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Waffle Recipes

April 27, 2012
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Rise and shine! These sweet and savory options are sure to add some joy to your morning meal.
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Banana-Cinnamon Waffles

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Waffles are a great way to start off a Saturday morning, or lovely to serve at a Sunday brunch. If you prepare a large batch, they can be frozen, then enjoyed later for a quick breakfast. We've collected ten of our healthy waffle recipes, sure to please anyone.

We'll start off with Banana-Cinnamon Waffles. Crown these lightly spiced waffles with cinnamon sugar, sliced bananas, and/or a drizzle of maple syrup. Buckwheat flour adds a somewhat tangy, robust nuttiness.

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Cornmeal Waffles with Fresh Blueberry Compote

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Whole buttermilk is the key to fluffy, tender cornmeal's waffles. For an even quicker a.m. meal, make the batter the night before.

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Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles with Juicy Berries

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Here, we've remade the typical syrup-doused waffle breakfast into a lower-sugar, fruit-forward, gluten-free, whole-grain plate with 273 fewer calories. In place of refined all-purpose flour, we useĀ gluten-free buckwheat flour, which adds 2.4g filling fiber per serving; strawberries add another 2.4g. Barely sweetened berries and yogurt replace maple syrup, slashing 18g added sugar per serving.

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Savory Chickpea Waffles

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We swap sugary pancake syrup for a poached egg and use chickpea flour in place of refined for an extra punch of protein. Enjoy for a quick breakfast or dinner.

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Ham and Gruyère Belgian Waffles with Sautéed Pears

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While traditional Belgian waffles are made with yeast, we use beaten egg whites to give these salty-sweet waffles their light, airy texture and crispy exterior. Sweet delicious pears top this breakfast beauty for a tasty touch ofĀ fall.

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Peaches and Cream Waffle

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The freezer aisle of your grocery store is stocked with a hearty selection of whole-grain toaster waffles that have less than 100 calories per serving. That's a low-calorie, grain-rich base for tasty combos that go way beyond butter and syrup.

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Green, Egg, and Ham Waffle

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This savory tip-of-the-hat to Dr. Seuss's classic will go a long way with the kids on name recognition alone, but it's the flavor that will make it one of your breakfast staples. Avocado and prosciutto complement the poached egg for a snack you'll crave breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Ricotta Lemon-Blueberry Waffles

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A sweet berry mixture tops these ricotta cheese-flavored waffles. Seriously, what's not to love?

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Berries and Browned Butter Waffle

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A strawberry topping with sliced almonds adds crunch, and a dash of brown sugar amplifies the sweet flavor.

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Buckwheat Belgian Waffles

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Beaten egg whites keep these waffles from feeling dense or heavy, and the buckwheat flour adds an earthy flavor. Drizzle with warm maple syrup and fresh fruit for a truly decadent experience.
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Skinny Elvis Waffle

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This aptly-named breakfast treat would've delighted the King of Rock 'n' Roll, with its sweet peanut butter and crispy bacon complemented by delicious sliced bananas.

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Berry-Bacon Waffle Minis

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Breakfast may never be the same again! This concoction of berries, bacon and waffles will have everyone at the table asking for more.

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Raspberry-Ricotta Waffle

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You can pop a waffle in the toaster and have it ready by the time you’ve checked your daily email. Top it off with a dollop of part-skim ricotta cheese and raspberry preserves, and you’ve got fruit, protein, and whole-grains all in one perfect desk snack.

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Chicken and Waffles

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A riff on traditional chicken and waffles, our version supplements shredded skinless chicken in place of the usual fried fowl. Drizzled honey gives this protein-packed combo a subtle sweetness.

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Waffle Sandwiches

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Standard toaster waffles get a tasty upgrade in this easy-to-prepare breakfast dish.

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Creamy Coconut-Citrus Waffle

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With the combination of orange, macadamia nuts, maple syrup, and coconut, you’ll savor every last bite of this sweet, zesty waffle.

