Anti-Inflammatory Adaptogenic Turmeric Waffles (Printable)

Golden, fluffy waffles packed with turmeric and adaptogenic spices for a nourishing breakfast.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
02 - 2 tbsp coconut sugar or light brown sugar
03 - 2 tsp baking powder
04 - ½ tsp baking soda
05 - ½ tsp sea salt
06 - 1 ½ tsp ground turmeric
07 - ½ tsp ground ginger
08 - ½ tsp ground cinnamon
09 - ¼ tsp ground black pepper
10 - ¼ tsp ground cardamom

→ Wet Ingredients

11 - 1 ¼ cups unsweetened almond milk
12 - 2 large eggs
13 - ¼ cup melted coconut oil
14 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
15 - Zest of 1 small orange

→ Optional Toppings

16 - Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt
17 - Fresh berries
18 - Sliced banana
19 - Honey or maple syrup
20 - Chopped nuts or seeds

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat your waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and lightly grease with coconut oil.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, and cardamom until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together almond milk, eggs, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, and orange zest until smooth.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined; do not overmix. The batter should be thick but pourable—add a splash more milk if needed.
05 - Ladle about ½ to ¾ cup batter into the preheated waffle iron. Cook for 4–5 minutes until golden and crisp.
06 - Remove waffles and keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve hot with yogurt, fresh fruit, honey or syrup, and nuts or seeds as desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The turmeric and ginger give you a gentle morning boost without the caffeine crash
  • These waffles freeze beautifully so you can batch cook breakfast for the whole week
  • The black pepper actually helps your body absorb more of the turmeric benefits
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  • The batter will seem thick but that is exactly what gives you those beautiful crisp edges
  • Let the waffles cool for about 30 seconds before trying to remove them or they might tear apart
  • If you are making these for kids who might be spice wary, start with just half the turmeric and work your way up
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  • Measure your flour by weight if possible because too much flour makes dense waffles
  • Let the batter rest for 5 minutes before cooking for extra fluffy results
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