The Best Waffles Ever!

    Let me start out by saying that Brinner, breakfast for dinner, is a weekly meal in my household.  I do enjoy a good veggie omelet, frittata, and even sunny side up eggs.  But, I sometimes like to jazz up my brinner plates with delicious breakfast additions, such as waffles.

    I have been using a clean + simple waffle recipe of my own for some time now.  They are healthy and delicious, but a little on the dense side.  I have been searching for a clean waffle recipe that keeps the waffles light and crispy. And now I have finally found an amazing gluten free waffle recipe, thanks to Cookie and Kate!  

    Make these amazing waffles to really wow your friends and family.  Guilt-free waffles do exist! 

Oat Waffles  courtesy of CookieandKate.com
(makes about 3-4 Belgium waffles)
Ingredients:

• 1½ cups oat flour*
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Pinch of cinnamon, optional
• ¾ cup room temperature milk of choice
• ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: oat flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
2. In another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: milk, melted coconut oil or butter, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla extract. (If your coconut oil solidifies on contact with cold ingredients, gently heat the wet mixture in the microwave in ten seconds intervals, until it melts again.)
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir with a big spoon until just combined (the batter will still be a little lumpy). Let the batter rest for 10 minutes so the oat flour has time to soak up some of the moisture. Plug in your waffle iron to preheat now.
4. Once 10 minutes is up, give the batter one more swirl with your spoon. Pour batter onto the heated waffle iron, enough to cover the center and most of the central surface area, and close the lid. Once the waffle is golden and crisp, transfer it to a cooling rack or baking sheet. Don't stack your waffles on top of each other, or they'll lose crispness.
5. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve waffles with maple syrup and nut butter, or any other toppings that sound delicious!

*MAKE YOUR OWN OAT FLOUR: Simply blend old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats in a food processor or blender until they are ground into a fine flour. You'll need to blend roughly 1½ cups oats to make 1½ cups flour. Once you've blended the flour, measure it using the spoon and swoop method to make sure you have the right amount. 

Brinner is always a winner!

 

                Always craving good food,
​                              Jillian