The other night I didn’t feel like cooking. Or maybe I just felt like having something sweet for dinner. Either way, since my husband wasn’t going to be home, I decided it was the perfect night to have breakfast for dinner.I love waffles and a while ago I spent some time trying to find a great recipe for waffle batter that was healthier, tasted great, but was also light, fluffy and crisp on the outside. My kids of course were my guinea pigs and I knew I found a winner when the kids loved them too.
Whole Wheat Waffles2 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups milk
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 T. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/3 cup canola oil
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 t. vanilla
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 T. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/3 cup canola oil
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 t. vanilla
Preheat waffle maker. Put all ingredients except egg whites in a large mixer bowl. Beat on low until moistened. Increase to medium, mix just until smooth. Gently fold in egg whites. Bake waffles as recommend on your waffle maker until golden. Makes about 18 waffles.I also use this recipe for pancakes, just adding 1/4 cup more milk. Add less milk if you like your pancake batter thick.
Another thing my kids love is our homemade pancake syrup. It’s so easy and so much better than commerically prepared pancake syrups.
Pancake Syrup
3 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups water
2 t. vanilla
2 t. maple flavoring
Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and add vanilla and maple.It will thicken up slightly as it cools. Store in glass bottles.
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I love to bake, especially cookies, cakes, and pies.
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I always enjoy it when we make breakfast foods for dinner. It just seems a little more special. Those waffles look very good. I like that they’re made with whole wheat but are still fluffy and crispy.
I love breakfast for dinner. Those waffles look very good.
Breakfast for dinner is my favorite!! Your waffles looks so yummy and I love how you made them healthier!
YUM! I love breakfast for dinner!
Those waffles look like an ideal meal, breakfast or dinner!
Oooo breakfast for dinner… yum!
We were thinking of having it sometime soon as well… just something special about having it for dinner during the winter months.
Your waffles look delish… and I’ll have to give your homemade syrup a try!
Thanks for the reminder that waffles aren’t just for breakfast.
Love the homemade syrup.
Its nice when you don’t have to worry about anyone but yourself….that is when I make myself tofu! :)
I love waffles for dinner!
I love breakfast for dinner, your waffles look delicious. I tend to make a double batch and freeze half for another day.
Love breakfast for dinner. These waffles look light, airy. Great idea with the whole wheat. Just perfect.
I definitely love having breakfast for dinner (I really love cafes that do all day breakfasts) so I am totally with you for having waffles for dinner :)