You know that I am always trying to serve healthier meals to my family. While I've been slowly doing a better job at meal time, breakfast hasn't been changing much. We typically eat a bowl of store-bought cereal (like Cheerios or Corn Flakes) and some fruit. I don't care much for eggs (although the rest of my family likes them) and struggle with eating oatmeal. Most of the breakfast recipes that I come across always seem to include either eggs, bacon, sausage or ham which isn't good to have all the time. So one morning I decided to try something other than cereal or something without meat in it. These oatmeal waffles is what I came up with. They were really good! And surprisingly, they tasted better than any frozen waffle I've tried or even those I've made using a boxed mix (like Aunt Jemima). Did I mention that they are healthier too because of the oatmeal in them and the wheat flour?
Next time I will throw in a little flaxseed to boost the nutritional value and will also make my own fruit syrup. Have you read the ingredients on those imitation maple syrup bottles? Mine reads. . . corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, cellulose gum, caramel color, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, artifical flavors and sodium hexmetaphosphate. . . I cannot even pronounce some of these chemicals. I seriously need to pitch all our "maple syrup" in the house and get the real thing.
Anyways, here is the recipe that I will be making quite often. I will even make extra so some can be frozen and then popped into the toaster on those busy mornings.
Oatmeal Waffles
1 cup old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup white flour
1/2 cup wheat flour
1 Tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups milk
In a food processor, pulse the oats until they resemble a fine flour. Add rest of ingredients and blend until combined.
Heat your waffle iron; spray with oil spray. Pour 1 cup of batter onto waffle iron; close lid. Remove when cooked all the way through (or follow your manufacturer's directions - mine has a light to tell me when they are done).
Servings: 12 waffles
Next time I will throw in a little flaxseed to boost the nutritional value and will also make my own fruit syrup. Have you read the ingredients on those imitation maple syrup bottles? Mine reads. . . corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, cellulose gum, caramel color, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, artifical flavors and sodium hexmetaphosphate. . . I cannot even pronounce some of these chemicals. I seriously need to pitch all our "maple syrup" in the house and get the real thing.
Anyways, here is the recipe that I will be making quite often. I will even make extra so some can be frozen and then popped into the toaster on those busy mornings.
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| Oatmeal Waffles |
1 cup old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup white flour
1/2 cup wheat flour
1 Tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups milk
In a food processor, pulse the oats until they resemble a fine flour. Add rest of ingredients and blend until combined.
Heat your waffle iron; spray with oil spray. Pour 1 cup of batter onto waffle iron; close lid. Remove when cooked all the way through (or follow your manufacturer's directions - mine has a light to tell me when they are done).
Servings: 12 waffles
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