Spinach oatmeal waffles – A healthy and fun breakfast for your kids and toddlers!

One of the easiest ways to incorporate greens in your kid’s diet is to add them in pancakes and waffles. Loaded with greens, protein packed Greek yogurt, eggs and some sweet bananas for the flavor, this spinach oatmeal pancakes are a delicious and healthy breakfast option that you can whip up in no time!

Do you have a tough time making your kids eat their greens? Well, I do! So I always find ways of incorporating them into dishes like pancakes, waffles, muffins, dumplings etc. They don’t know what they are eating and we mamas can feel happy about their meals.

One trick I like to do is to serve them up in colorful plates and top them up with more colorful fruits, so it looks like there’s a rainbow on their plate. Trust me, works all the time. For the sweet loving kiddos, top the waffles with more bananas and a drizzle of maple syrup or honey! You might end up finishing the waffle yourself, if you aren’t careful! It’s that good.

Why should you make these spinach oatmeal waffles?

  • They are super easy to make. The prep takes less than 10 minutes and cooking takes 15 to 20 minutes depending on how many waffles you are making.
  • They are healthy loaded with spinach, bananas and whole grains!
  • They are colorful and fun.
  • They are easy to make on those busy days.
  • Kids and adults love them!

Benefits of these spinach waffles.

These waffles contain some healthy ingredients like spinach, oatmeal, banana, Greek yogurt which makes it a nutritious breakfast for both kids and adults.

Spinach

Like the name suggests, these spinach oatmeal waffles are loaded with spinach. Spinach is an excellent source of fiber. Fiber helps in maintaining good digestive health. They are high in vitamins especially vitamin A, C, K1 and other nutrients and minerals like iron, Calcium, folic acid, nitrates. They are packed with carotenoids. Consuming spinach on a regular basis helps with good eye health and helps in the prevention of cancer.

Bananas

Bananas are rich in many nutrients and minerals. They are a good source of potassium, vitamin C and manganese. Bananas help in the digestive of your babies. Kids need a lot of energy as they are growing up and bananas provide the necessary energy boost to your kids.

Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a healthy whole grain. They are excellent sources of fiber and they are one of the healthiest grains. Whole grain oats are gluten free and they are loaded with essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. They are gentle on your kids’ tummies and help with easy digestion. That’s why it is one of the first foods you introduce to your baby while starting solids. Oats are good source of complex carbs and help your babies feel full for a long time.

Greek yogurt 

Greek yogurt contains all essential nutrients like protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals. They are more nutritious than a regular yogurt and have a higher protein content. Kids need an adequate amount of protein to build their muscles, bones, cartilage etc.  And Greek yogurt provides that protein for you especially if you don’t eat meat. They are a great source of probiotics which helps boost your kid’s immune system and helps maintain digestive health. The calcium in Greek yogurt keeps your kid’s bones healthy and strong.

Eggs 

Egg as we all know is an excellent source of protein. They are also rich in iron, essential vitamins and minerals.

Healthy green spinach waffles for toddlers

Substitutions for ingredients mentioned in the recipe

Greek yogurt – substitute with regular yogurt or apple sauce. You can also use vegan yogurt alternatives or use an additional egg. But I don’t prefer the egg as I don’t like the waffles to have an eggy taste.

Eggs – You can try substituting it with flax eggs.

Want to make it gluten free?  use gluten free oats. I wouldn’t suggest an alternative for oats as they are important if you are making an oatmeal waffle.

If you are Vegan – replace the Greek yogurt and eggs with a dairy free alternative as mentioned.

Extra add ins to the recipe

  • Can add a handful of arugula or kale along with the spinach.
  • Cocoa powder to make chocolate waffles.
  • Chia seeds
  • Flax seeds
  • Hemp seeds
  • Spices like cinnamon, ginger, turmeric,

Tools Needed:

A blender – To blend all the ingredients to make the batter for the waffles.

A waffle maker – I like to use my mini waffle maker for this purpose.

A small ladle to pour the waffle batter in the waffle maker.


 

How to Make Spinach Banana Waffles:

Clean the spinach and add it to the blender.

Now add the rest of the ingredients like oatmeal, banana, maple syrup, egg, yogurt, baking powder, salt, avocado oil to a blender and blend everything until smooth.

Add the batter to a waffle pan and cook the waffles until they are cooked on both sides.

Serve.

It’s as simple as that!

I love that I can make this in no time. This is great especially for those busy mornings when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

The best part about this recipe is all the good stuff that goes inside the dish. Makes it so healthy. If you have the habit of buying frozen waffles, I highly suggest you give this a try because this hardly takes any time and effort.

These waffles can also be made in advance and frozen for later use.

To use these frozen waffles, defrost them and toast them in the toaster oven until slightly warm. You can also refrigerate them in an air tight container for about 3 to 4 days.

I love to serve these with lots of fruits, nut butter, nuts and a generous drizzle of maple syrup.

Healthy green spinach waffles for toddlers

 

Recipe:

Serves – 4

Prep time – 10 minutes

Cook time – 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 banana preferably one that is very ripe
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 1 and ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Butter / oil as needed for greasing and cooking the waffles.

 

Method:

  1. Add the banana, spinach, oatmeal, egg, yogurt, maple syrup, oil, baking powder and vanilla extract to a blender and blend everything until smooth.
  2. Now heat your waffle iron as per the instructions in your waffle maker.
  3. Grease the waffle maker with some butter.
  4. Take ¼ cup measuring cup and scoop 1/4th cup of the batter and add it to the waffle maker.
  5. Cook as per the instructions for your waffle maker. You should be cooking until both sides are cooked and the waffle comes out without sticking.
  6. Continue the process for all the waffles.
  7. Serve with some fruits, maple syrup or yogurt.
Healthy green spinach waffles for toddlers

Toddler Spinach Waffles

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Loaded with greens, protein packed Greek yogurt, eggs and some sweet bananas for the flavor, this spinach oatmeal pancakes are a delicious and healthy breakfast option that you can whip up in no time!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 banana preferably one that is very ripe
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 1 and ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Butter / oil as needed for greasing and cooking the waffles

Instructions

    1. Add the banana, spinach, oatmeal, egg, yogurt, maple syrup, oil, baking powder and vanilla extract to a blender and blend everything until smooth.
    2. Now heat your waffle iron as per the instructions in your waffle maker.
    3. Grease the waffle maker with some butter.
    4. Take ¼ cup measuring cup and scoop 1/4th cup of the batter and add it to the waffle maker.
    5. Cook as per the instructions for your waffle maker. You should be cooking until both sides are cooked and the waffle comes out without sticking.
    6. Continue the process for all the waffles.
    7. Serve with some fruits, maple syrup or yogurt.

Notes

    • These waffles can also be made in advance and frozen for later use. To use these frozen waffles, defrost them and toast them in the toaster oven until slightly warm.
    • You can also refrigerate them in an air tight container for about 3 to 4 days.
    • To make this Egg free - substitute eggs with flax eggs
    • To make this gluten free, use gluten free oats
    • You can replace Greek yogurt with regular yogurt or apple sauce. You can also use vegan yogurt alternatives or use an additional egg. But I don’t prefer the egg as I don’t like the waffles to have an eggy taste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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