Best Vegan Chocolate Oatmeal Waffles

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This whole wheat vegan batter made with oatmeal, chia seeds, and coconut oil yields fluffy, chocolaty waffles loved by kids and adults alike.

Ingredients

3 cups white whole wheat flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup chia seeds
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
4 1/2 cups almond milk, or more to taste, divided
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

Directions

1 Mix flour, oats, sugar, cocoa powder, chia seeds, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Add 3 cups almond milk and coconut oil; stir with a wooden spoon until batter is just combined. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
2 Preheat a Belgian waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
3 Stir 1 1/2 to 2 cups almond milk into the batter to thin it to the consistency of cake batter.
4 Scoop 1/2 cup batter onto the preheated iron and spread to the edges. Close iron and cook until iron stops steaming, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.