So you really want to wow them and take these waffles over the top? Add vanilla bean whip cream, lemon blueberry compote, and maple syrup then garnish those amazing waffles with walnuts, and fresh blueberries! Say whaaaa? Oh, I know, you’ll be patten’ yourself on the back, giving those internal high fives knowing you knocked this one out the front door! Go ahead. When it’s this good and everyone knows it, it’s ok to gloat!
Waffles… comfort food and yes, an indulgent breakfast. I try to limit myself to an occasional Sunday morning extra special treat. These nutty whole grain waffles with blueberry compote are sure to please family, friends and/or guests! They come together quickly and taste amazing!
So give someone in the house a whisk and whip cream while you put the compote together. It’s a family affair and it gets these mouthwatering waffles in your and their belly sooner than later!
Blueberry compote is a sweet berry, syrupy sauce made with fresh or frozen blueberries, brown sugar and lemon. I tend to cut back a bit on the maple syrup when I make a compote for my waffles because it is so sweet. As the brown sugar melts and the blueberries breakdown in the saucepan, it turns into a mouthwatering blueberry syrup.
If blueberries are not available but you have blueberry jam on hand, you can cook 1 C on low with 1/8 C sugar (more to taste), a few Tbs of water and lemon zest to make a quick compote. It will be just as delicious as the fresh blueberry compote!
These waffles freeze beautifully. If any leftovers are available, place them in a Ziploc bag and freeze. Thaw and reheat in a 350F oven for about 8-10 minutes for a super quick, whole grain breakfast.
What I love most about this waffle recipe is that it comes together in under 30 minutes. The waffles are not yeasted, so they don’t have to rest over night or even for a short period before baking. Mix the ingredients and they’re ready to bake in your waffle iron.
Enjoy!
Nutty Whole Grain Waffles with Blueberry Compote
Ingredients
For the Compote:
- 1 C Fresh Blueberries 6 oz
- 1/3 C Brown Sugar packed (2 1/2 oz)
- 1/4 C Water
- 1 Lemon zested
For the Whip Cream:
- 1/2 C Heavy Whipping Cream 4 oz
- 1 Tbs Powder Sugar sifted or fine Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract
For the Waffles:
- 1 Egg large
- 3/4 C + 2 Tbs Milk
- 1 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/2 C Unsweetened Applesauce 4 oz
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 C Whole Wheat White Flour 4 1/4 oz
- 1 Tbs Corn Starch
- 1/4 C Almond Meal 1 1/4 oz
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Sugar granulated
- 1/8 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon ground
- 1/4 C Walnuts finely chopped
Serve With:
- Maple Syrup
- Butter
- Fresh Blueberries
- Reserved Walnuts
Instructions
For the Whip Cream:
- Pour the heavy cream into a stainless or glass bowl. Start whipping the cream until it slightly begins to thicken. Add the sugar, a little at a time while continuing to whip. Add the vanilla and continue to whip until thick, creamy and smooth. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
For the Compote:
- In a 2 quart sauce pan, add blueberries, sugar, and water. On medium heat, allow mixture to come to a simmer, then turn heat to low. Stir occasionally while cooking. The compote will begin to thicken and become syrupy. After about 10 minutes of cooking, remove the pan from heat, but keep it in the pan so it can be served warm. Grate the lemon over the compote so the zest falls into the pot.
For the Waffles:
- In a large 2 cup measuring cup, measure out the milk and add the apple cider vinegar. Whisk. Let the milk/vinegar mixture sit for 5 minutes to thicken. You'll have a lovely soured milk, or buttermilk. To the soured milk add the egg, applesauce and vanilla. Mix well.
- In a large bowl, add the whole wheat white flour, corn starch, almond meal, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon and all the walnuts except for 2 Tbs, reserved for garnish. Whisk to mix well.
- Turn the waffle iron on to heat up.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently stir/whisk until all the dry ingredients are moistened.
- Bake in the waffle iron according to the manufactures' instructions. My waffles take about 4-5 minutes to bake.
- To hold the waffles warm, while the rest are baking and so everyone can eat together, heat the oven or toaster oven to 200F and place baked waffles in oven until ready to serve.
- Test the compote, if it needs warming, rewarm it now. Slightly heat the maple syrup if using.
To Assemble:
- Place waffle on plate, slather butter over waffle, top with 2-3 Tbs blueberry compote, pour amount of maple syrup desired, top with whipped cream and garnish with blueberries and reserved chopped walnuts. Serve right away.
Notes
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Annie @ ciaochowbambina says
May 15, 2015 at 10:36 amWow! You got me with this one! So happy you re-posted to FB! I don’t know how I missed it the first time?! Your cousin will be one lucky lady this weekend! But I won’t tell her! ;) Pinned, of course!
Traci says
May 16, 2015 at 8:07 amHehe… these are soo good. My go to Waffle recipe! I’ve tried others, but keep comin back to this one! Thank you, Annie! :D
Elizabeth says
April 7, 2015 at 10:25 amWow these look divine! What waffle iron do you use? I am in search of a new one and yours looks perfect!
