Pumpkin and oatmeal for breakfast? Sounds like a healthy start to the day. These pumpkin oatmeal waffles are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with just enough sweetness that you don’t even have to add any extra maple syrup.
My kids love waffles and who would have thought they are the perfect place to hide some extra nutrition to their breakfast? I boost the nutrition to a typical waffle by adding pumpkin and using oat flour and flax seeds. So they get a super healthy start to their day.
What are the health benefits of pumpkin?
Packs immunity boosting vitamins such as beta-carotene (which your body turns into vitamin A), vitamin C, vitamin E
Contains iron and folate which may help strengthen immunity
What are the health benefits of oatmeal?
Full of antioxidants and fiber
Full of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B1, vitamin B5, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, folate
Known to lower blood sugar levels, promote a healthy gut and lower cholesterol
Cooking tips
If you don’t have flax seeds, you can try almond flour, linseeds or even hemp seeds.
For cooking pumpkin, roasting them in the oven will give you a sweeter more intense flavor.
If you are in a hurry, you can cook the pumpkin in the microwave.
The weekday mornings school rush doesn’t give much time to make waffles unless you like to wake up early! So I prefer to make them the day before and reheat them in air fryer in the morning. They come out crispy on the outside and soft on the inside just like they were freshly made.
You can keep them in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. So make once, eat twice. I live by that philosophy!
Best part is, no one will know they just ate pumpkin and oatmeal!
Pumpkin and oatmeal for breakfast? Sounds like a healthy start to the day. These pumpkin oatmeal waffles are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with just enough sweetness that you don’t even have to add any extra maple syrup.
