Lately it seems that when I make a special breakfast on the
weekends (special being something that isn’t a smoothie or oatmeal!), they are
typically egg-based. My love of pancakes, waffles, and French toast is
well-documented, but they’ve just been lost in the shuffle over the past few
months. That all changed a few Saturdays ago when I wake up with an intense
craving for waffles. I was due for a grocery trip so I needed to make do with
what I had. A Google search led me to
Martha Stewart’s oatmeal yogurt waffles, whose ingredients were all things I
already had on hand.
Ingredients-wise, these were pretty hearty: whole-wheat
flour, old-fashioned oats, Greek yogurt. And texture-wise, they weren’t as
light and fluffy as a restaurant Belgium waffle. However, they kept us fill
(for hours!) without sitting like rocks in our stomachs, which I consider a
win! The waffles would have been great with fresh fruit on top, but that was
unfortunately on the grocery
list and
not in my fridge. Butter and maple syrup still got the job done and when I
cleaned up from breakfast, I made a mental note not to go so long without
waffles again!
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Whole Wheat Oatmeal Yogurt Waffles
from Everyday Food April 2010
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makes 5-6 waffles
Ingredients:
-3/4 cup whole wheat flour
-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
-1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
-3/4 tsp coarse salt
-2 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
-3 tbsp melted unsalted butter
-3 large eggs
-1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, oats, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk brown sugar with eggs, butter, and yogurt. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry and mix to combine. Let batter sit for 15 minutes.
2. Heat waffle iron according to manufacturer instructions. Spray with cooking spray. Pour batter onto iron and cook until waffle is golden and brown, 3-5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
