Name: Lemon Poppyseed Waffles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) milk of choice; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 Tablespoon coconut oil; ¼ whole lemon, with rind; ¾ cup (120 g) cornmeal; ½ cup (50 g) almond flour; 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds

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Lemon Poppyseed Waffles
Recipe by Blending For GoodCourse: Breads, doughs, and batters, BreakfastCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium
Servings
3
servings
Prep time
10
minutes
Cooking time
15
minutes
Calories
375
kcal
Transform your breakfast routine with these Cornmeal Lemon Poppyseed Waffles, a gourmet vegan-friendly twist that combines cornmeal texture with bright citrus flavors. This innovative recipe features freshly ground cornmeal (or store-bought) and fresh lemon with peel for a zest, all accented by the gentle crunch of poppy seeds. Mixed entirely in your high-speed blender for maximum convenience, these waffles deliver a restaurant-quality breakfast experience with minimal effort – crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and bursting with lemony brightness in every bite. Perfect for special occasions like Mother’s Day brunch or weekend family gatherings, these waffles pair beautifully with fresh berries, caramelized fruit toppings, or a simple drizzle of maple syrup, making them an Instagram-worthy yet surprisingly simple addition to your breakfast recipe collection.
Ingredients
1 cup (240 ml) milk of choice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
¼ whole lemon, with rind
¾ cup (120 g) cornmeal
½ cup (50 g) almond flour
1 Tablespoon coconut sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
Directions
Prepare Cornmeal (if using popcorn kernels)
Add ¾ cup popcorn kernels to the blender container.
Blend on high speed for 60 seconds until a fine cornmeal texture is achieved.
Make Waffle Batter
Add all ingredients (except poppy seeds) to the blender container.
Start blending at low speed (variable speed 1) and gradually increase to high speed (variable speed 10).
Blend on high for 45 seconds.
Add poppy seeds to the container.
Pulse a few times until poppy seeds are just incorporated.
Cook Waffles
Preheat and grease waffle maker.
Pour ½ cup of batter into the preheated waffle maker.
Cook according to your waffle maker’s instructions until golden and crisp.
Repeat with remaining batter.
Notes

The batter should be slightly thick. If it’s too thick to pour easily, add a little more milk.
This recipe makes about 3 waffles, which serves 2 people (1½ waffles per person). Double the recipe for 4 people.
These waffles have a heartier texture due to the cornmeal, which creates a crispy exterior and a tender interior.
Fresh cornmeal made from popcorn kernels gives the waffles a fresher taste, but store-bought cornmeal works well too.

17 responses to “Lemon Poppyseed Waffles”

Jan

April 25, 2023

These are some of the best waffles I’ve ever made – very tender and certainly company worthy! I did read the comments beforehand and made a few adjustments, but not a lot. I used masa harina instead of the cornmeal, and whole almond meal as that’s what I had on hand. I doubled the coconut oil to help them out of the waffle iron and used an egg for some more protein. I had to add some more almond milk after the first mixing, and for the last few gos I threw in some shredded coconut, just to try it. Both were terrific. My only complaint is missing a few of the lemon seeds before blending and having to spit them out while I eat. Recipe saved for when my sistah comes to visit!

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1. Shalva Gale
  
  May 1, 2023
  
  Company worthy is an excellent compliment 🙂 Will have to try with coconut, that sounds delish!
Stephanie

November 22, 2020

This was a huge disappointment and disaster. I was very excited by the recipe and the positive reviews, and I make waffles all the time, so I was excited to try something new. These were meh/bad in flavor and the biggest pain to make. The initial step with the blending was a breeze, but they stuck so terribly to my waffle iron (even with tons of spray) that I had to spend minutes getting the tiny particles of the iron, so I could start the next. I’m sad that I doubled the recipe since I was so fed up after the third waffle heap that I ended up tossing the rest of the batter. Nornally, I would simply switch to pancakes, but this batter and its product wasn’t that flavorful anyway. We tried to eat the scraps. (My partner was a trooper and finished his plate.) I tried to eat mine, but it was like chewy, disintegrating, slightly bitter cornbread crumbs. I eventually served the scraps to our yard critters. I hate, hate, hate wasting food. But this was not a winner at all. I suppose there was a chance of user error, but I cook from scratch daily and frequently make blender waffles with no issue. I think this one was simply a dud.

