Place oats into a high speed blender or food processor. Process for about 15 seconds until the oats are a powdery texture.
2 ½ Cups (240 g) Gluten Free Oats
Add the oat flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and sugar to a large mixing bowl. Whisk together until well mixed.
1 Tablespoon (15 g) Baking Powder, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, 3 Tablespoons (38 g) Sugar
Divide the eggs into two bowls, one bowl for yolks and the second for egg whites.
2 (112 g) Eggs
Beat the egg whites until they reach soft peak stage, very light and foamy. Set aside.
Add the milk, maple syrup, vanilla and melted butter to the bowl with the egg yolks. Whisk together until smooth.
⅓ Cup (75 g) Vegan Butter, 2 Tablespoons (39 g) Maple Syrup, 2 teaspoons Vanilla, 1 ¼ Cup (300 ml) Non Dairy Milk
Pour the wet ingredients (not the egg whites) into the dry ingredients. Fold together until just mixed. Some small lumps are okay.
Add the egg whites to the waffle batter and gently fold it together with a spatula. Take care not to deflate the egg whites.
Let the batter rest for at least 10 minutes. If the batter gets too thick, add 2 tablespoons of milk.
Preheat the waffle iron.
Scoop waffle batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer directions. My waffle iron takes about 5 minutes per batch.
Notes
KEEP WARM: Place cooked waffles on a baking sheet in the oven at 250 degrees to keep them warm while you prepare the remaining waffles.STORAGE: Wrap any leftover waffles in paper towels and store inside an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the toaster as you would with store bought waffles.