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These delicious, gluten-free pumpkin waffles are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Full of pumpkin flavor and a touch of spice. Recipe with a dairy-free option.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Waffles
One of my son’s favorite breakfasts is gluten-free waffles. Now that it’s October and pumpkin spice everything season, I wanted to try and make something new this weekend.
I easily whipped us up a batch of gluten-free pumpkin waffles with just a few simple ingredients. They turned out AMAZING!
How To Make Gluten-Free Pumpkin Waffles
Making gluten-free waffles are super easy. You only need a few simple ingredients to make these pumpkin waffles.
In a large bowl add the canned pumpkin, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, salt, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and pure vanilla extract to the pumpkin and mix until fully combined.
Add the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, salt, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, and pure vanilla extract to the pumpkin and mix it until it’s fully combined.
Add the gluten-free all-purpose flour, xanthan gum (leave out if your flour already has it) mix until fully combined.
Add the milk (or dairy-free milk) and mix until it’s fully combined. The batter will be thick. (photo 2)
Heat up the waffle iron. Once the waffle iron is heated up, spray it with gluten-free cooking spray. You will need to re-spray the waffle iron with the cooking spray for each waffle.
Scoop the waffle batter onto the waffle iron and cook the waffles according to your waffle iron’s instructions. I like to use an ice cream scoop. (photo 3)
Serve warm with your favorite toppings. In my family, we like waffles with powdered sugar, butter, syrup or whipped cream. Enjoy!
These waffles can also be frozen and reheated. To freeze waffles: Allow the waffles to completely cool and then add the waffles to a storage bag, sealing it tight.
Tips For The Perfect Waffles:
- Always grease your waffle iron. You do not want your waffles to stick to the iron. You will need to re-spray the waffle iron with the cooking spray for each waffle.
- For uniformed waffles, I always use an ice cream scoop. It makes it nice and easy to get the perfect amount in the waffle iron.
Gluten-Free Flour
I like Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.
Dairy-Free Baking
I have also included a dairy-free option for my gluten-free pumpkin waffles recipe. My husband, my youngest son, and I are all dairy-free.
I promise these gluten-free waffles are just as delicious made with the dairy-free milk.
Some of my favorite dairy-free alternatives that I like to bake with are almond, cashew or coconut milk. I also like baking with coconut oil or Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter.
So, you too can enjoy gluten-free and dairy-free pumpkin waffles.
This recipe makes a quick and easy batter from scratch. Bake to crispy and fluffy perfection in your waffle iron, then load them with your favorite toppings for breakfast or ice cream for dessert!
More Delicious Gluten-Free Pumpkin Recipes For You To Try
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread Cookies {Dairy-Free Option}
- Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins {Dairy-Free Option}
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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Waffles {Dairy-Free Option}
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz canned pumpkin, ,not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 eggs , ,room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour , I like Pillsbury gluten-free.Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum , leave out if your flour already has it
- 1/2 cup milk, dairy-free use almond, cashew, or coconut milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the canned pumpkin, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, salt, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and pure vanilla extract to the pumpkin and mix until fully combined.
- Add gluten-free flour, baking powder, xanthan gum (leave out if your flour already has it) mix until fully combined.
- Add the milk (or dairy-free milk) and mix until fully combined. The batter will be thick.
- Heat up the waffle iron. Once the waffle iron is heated up spray it with gluten-free cooking spray. You will need to re-spray the waffle iron with cooking spray for each waffle.
- Scoop the waffle batter onto the waffle iron and cook the waffles according to your waffle iron's instructions. I like to use an ice cream scoop.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
- Waffles can be frozen and reheated.
Notes
- Always grease your waffle iron. You do not want your waffles to stick to the iron.
- For uniformed waffles, I always use an ice cream scoop. It makes it nice and easy to get the perfect amount in waffle pan.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
DELICIOUS!! Not too sweet, not too pumpkin-y, just right! I made these for my daughter and she loved them so much. She liked the texture too, moist without being too heavy and they were filling. If you want to add a little chocolate to these you can spread a very thin layer of batter on your waffle iron, then sprinkle chocolate chips, then cover with another layer of batter. If you mix in chocolate chips they stick and are REALLY hard to get off the waffle iron (ask me how I know). We tried with and without the chocolate chips and she loved them even more with them.
