Anti-Inflammatory Adaptogenic Turmeric Waffles (Printable format)

Golden crispy waffles packed with turmeric and healing spices for a wholesome morning meal.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1½ cups whole wheat flour
02 - 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or light brown sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
04 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
05 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
06 - 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
07 - ½ teaspoon ground ginger
08 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
09 - ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
10 - ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

→ Wet Ingredients

11 - 1¼ cups unsweetened almond milk
12 - 2 large eggs or 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed mixed with 5 tablespoons water
13 - ¼ cup melted coconut oil plus extra for greasing
14 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
15 - Zest of 1 small orange

→ 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 Steps:

01 - Preheat your waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and lightly grease with coconut oil.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, and cardamom until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together almond milk, eggs or flax eggs, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, and orange zest until well combined.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined, being careful not to overmix. The batter should be thick but pourable; add additional milk if necessary to reach desired consistency.
05 - Ladle approximately ½ to ¾ cup batter into the preheated waffle iron depending on your iron's size. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions, typically 4 to 5 minutes, until golden and crisp.
06 - Remove waffles and keep warm while cooking remaining batter. Serve hot topped with yogurt, fresh fruit, honey or maple syrup, and nuts or seeds as desired.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • They taste like comfort but feel like medicine, golden and warm without any weird health-food aftertaste.
  • Your waffle iron finally gets to do something exciting beyond plain vanilla.
  • You can make them once and eat them all week straight from the freezer.
  • The spices smell so good while cooking that neighbors have definitely asked what's happening in your kitchen.
02 -
  • Don't skip the black pepper—I learned this the hard way when my first batch tasted incomplete, and it turned out that tiny pinch was the missing key to everything.
  • Your waffle iron matters more than you think; mine runs hotter than most, so I had to adjust my timing by watching for steam instead of counting seconds.
03 -
  • If you're making the vegan version, let your flax egg mixture sit for five minutes before mixing it into the batter so it actually gels and binds properly.
  • Don't be shy about adding chopped nuts or seeds directly into the batter—they add texture and make each waffle feel more substantial without making it dense.
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