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My 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!
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Banana Bread Waffles
This recipe is always a hit at brunch and at sleepovers! I love setting up a waffle bar and letting everyone add their own toppings! I make the waffles ahead of time and let everyone warm them up in the toaster and have fun adding their own toppings.
Who doesn’t love a good banana bread recipe? It makes a fun breakfast for dinner too.
These are so good my teenage son just forgot his phone in the kitchen because he was focused on eating and then he asked for seconds.
Kate on Pinterest
Equipment
- 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!).
Banana Bread Waffle Ingredients
- ripe bananas
- melted butter
- brown sugar
- white sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- sour cream
- flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- salt
How to Make Banana 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!
HEAVENLY. Will definately be making again.
Katelyn on Pinterest
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
- Chocolate Chips
- Butterscotch Sauce
- Berry Compote
- Whipped cream
- Ice cream
How to Freeze 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.
Recipe Tips
- Make sure to use ripe bananas! They will make a much more flavorful banana bread batter.
- Let the waffle iron heat up before you add the waffle batter.
- Leave some lumps in the batter—it’s better that way.
- You can reheat waffles in the toaster or place them in the oven at 250°.
- If you’re making multiple batches, you can keep your first few waffles warm by setting them on a baking tray in the oven on very low heat.
- Cook for longer for crispier waffles.
Kid and husband approved. I used cottage cheese instead of sour cream.They came out great!
Chelsi
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
- French Toast Casserole
- Candied Bacon Recipe
- Fluffy Pancake Recipe
- Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Did you try our Banana Bread Waffles? Leave us a comment and a rating below to let us know what you think! We love to hear from you.
📋 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
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. salt
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
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 ½ 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 ¼ 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, ¼ tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. salt, and ½ 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!
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Notes
- Make sure to use ripe bananas! They will make a much more flavorful banana bread batter.
- Let the waffle iron heat up before you add the waffle batter.
- Leave some lumps in the batter—it’s better that way.
- You can reheat waffles by placing them in the toaster.
- If you’re making multiple batches, you can keep your first few waffles warm by setting them on a baking tray in the oven on very low heat.
- Cook for longer for crispier waffles.
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.
Lisa M. says
These were delicious! Made them for my 8 year old’s bday supper for a special treat. My teen couldn’t stop eating them. “They look like waffles, but it’s like I’m eating banana bread!” We didn’t need syrup at all! Loved them. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe.
Em Beitel says
Lisa, that’s excellent! We’re so glad you enjoyed them! Thank you so much for your comment!
Ben Da says
What is the weight of one stick butter?please put the weight for those of us who buy butter in a block
Em Beitel says
Hi Ben! 1 stick of butter would weigh about 4 ounces or 113 grams. Thank you for your question!