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1. Shalva Gale
  
  December 2, 2020
  
  Oh no! I can tell you know what you’re doing with the quick-thinking pivot to pancakes. If anything this recipe should be too flavorful (it’s very lemony). I will make them again this weekend to test, maybe there’s an error somewhere in the recipe?
2. Iga
  
  November 21, 2021
  
  From my experience your waffle maker needs to be amazing in order to make vegan ones. My isn’t and I’m not a vegan, so I always add an egg and the waffles are fine. I n this recipe I needed to grease with every batch not to stick though.
  
  Greetings from Poland!
Linda

October 18, 2020

THE lightest fluffiest crispiest AND most amazing waffles I have EVER EATEN🧇
And I made them myself – with the Vitamix:)))
THANK YOU ☺️

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1. Shalva Gale
  
  October 19, 2020
  
  So happy to hear that, Linda. Thanks for the reminder to get the waffle iron out this weekend!
2. Linda
  
  October 21, 2020
  
  I didn’t have any cornmeal, so used masa harina (corn flour). Maybe gives them a lighter texture?? Anyway, we KEEP MAKING THEM‼️🤩
3. Shalva Gale
  
  November 10, 2020
  
  We’re going to have to try that!
Kathy

April 23, 2019

I loved that these were made in the vitamin, but unfortunately, these were a fail for me. I had to pry my waffle iron open with a knife and the waffle had split and stuck to both sides. I have a nonstick iron and generously brushed coconut oil on both sides before baking. Had to punt and ended up making pancakes. Could you share the waffle iron you have?

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1. Shalva Gale
  
  April 30, 2019
  
  Oh no! That shouldn’t happen. We love our Waffle Iron! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A3L600/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000A3L600&linkCode=as2&tag=noyoke-20
Christy

April 6, 2019

Love these waffles. My batter seems to be really thick. I have trouble getting it out of the Vitamix container. I did add a little more almond milk (homemade) but was wondering if this is how it should be.

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1. Shalva Gale
  
  April 9, 2019
  
  The homemade almond milk is the culprit! Store-bought almond milk is much more watered down. Add a little water and you should be good!
2. Christy
  
  April 20, 2019
  
  Thank you. Add the water helped. They are perfect.
Jim Jam

April 10, 2018

This recipe turned out.. ok

I made the recipe +1/2 to make extra waffles, but since they aren’t fluffy and are so dense we were full after the first waffle and a half or so. To me the flavor is lackluster and I would definitely cut down on the poppyseed a bit unless you really love poppyseed.

Before making the waffles I smelled & tasted the batter and it was pretty great, so maybe our waffle iron/my cooking kept them from greatness. Also the lemon seemed to disappear too much in the baking, but again that might have been on my end.

Our Belgian waffle maker didn’t work out because the tops of the waffle weren’t cooked & I suspect that’s due to the waffle not fluffing up and filling the space properly. If you are going to do this you might want to use a thinner waffle maker. The waffle itself was crumbly and fell apart before it got to the plate, but that’s probably from the top not getting cooked all the way through.

Another note, we could not make this Vitamix™ recipe in our Vitamix™ because we do not own a Vitamix™ and had to use our own non-Vitamix™ blender, so maybe that is a part of the reason this Vitamix™ recipe didn’t work out so well for us.

If you are ever in Seattle look up the Sunlight Cafe on Roosevelt. Their vegan lemon poppyseed waffle sets the bar very high by my taste buds.

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1. Shalva Gale
  
  April 12, 2018
  
  I’m so sorry to hear this, Jim! We just made these again last week (we like to revisit our recipes to make sure they still hold-up) and they were delicious.
  
  Lenny doesn’t let me use the waffle-iron, I’ve messed up more than my fair share of waffles over the years. This recipe is not necessarily “fluffy” as it’s a cornmeal base, but they should be light and lemony.
  
  This is not a Vitamix-specific recipe, any blender/mixer should do the trick. We’re planning a trip to Seattle this summer and will absolutely take your recommendation, thanks!
Lenny Gale

April 24, 2017

Never been a waffles guy, but these are superb. Even better with coffee.

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