Our Banana Bread Waffles are everything you love about sweet, warm banana bread in an easy waffle batter! This banana waffle recipe makes a sweet breakfast and brunch that comes together in no time.
Try them just once, and you’ll want to make waffles for breakfast every week!
What makes these the best banana bread waffles?
- They’re easy to make
- Warm and comforting
- Perfect for breakfast or even breakfast for dinner
- Tastes just like your favorite banana bread recipe
Sweet and soft, these banana bread waffles have the perfect balance of flavor and texture.
After trying these just once, my family asks me to make them all of the time. Seriously! I get asked to make these waffles at least once a week.
Kids especially love these waffles. They’re a great way to start the day but make a fun late night meal, too. If you ask me, this is the best waffle recipe ever.
🍽 Equipment
To make banana waffles, you will need:
- Waffle maker or mini waffle maker
- Whisk or electric hand mixer
- Fork
- Two mixing bowls and one small bowl
- Cooking spray
- Spatula
Like any waffle recipe, banana bread waffles are best made using a waffle maker or even a mini waffle maker (which is what we use!).
I’ve tried plenty of mini waffle maker recipes, and this one is my favorite!
However, you can also make waffles in a pan. They won’t come out looking like traditional waffles, but will taste just as delicious.
🍌 Banana Bread Waffle Ingredients
- ripe bananas
- melted butter
- brown sugar
- white butter
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- sour cream
- flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- salt
Our recipe for waffles uses traditional banana bread ingredients for a sweet, nutty taste. They’re so simple to make, with a fluffy texture and so much flavor!
🥞 How to Make Waffles
- Peel ripe bananas and place them in a bowl. Mash with a fork until they reach a smooth consistency.
- Combine melted butter with white sugar in a bowl. Blend using a whisk or electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth.
- Thoroughly beat eggs in a small bowl, then add them to the bowl with the butter mixture.
Add vanilla extract and mix well. Finally, stir in mashed bananas and sour cream, then mix together thoroughly. - In a separate bowl, sift flour.
Mix with baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar. - Add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients and mix together until a smooth batter.
- Spray the inside of your waffle maker with cooking spray. Take 1 large spoonful of batter (or more if using a regular size waffle maker) and place in the center of the waffle maker.
- Press down and hold the lid for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with your favorite waffle toppings, and enjoy!
For full ingredient measurements and recipe tips, keep scrolling to the recipe card below!
🍳 How to Make Waffles in a Pan
If you don’t have a waffle maker, you can still make these waffles by preparing them in a pan. They won’t look like waffles, but will still taste delicious.
- Follow the above instructions to prepare your waffle batter.
- Carefully scoop a spoonful or so of batter into the pan to form your waffles.
- Cook, as if cooking pancakes, until brown on one side, then flip. When the batter is ready to be flipped, the edges will whiten and the top will bubble slightly. Waffles in a pan will turn out slightly thicker than pancakes.
🧈 Waffle Toppings
You can enjoy much more than just classic butter and maple syrup on your banana waffles! Here are a few suggestions:
- Banana slices
- Chopped nuts
- Butterscotch Sauce
- Berry Compote
- Bananas Foster Sauce
- Whipped cream
- Ice cream
❄ How to Freeze Waffles
Follow these instructions to freeze our banana bread waffles:
- Let the waffles cool. Then, place them on a baking sheet in the freezer until frozen solid.
- Once frozen, transfer to freezer-safe plastic bags and label with the date.
- When ready to enjoy, pull from the freezer and toast until reheated.
This homemade waffle recipe will last up to 3 months in the freezer.
📖 Easy Breakfast Recipes
If you enjoy these banana waffles, then you will love our other easy breakfast recipes! Give our favorites a try:
- Pumpkin Waffle Recipe
- Starbucks Egg Bites
- Candied Bacon Recipe
- Fluffy Pancake Recipe
- Stovetop Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
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📋 Recipe
Banana Bread Waffles Recipe
🍳 Equipment
- Mini waffle maker or regular waffle maker
- Whisk or electric hand mixer
- Fork
- Two mixing bowls and one small bowl
- Cooking spray
- Spatula
🥘 Ingredients
- 3 bananas ripe
- 1 stick butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
🔪 Instructions
- Peel 3 ripe bananas and place them in a bowl. Mash with a fork until they reach a smooth consistency.
- Combine 1 stick melted butter with 1/2 cup white sugar in a bowl. Blend using a whisk or electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth.
- Thoroughly beat 2 eggs in a small bowl, then add them to the bowl with the butter mixture.
- Add 1 tsp. vanilla extract and mix well. Finally, stir in mashed bananas and 1/4 cup sour cream, then mix together thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, sift 2 cups flour.
- Mix with 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 cup brown sugar.
- Add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients and mix together until a smooth batter.
- Spray the inside of your waffle maker with cooking spray. Take 1 large spoonful of batter (or more if using a regular size waffle maker) and place in the center of the waffle maker.
- Press down and hold the lid for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with your favorite waffle toppings, and enjoy!
Notes
- Check the post for instructions on how to freeze waffles for later!
CookingwCarlee says
Peanut butter and maple syrup mixed together is one of my favorites!! It would be lovely with these waffles for sure, but is also great on toast or ice cream.