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Surprisingly easy, but with an elegant presentation, waffles are one of my favorite breakfast foods I look forward to on the weekends.

While I’ve always slightly favored waffles over pancakes, I think I burned myself out on the former and have not eaten or made waffles in probably over 2 years!!

Friday night before going to bed, I had it in my mind I was going to make waffles on Saturday morning. Pinterest to the rescue because I didn’t have a homemade recipe on hand. Many times we’ll use a mix, but in reality, its almost just as easy to whip up fresh, homemade batter as opposed to the prepackaged stuff.

This recipe is extremely simple, and I can almost guarantee you’ll already have all the ingredients. Compliments to Happy Hour Projects blog, these waffles will definitely be made on future Saturday mornings. Matt loved them as did I.

With just 7 simple ingredients (eggs, milk, butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, and baking powder), you can whip up the batter in less than five minutes.

One word to the wise, the first waffle is usually a dud, so pour just a little batter in your waffle iron to test it out before pouring in the full amount. My first waffle was much softer and soggier than the subsequent waffles. The third waffle was perfect. It was golden brown, slightly crispy and had perfect edges. The same happens with I make pancakes. The first one is not usually as pretty as the rest of them. I guess you really have to get your iron hot.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. If you’re waking up just now, maybe these waffles are worthy enough for a Sunday brunch!

Classic Waffles

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup milk (I used skim)
2 Tbsp. softened butter
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Instructions

Preheat your waffle iron and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Blend together eggs, milk, butter, sugar and vanilla.
Sift together flour and baking powder, then stir into egg mixture.
Pour onto the waffle iron and bake until done – this will vary depending on your iron. In our house, the green light starts to beep when the waffle is done. When the waffle is golden, slightly crisp, and lifts easily with a fork, it’s ready.

Getting to sleep in as late as you want is one of the best things about the weekends! Today I slept in until about 10: 30 am, which was much later than I thought, and woke up to a wonderfully sweet aroma of my my mom cooking in the kitchen.

I had no clue what she was making, but the smell was so sweet and inviting, first thing that came to my mind was “why is she making cookies at 10:30 in the morning”?

Instead, I was pleasantly surprised to find that she had just finished cooking up a batch of whole wheat waffles. (Funny story…my sister Brittany made these exact same waffles for her and Colby for breakfast this morning all the way up in Michigan! Great minds think alike!!!)

waffle ingredients — All the ingredients you will need…

The recipe for these waffles is adapted from 100 Days of Real Food, in which Lisa, the blogger, cuts out processed foods and replace it with REAL food. Processed food is terribly bad for you, so the less of it you can eat, the better.

The ingredient list is simple for this healthy waffle recipe, and makes for a quick and easy breakfast. The original recipe calls for 1 3/4 cups of milk, but my mom didn’t have enough, so she used half buttermilk and half skim milk. We love the addition of buttermilk, as it gives the waffles a richer taste.

Once you gather your ingredients, simply whisk them together in a large bowl and ladle the batter into a hot waffle iron.

waffle batter — Mix together the eggs, milk, honey, oil, honey, cinnamon and baking soda. Add in flour, baking powder and salt.

I like using a Belgian waffle iron (it has deeper and wider pockets) better than a traditional waffle iron. For some reason, Belgian waffles just taste better….kind of like how ice cream tastes better in a pretty bowl, or yogurt tastes better eaten with a plastic spoon instead of a metal spoon.

Anyways, within 10 minutes you’ve got a hot, fresh, healthy and NON-PROCESSED breakfast ready to enjoy.

whole wheat waffles — Top with a pat of butter, fresh fruit and maple syrup.

Top these with a pat of butter, maple syrup and fresh berries for a hearty meal.

I must say, these are the BEST waffles I’ve ever eaten! They taste better than any hotel breakfast or diner that I’ve ever been to.

waffles

Whole Wheat Waffles

Serves: 8 (4-inch square) waffles

Adapted from: 100 Days of Real Food

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk (or you can use all skim milk)
3/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1 Tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 cups white whole-wheat flour (King Arthur)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
100% pure maple syrup, for serving
Fresh cut strawberries and blueberries, for serving

Instructions

Preheat your waffle iron.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, milks, oil, honey, cinnamon and baking soda until well combined.
Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk together until the large lumps disappear.
When the waffle iron is hot, dab it with a little butter and then ladle a scant 1/2 cup of batter (depending on the size of your waffle iron) onto the center of the iron. Follow the instructions that came with your waffle maker to know how long it should be cooked (ours takes about 3-4 minutes each).
Keep waffles warm until you finish cooking all of them. Top with pure maple syrup and fresh fruit.