Traci says
April 7, 2015 at 12:07 pmHey Elizabeth! Thank you! The waffle iron was a gift from my husband after going through two cheepie ones that just fell apart within a few years of eachother. I guess he got tired of the waste and just went for the gusto! It’s a Breville and it is a fantastic machine! The reviews are spot on and I highly recommend it. I had to make room for it, as it is big, but I’m so happy to have it in my kitchen. I will last a lifetime. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the recipe! :D
Donna says
March 1, 2015 at 8:59 amThese look seriously and insanely delicious!!! I can NOT wait to try these next weekend!!
Traci says
March 1, 2015 at 5:11 pmThanks so much Donna! We love them and make them regularly! I hope you enjoy the recipe! :D
Shirley Hudson says
September 5, 2014 at 9:10 amI continue to search for healthy, vegetarian/vegan recipes. I will try out this website.
Traci says
September 5, 2014 at 2:16 pmHi Shirley! Thanks for stopping by!
Annie says
September 3, 2014 at 8:55 pmTraci. Everything I was going to comment on like, jeez what beautiful photos or, I’m making these this week-end they look so good. I am so proud of you and I especially love to read all the reviews. Of course, I have saved this recipe, along with many others of yours. You keep going girl!
Traci says
September 4, 2014 at 3:40 pmThank you, Annie! I’m so happy you’re enjoyin the blog! Can’t wait to hear what you think of some of the recipes! xo
[email protected] TheGastronomicBong says
August 18, 2014 at 6:36 amThat is GORGEOUS!! Oh those waffles!! they look so delicious!! Love the Photographs.. :D
Traci says
August 18, 2014 at 7:48 amThank you, Arpita!
Jessica @ Jessica in the Kitchen says
August 17, 2014 at 9:51 amWhat a beautiful set of waffles! The first thing I did was to pin it. These look amazing!
Traci says
August 18, 2014 at 7:47 amThank you, Jessica!!
Amber says
August 15, 2014 at 6:25 pmThese are the BEST waffles in the whole world. I love these with just plain ole maple syrup and some fresh fruit. Seriously you could eat it just plain with nothing on it.
I just love these photos Traci! Such beautiful photography and I love your diligence in perfecting the best photos to showcase your delicious creations.
Traci says
August 15, 2014 at 8:39 pmThank you Amber! They are so good, right?
Amber says
August 15, 2014 at 11:45 pmAbsolutely these babies are scrumptious. I think there’s some jealous people on Facebook who saw your pic of waffles and were drooling.
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
August 14, 2014 at 8:16 pmwow these waffles look delicious, definitely wish i was waking up to a plate tomorrow morning. pinned!
Traci says
August 14, 2014 at 9:22 pmThank you, Thalia. Oh yes! I’d love to wake up to these too… Rob still hasn’t acted on my subtle hints! ;)
Emily says
August 14, 2014 at 5:10 pmI just made whipped cream for the first time and I’m hooked… What a night-and-day difference between it and the store-bought stuff! I would loooove to use some on these waffles! :)
Traci says
August 14, 2014 at 6:02 pmYaY! Emily! Oh there’s no going back now…. now that you know! Good Job!
Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says
August 14, 2014 at 12:55 pmThese look unreal! So yummy and I am in love with the photos!
Traci says
August 14, 2014 at 1:09 pmThanks, Olivia! Thanks for stopping by!
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says
August 14, 2014 at 12:03 pmLovely! This is a total Sunday treat. Can see how it would definitely impress houseguests – and great idea of having them whip up the whipped cream :). Love the photos as usual. Very impressed with your animating gif as well. Thanks, Traci!
Traci says
August 14, 2014 at 1:08 pmThank you, Geraldine. I sometimes like to put my guests to work :D !
Cheryl says
August 14, 2014 at 6:57 amWhat?! Stop. These are not only BEAUTIFUL, totally complete with a badass GIF, and sound just utterly stinkin'(ly?) delicious. Please invite me to brunch, thank you, bye.
Traci says
August 14, 2014 at 8:59 amThanks, Cheryl. :D Oh what we could whip up for brunch!
Allison says
August 14, 2014 at 5:06 amYour recipes, Traci. Jeez! They’re just so appealing to me. I really love your food photographs, so I know exactly what to do. And the maple syrup GIF! I’m dying. So cool! I have no idea how to make a GIF but I need to. I sadly don’t own a waffle iron, but I’m totally encouraged to get one now! I can’t get enough of that whipped cream either. I love love love vanilla bean paste, I always feel so chef-y when I use it. I think it’s the speckles. Another spectacular recipe!
Traci says
August 14, 2014 at 9:02 amMy goodness, Allison! HA!! Thank you! :D The waffle iron.. takes up too much cabinet real estate, but so worth it when you NEED a waffle! I agree about vanilla bean paste, definitely a chef-y ingredient and kicks the vanilla flavor way up! Love it!