bought 2%. Do you think that is still ok?
sure
These look great! Is there a dairy free alternative?
Delicious waffles! I’m glad it made extra-great for weekday toast & go!!! I toured with raspberries & a dollop of whipped cream 😋
I would love to make this recipe but am allergic to dairy milk. Is there a non-dairy substitute for cottage cheese that would work – e.g goat cheese crumbles ?
These look great – question – can they be made with 0% or 1% fat cottage cheese instead?
She addresses this question in the description. 🙂 I was wondering the same.
Oh I can’t wait to try! I have FF cottage cheese on hand. Do you think it would be ok to use that instead of the 2%?? Thanks for all the great recipes!!!
Could I make these into pancakes?
Just made them as pancakes – didn’t change the recipe at all to do it. SO good!! I also added just a few Lily’s dark chocolate chips because why not? So yummy