Multigrain Waffles

[surgtech1956]

Susan, recipe please. I've never been big on the frozen waffles, but I do like the frozen pancakes. I need to try Nutella. Sounds very yummy. Lately I've been craving the Peanut Butter with Honey.

[buddha_bellies]

We had that discussion here a few months ago - what changed recently is the US version, to include the hydrogenated oil. Euro Nutella is still trans fat free.

Can we get grey market Nutella? You gals coming over for the ALC are hereby appointed to bring a case each!

WHY!!!! This sucks that we have to get the unhealthy stuff and Europe is leading the way with banning hydrogenated fat.

[Eden]

WHY!!!! This sucks that we have to get the unhealthy stuff and Europe is leading the way with banning hydrogenated fat.

hmmmm time to petition Trader Joes to carry their house brand again... (maybe it is still available in some stores?). It was just as smooth and tasty as Nutella, but had no added hydrogenated oil.

I actually tried making my own once too - ground up hazelnuts with chocolate chips and some neutral oil (probably canola or peanut). It was tasty enough, but the power of my little food processor wasn't enough to make it really smooth. (and it was very difficult to find hazelnuts with the skins removed in quantity)

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan, recipe please. I've never been big on the frozen waffles, but I do like the frozen pancakes. I need to try Nutella. Sounds very yummy. Lately I've been craving the Peanut Butter with Honey.

I'll try to remember to log on at home tonight and transcribe it. They were yummy!

[Susan Otcenas]

1 cup old fashioned oats (rolled, not instant)
1 cup all purpose flour (Jeff used 1/4 cup whole wheat, 3/4 cup white)
1 T baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t cinnamon
pinch nutmeg
3T packed dark brown sugar
1 & 1/2 cup buttermilk (we didn't have any, so Jeff used 1c plain nonfat yogurt and 1/2 c milk.)
2 large eggs
2 ripe bananas, thinly sliced
4T unsalted butter, melted (Jeff omitted this at my request)

1. In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients
2. In smaller bowl, whisk buttermilk & egg until well blended.
3. Pour liquid over dry ingredients ans stir until just blended.
4. Fold in bananas (and melted butter, if using)
5. Depending on size of waffle iron, spoon 1/2 to 3/4 cup of batter onto hot waffle iron. Use a wooden spoon to push the batter to the ends (it's thick)
6. Close the lid and cook until golden & crisp. May take longer than ordinary waffles. (We use a Belgian waffle maker, but you can use a traditional square one as well.)
7. Stir the batter between batches to keep banana evenly distributed.
8. Serve with butter, honey or syrup, as desired. (I eat them plain, and they are dynamite just like that)


I must give credit where credit is due. This recipe is out of a book called "Perfect Waffles" published by Fog City Press. I bought it at Barnes & Noble on sale in the bargain book section.

The book has breakfast style waffles, savory dinner-style waffles (there's a salmon & dill waffle that Jeff really wants to try making), dessert waffles, etc. We plan to work our way through the entire book eventually. Yes, we like waffles!

Susan

[GLC1968]

Those sound great! If I can keep our remaining two bananas uneaten until this weekend, I'm giving those a try!

A question though - the recipe says 1/2 c buttermilk but you used 1 cup of yogurt and 1/2 c milk....that doesn't add up. Should it be 1 1/2 buttermilk?

And one other small question...does your waffle cookbook have a recipe for cornmeal waffles, perhaps? I had a recipe once that made awesome ones but for the life of me, I can't find it. And I haven't been able to find a suitable one on the internet, either.

[Susan Otcenas]

Those sound great! If I can keep our remaining two bananas uneaten until this weekend, I'm giving those a try!

A question though - the recipe says 1/2 c buttermilk but you used 1 cup of yogurt and 1/2 c milk....that doesn't add up. Should it be 1 1/2 buttermilk?

And one other small question...does your waffle cookbook have a recipe for cornmeal waffles, perhaps? I had a recipe once that made awesome ones but for the life of me, I can't find it. And I haven't been able to find a suitable one on the internet, either.

I fixed the buttermilk typo. It's 1&1/2c, not 1/2c.

There *is* a cornmeal waffle recipe in it, but we haven't gotten to that one yet. I'll let ya know how they come out! We're planning waffles this Sunday morning, in celebration of completing our first tri of the year this Saturday. Maybe we'll make the cornmeal recipe...

[surgtech1956]

Thanks Susan. I'm going to make them as soon as my bananas ripen up..

[jesvetmed]

Susan: That looks good. I like the eggo's b/c they are so easy. Maybe I can put some of yours in my freezer instead.

I have a favorite mutligrain pancake mix made in Montana (Montana's Cream of the West 7 Grain Buttermilk Flapjack Mix). They are chewy/crunchy and I love them. Turns out they have a huge amt of carbs (44g), 2g fiber and 6g protein. And you all just made me look... partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening. Ugh. Good thing I only eat them now and then, I guess. But MAN they are good! I have to have my friend pick them up when she goes home to Mt b/c I don't think I can get them anywhere else.

[cylegoddess]

You think its killing you?Im allergic to waffles, nutella, chocolate and pnut butter.

I was holding off buying a mini waffle iron but I think it may be a priority now!
Im making those waffles; but with Quinoa flour, potato flour, egg yolks, honey and yogurt.

[short cut sally]

Thanks Susan and GLC for the recipes. With Susan's recipe, I have that stuff on hand. I will have to find some of that Bobs Red Mill Grain pancake/waffle mix for GLC's recipe. They sound yummy.
I've never tried Nutella, in fact, I just heard about it while doing a recent charity ride. They had little to go packets of Nutella. Then I went to a little cafe that recently opened and they served Nutella as a choice of spreads for toasts,bagels, etc. I brought the to go packet home but haven't opened it yet.
I like the banana's, nutella on crepes. That sounds good. I'm not sure if I should be listening to all the food ideas, doc just told me I needed to lose weight...

[crazycanuck]

Umm...if i don't have any oats handy will the recipe susan posted still be healthy? Can i still make them without that ingredient?

[sgtiger]

I love this recipe from Cooking Light. The waffles freeze well, so I make an extra batch while the waffle iron is out. They can be popped in the toaster just like those commercial waffles, but so much tastier. The berry syrup can be made from any berry (fresh or frozen) that you have on hand. I only use about half the maple syrup that the recipe calls for. Or serve with fresh sliced fruits, such as bananas or peaches, and whipped cream - just a dollop. Bon appetit!

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/re...cipe_id=596736

[Susan Otcenas]

Umm...if i don't have any oats handy will the recipe susan posted still be healthy? Can i still make them without that ingredient?

You'd need to replace it with something, not just omit it. Rye Flakes might work. Heck, for that matter, I bet 1 C of leftover cooked brown rice or wild rice would work too, although the rice would absorb a little less liquid than the dry oats would.

[short cut sally]

Susan, I tried that waffle recipe....oh my gosh, they are soooo goooood....I put real maple syrup on mine. I'm thinking honey would be good too.
I wasn't sure about the omission of butter, so I did half the butter. I think the next batch, I too will omit the butter. I like to go by the recipe first, then revamp as needed. I was lazy and mushed my nanners.
I'm having a little brunch at my house next week, these will be served.
Thanks for sharing.