Little crispy on the outside, a tad chewy on the inside. It makes the perfect brunch essential… or just whip it up for a quick breakfast or for your child’s lunchbox (my kid loves it with some jam!). Once you make the batter – that takes 2 minutes – you can keep it in the fridge for 3 days in an airtight container for an even quicker breakfast. Just heat your waffle iron, pour batter, wait 4 minutes, and breakfast is ready!
Don’t have a waffle iron? No worries! Make them into pancakes!
The whole bag makes 9 larger (4-5 inch) waffles – with 7 grams of protein per waffle! – and 15-ish pancakes.
Whichever you choose to create from it, they will be not just deeply nourishing but satiating too. They will bring you a wonderful balance of Fat, Fiber and Protein, which are the three key building blocks to a satisfying meal that will maintain stable blood sugar for you, avoiding sugar/insulin spikes and crashes.
So why Charcoal you might ask? Well, you might have heard charcoal is a detoxifier. It binds to toxins in your gut and takes them out. Also, it looks really cool, right? 😉
Just like all my blends, super easy to prepare and can be enjoyed by most of your family members with various dietary choices. See recipes under the recipe tab or Recipes page.
Although I use a copious amount of organic chickpea flour to create this blend as well – the exact same as with the Chickpea Bread blend – to provide you with a nutrient-dense baked good, you will not notice the chickpea flavor! And the best part is that you can dress them sweet or savory. Our favorite way consuming it is with butter/ghee, fresh berries, and organic maple syrup. If you are craving something savory, try it as your good ol’ chicken and waffles or with avocados, sea salt, and a sunny side up egg.
As an added bonus they freeze really well. Sprinkle with a little water and toast up a frozen waffle or pancake in your toaster or in a cast iron pan on your stove (this is our favorite way) and you have a beautiful breakfast ready to be dressed up.
Some of the benefits of the Charcoal Waffle blend:
- Great source of protein
- Dietary fiber supports a healthy digestion
- Lower Carb
- Supports weight loss and detoxification
- Helps with lowering inflammation
- Fosters Blood sugar balance
- Keeps you full and happy
- Kid- and husband-approved
Maria A –
Love, Love, Love them! Very easy to make. Made half of the bag to try them and had to prepare the remaining half to please my 3 year old and husband who wanted more!!! They are crunchy in the outside and fluffy inside. So many good choices go well with these. Just as an experiment I also made some pancakes just to see how they will come out in case I did not want to use the waffle maker next time and it worked perfectly.
Katinka Bencs –
I am SO SO happy you and your family is loving my waffles and am honored to nourish you, your 3 year old and husband!
Like that you are experimenting! 😉
Elena Gormley –
These charcoal waffles are FABULOUS! I have a daughter who cannot eat gluten so we are always on the lookout for great products. I met Katinka at a wellness event and brought a bag home for my daughter. When I saw her taking photos of the waffles (and asking me to buy more), I knew we had a winner. As a mom who is concerned with nutrition and teaching my kids healthy habits, I feel like we can now all enjoy a waffle morning and also feel good all day. Thank you for making this amazing blend!!
Katinka Bencs –
Thank you so much for your stellar review, Elena! I really appreciate it and am SO happy to hear that your daughter is enjoying a new nourishing gluten free option while it also allows your whole family to enjoy a meal together. I absolutely love the emphasis you put on teaching your kids healthy habits! We need more mamas like you!
Stephanie –
Such a decadent way to eat breakfast! I’d never tried charcoal aside from an add-in with my smoothie and was pleasantly surprised that it was tasteless, but leant a nice deep shade to my waffles. I also appreciate the heart-healthy fiber and protein without gluten. Recommended!
Katinka Bencs –
Thank you for the stellar review, Stephanie! I am happy I could contribute to your decadent and nourishing breakfast! 🙂