I’m wondering if would Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 gluten free flour work in this recipe? Thanks
Hi Nicola, unfortunately, we have not tested this recipe with Bob’s Red Mill, but it should work. You may need to adjust the total amount of milk, though, due to differences in the formula of the flour. We recommend adding the milk slowly and adjusting as needed to get a typical waffle batter consistency.
My son is GF DF EF NF, pretty much free of everything. This recipe has been a godsend for him. I replace the eggs with flax eggs and I use either ripple pea protein milk or flax milk and maple syrup instead of sugar. I make a batch and freeze it and when he eats it all I make another batch. He is 2 1/2 and I’ve been making these since he turned two. He and I make them together and he loves cooking with mama! Thank you!!!!
It’s me again. Here I am making more! My son is just the biggest fan of your pumpkin waffles. Thank you for this recipe! You’d think I’d have it memorized by now 😜
My family eats these every year on Thanksgiving! They are perfect and delicious. Thanks for another great recipe 🙂
We made these for brinner tonight and they were fantastic! We love the texture.
Could I use Enjoy Life chocolate chips in these waffles? How would I do that?
Hi Lynn! You could add a 1/2 cup – 1 cup of the chocolate chips to the batter or sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the batter before you cook them. I often will add about 1/2 the batter on the waffle maker, sprinkle the chips on top and then add the rest of the batter over the chocolate chips. I then lower the waffle iron and cook it until it’s crispy. I hope you enjoy the waffles!
We got a mini-pumpkin waffle maker and made this recipe and loved it!!! Will be makimg these for our kids and grandkids next. So delicious!!
These are Wonderful!! I used melted ghee instead of oil (but probably melted butter would be fine), goat milk, coconut sugar and King Arthur GF flour. Turned out great!!
I rate this 10 stars. I am 68 and my Christmas present this year was a call from the Doctor telling my i am celiac. I cannot, cannot tell you how much this recipe has made my life much better. It’s been my breakfast for a while now. You have made this old man happy. Thank you. Rick
These waffles were a hit in our house! I’ve made several of your recipes and I never think to leave a review. This one, along with others of yours, are a staple recipe in our house! They are SO simple. My son doesn’t like prepackaged GF/DF pancakes or waffles, but he devours yours! Thank you!!
Thank you so much Courtney for the awesome 5-star recipe review, it really made my night! I am so happy that your family enjoys the waffles and it is a staple recipe in your house. I am so glad that you have enjoyed other recipe s of mine as well. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes I make for my family. Thanks again!
These were WONDERFUL! I haven’t come across very many gluten-free recipes that make great waffles (especially ones that don’t stick to the waffle iron even when the iron is well-greased). But, these waffles were SO good, that I had to make 3 batches so they would last more than a day! This recipe is definitely a favorite! Thank you!
Thank you so much Patty for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the waffles and the recipe is a favorite. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes that I make for my family. Thanks again!
These were delicious! Very soft and moist. I used 2 tsp vinegar and 2 tsp baking soda instead of the eggs.
Thank you so much El;Elizabeth for the wonderful recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the waffles. Thank you for sharing what egg replacer you used, as I know it will help others. Thank you again!
If I wanted to make regular waffles ( no pumpkin) do I simply just omit the canned pumpkin and spices? Do I have to add anything else instead?
This recipe looks very similar to your Pancake recipe, which were a hit, do I just maybe follow that recipe and add extra oil?
Hi Dorothy! Yes you can make regular waffles by leaving out the pumpkin and spices and adding more oil. In my regular waffle recipe, I add more flour, oil, eggs, baking powder, and milk compared to my pancake recipe. I will post my traditional waffle recipe by 5/8. I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the pancakes!
Is it supposed to be baking soda or baking powder? Your recipe mentions both. Baking powder in the ingredients and baking soda in the directions.
Hi Joyce! It’s baking powder. Thank you so much for catching that. That’s what I get for working late at night. I really appreciate that and I am sorry for the confusion.
Hi there! Do you think this batter make pancakes as well? Thanks!
Hi Bethany! I have not tried it with pancakes. The batter is really thick so depending on how thick you want your pancakes you may want to add more milk to the batter. If you try it for pancakes will you please let me know how they turn out? Thank you!