Last Updated on June 18, 2026 by Kimberly
My old waffle maker bit the dust a few years back, and I recently bought a new one. I decided to make waffles with fresh milled einkorn flour. These soft and fluffy einkorn waffles are now my family’s favorite breakfast.
I served these einkorn waffles the traditional way with butter and maple syrup, but you could get fancy and serve them with whipped cream and fruit.
Why You’ll Love Einkorn Waffles
Simple and Easy Recipe – These waffles are super simple to make. You don’t even need a mixer. Just simply mix your dry and wet ingredients separately then whisk together.
Flavor – Einkorn flour gives these waffles a slight, nutty taste. They have more depth of flavor than all-purpose flour waffles!
Nutrition – Fresh milled einkorn flour contains fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. This bumps up the nutrition in these einkorn waffles. Gluten-sensitive people can often tolerate einkorn because it’s protein structure is different than modern wheat and easier to digest.
Ingredients & Substitutions for Einkorn Waffles
- Fresh milled einkorn flour – This is my favorite flour to use in muffins, pancakes, and waffles.
- Organic sugar – I like buying organic sugar to avoid .
- Aluminum-free baking powder – This is my favorite aluminum-free baking powder.
- Salt – Redmond’s Real Salt is what I use in my home.
- Protein powder (optional) – This unflavored protein powder bumps up the protein in this recipe.
- Milk – This recipe calls for whole milk. You can substitute 2% milk or other dairy-free milks.
- Eggs – These help bind the batter. You can substitute Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer if needed.
- Melted butter – Butter makes everything better.
- Vanilla extract – Vanilla adds some flavor.
- Optional chocolate chips or blueberries/strawberries – Some fun ingredients you can add to make these waffles more special.
How to Make Einkorn Waffles
Step 1: Mill einkorn berries in an electric mill.
Step 2: Add einkorn flour to a stainless steel mixing bowl. Stir in sugar, aluminum-free baking powder, salt and unflavored protein powder (optional).
Step 3: Whisk together milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.
Step 4: Make a well in the dry ingredients bowl, slowly add wet ingredients. Add in chocolate chips or fruit if desired. Either stir or use your stand mixer on the lowest setting.
Step 5: Let batter sit 15 minutes before cooking waffles. This helps the einkorn flour fully hydrate.
Step 6: Heat your waffle maker. When the waffle maker is preheated, pour in 3/4 cup waffle batter or whatever amount your waffle maker recommends. I just bought this ceramic waffle maker and love it!
Step 7: Allow waffle to cook until your waffle maker beeps. Remove waffle and set aside while you finish making the rest of the batch.
Bonus Tip: Preheat your oven to 200°F. As you finish cooking waffles, put them on a baking sheet in the oven to keep warm until serving.
Einkorn Waffles
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups fresh milled einkorn flour Reduce the flour to 2 cups if using fresh milled soft white wheat or all-purpose flour.
- 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
- 1 tbsp aluminum-free baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 scoop unflavored protein powder (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups milk Can substitute dairy-free milk. Add 6 tablespoons more if substituting.
- 2 eggs Can substitute Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer or other egg substitute.
- 4 tbsp melted butter Can substitute olive oil or dairy-free butter.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mill einkorn berries in an electric mill.
- Add einkorn flour to a mixing bowl along with sugar, baking powder, salt, and protein powder (optional).
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla
- Make a well in your dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in.
- Either whisk mixture or beat on low speed in a mixer until just combined. Do not overmix! Einkorn flour does not perform well if it is overmixed.
- Let waffle batter sit for 15 minutes.
- Heat up waffle maker.
- Pour 3/4 cup of batter into waffle maker or whatever amount your waffle maker recommends.
- Let cook until waffle maker beeps. Set aside. While you finish cooking the batch, keep waffles warm on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven.
- Serve warm with butter and real maple syrup.
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How to Store and Reheat Einkorn Waffles
Airtight Container in refrigerator – Allow waffles to cool completely and place in an airtight container. They will keep for a few days in the refrigerator.
Freezer Bags – I store leftover waffles in the freezer. The night before I want to serve them for breakfast, I set them on the counter to thaw.
FAQS
I don’t have einkorn flour. Can I still make these waffles?
Of course! You can substitute all-purpose flour or fresh milled soft white wheat flour. Simply use 2 cups of flour for these options.
Can I make these waffles ahead of time?
Of course you can! If making more than a day in advance, I would advise sticking them in the freezer to retain freshness.
One of my family members has an egg allergy, can I substitute the egg for something else?
Yes! My husband has an egg white allergy, so I use Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer in all my baking. Waffles and pancakes are very forgiving, so you could also use a flax egg or different egg substitute
One of my family members can’t have dairy, can I substitute the butter and milk?
Yes, you can substitute the butter with any dairy-free butter or olive oil. You can also substitute dairy-free milk. I have used coconut milk in this recipe before. Would recommend adding six tablespoons more of dairy-free milk if substituting.
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