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Lemon Cornmeal Waffles with Raspberry-Rhubarb Compote

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This compote uses frozen fruit, which is as nutritious as fresh and readily available in winter. The honeyed yogurt offers a sweet balance for the tangy compote, which can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to one week. While Greek yogurt offers a thicker base for the topping, plain low-fat yogurt can be substituted, if desired.

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Multigrain Malt Waffles

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Your kids will be so happy to know that waffles are always at the ready—and you’ll be so happy to know that you’ve got a great, healthy, whole-grain mix as the base. Walnut oil is a lovely, nutty indulgence here, but you can also substitute any other nut oil.

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Bacon Maple Waffles

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Bacon and maple are a natural match—maybe why many people dip bacon into their pancake syrup. In this recipe, crumbled bacon is cooked into maple-sweetened waffles, so every bite contains that classic pairing. If you're using a Belgian waffle maker, spread about 1/2 cup batter per waffle onto the waffle iron, and you'll get about 8 waffles.

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Weekend Morning Waffles

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File this recipe as your go-to for waffles, and feel free to customize it by adding chocolate chips or any other add-ins, as well as topping it however you would like. One reader also noted that if you don't have soy flour on hand, you can substitute with wheat flour.

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Chocolate Chip Waffles

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Serve chocolate chip waffles for a super-indulgent breakfast perfect for holiday celebrations, from Mother's Day to Christmas morning.Ā  These chocolate chip waffles are even better topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate minichips.

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French Toast Waffles

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A waffle maker creates a crisp, brown French toast without a skillet. Just make sure you start with slightly hardened bread so that the toast won't be soggy. Serve toast with fresh berries, powdered sugar, or maple syrup.

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Gingerbread Waffles

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Who says gingerbread has to be reserved forĀ  building whimsical houses during the holiday season? Bring the warm, comforting flavor to your breakfast table any time of year with these waffles.

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Citrus Waffles with Marmalade Compote

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Marmalade and citrus makes for just the right combination of sweet, tangy, and tart whole wheat waffles. Sift powdered sugar over the top of the waffles for an excellent start to your morning.

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Waffles with Two-Berry Syrup

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Wheat germ and flaxseed are the ingredients that give these waffles a wonderfully nutty flavor and crunchy texture. But it's the syrup, laced with maple and two kinds of berries, that elevates this breakfast to the sublime.Ā 

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Sour Cream, Cheddar, and Chive Potato Waffles

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Using a potato pancake mix, which you'll find at the market near the instant mashed potatoes, cuts preparation time. Serve as a side dish with beef or pork.

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    1 of 26 Banana-Cinnamon Waffles
    2 of 26 Cornmeal Waffles with Fresh Blueberry Compote
    3 of 26 Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles with Juicy Berries
    4 of 26 Savory Chickpea Waffles
    5 of 26 Ham and Gruyère Belgian Waffles with Sautéed Pears
    6 of 26 Peaches and Cream Waffle
    7 of 26 Green, Egg, and Ham Waffle
    8 of 26 Ricotta Lemon-Blueberry Waffles
    9 of 26 Berries and Browned Butter Waffle
    10 of 26 Buckwheat Belgian Waffles
    11 of 26 Skinny Elvis Waffle
    12 of 26 Berry-Bacon Waffle Minis
    13 of 26 Raspberry-Ricotta Waffle
    14 of 26 Chicken and Waffles
    15 of 26 Strawberry Cream Cheese Waffle Sandwiches
    16 of 26 Creamy Coconut-Citrus Waffle
    17 of 26 Lemon Cornmeal Waffles with Raspberry-Rhubarb Compote
    18 of 26 Multigrain Malt Waffles
    19 of 26 Bacon Maple Waffles
    20 of 26 Weekend Morning Waffles
    21 of 26 Chocolate Chip Waffles
    22 of 26 French Toast Waffles
    23 of 26 Gingerbread Waffles
    24 of 26 Citrus Waffles with Marmalade Compote
    25 of 26 Waffles with Two-Berry Syrup
    26 of 26 Sour Cream, Cheddar, and Chive Potato Waffles

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