Bright, citrusy, lemon gluten-free waffles stuffed with fresh blueberries. Slightly crisp on the outside; soft and pillowy on the inside. So good you’ll want to eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I almost never make breakfast. I mean, I do…it’s called Greek yogurt + a chopped apple + chia seeds + honey + granola, or occasionally oatmeal. That’s about as thrilling as it gets in these parts.
I do love breakfast foods, and whenever I find an excuse to host brunch, I always get nerdily excited about new pancake and waffle combinations I can create. You see, I am a morning routine person. I eat the same two things for breakfast every single morning, and it makes me feel good, like all is right in world. Yeah, yeah…I am a total freak about things that don’t matter. It’s cool.
So usually I eat things like eggs, waffles and pancakes for dinner. I love it. I get excited all day when it’s on the meal plan, and I’ve actually been trying to schedule breakfast for dinner in once a week lately. All because of these waffles. Because they were that good.
A couple of weeks ago, I invited my family over for dinner. When they came in and I announced that we were having breakfast for dinner, my mom was so excited. She couldn’t get over the idea (it seemed so foreign to her), and as we ate she told me that she felt like she was in a diner, but with better food. I love her.
I was so insanely happy with how these waffles turned out. Like, I even saved the leftover batter to make more when there was really only enough for one more waffle because they were just so crazy good. The bright lemon flavor shines and the blueberries almost melt into the waffle when smashed with the waffle iron.
They have that perfectly crispy waffle exterior while still being light and soft on the inside, and my family kept asking me if they were really gluten-free. Yes, they are. But you will never know. Of course (as always) you can sub in whatever flour you like, but I legit love this baking blend more than any other flour I’ve ever used.
Bright, citrusy, lemon gluten-free waffles stuffed with fresh blueberries. Slightly crisp on the outside; soft and pillowy on the inside. So good you'll want to eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups gluten-free baking blend (or white whole wheat flour)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch sea salt
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup reduced fat buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 small lemon, zest and juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2/3 cup blueberries, preferably organic
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together baking blend, cornstarch, baking soda and sea salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, coconut oil, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice and honey. Gently fold wet ingredients into flour mixture until just combined and some small lumps remain. Do NOT over mix. Gently fold in blueberries. Let batter stand for 10 minutes.
- Preheat waffle iron and spray with nonstick spray. Transfer a heaping 1/4 cup of batter onto prepared waffle iron and cook until golden, about 5-7 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately. Leftovers may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Minimalist Baker
But wait! There’s more! Some of my favorite bloggers and I are giving away a 3 piece Dansk Cookware set including a 6 quart casserole, 2 quart saucepan, and round baker. Giveaway starts at 12:00am EST March 12th and ends at 11:59 pm EST March 19th. Open to US residents age 18 and older.
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I love the combo of blueberry and lemon in anything. Looks amazing and now I’m hungry for breakfast!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted…Salad A Day
Me too–such a great pair (and now I want to make lemon blueberry eeeevvverything)!
The waffles look great! They’re making me wish I had a waffle maker.
Tiff recently posted…Stroller Success
I avoided getting one for a long time–I kept thinking I could always make pancakes, but let me tell you, I love that thing. There is something about waffles that just feel so fancy. You won’t regret it! 🙂
can’t ever go wrong with breakfast foods…. especially buttermilk waffles!
Linz @ Itz Linz recently posted…Salad Bar at Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes
I NEED a waffle maker!! Seriously. I’m not sure how I made it this long.
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted…Deconstructing our Cravings – Part 3
You do need one. You should register for it for your baby shower. That’s what I would do, just register for things I want. This is why I would make a terrible mother. 😉
Looks like a heavenly breakfast!
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I LOVE a good fruity waffle! Yum!!! So glad I got to “meet” you through our givwaway!! 🙂
Samantha @FerraroKitchen recently posted…Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas with Ranchero Sauce
Me too Samantha! Looking forward to checking out your blog as well! 🙂
I agree with you– brunch and breakfast are the best. 🙂
Emily @ More Than Just Dessert recently posted…three months + a tennis reunion
These waffles look great! And I’m going to be so jealous of whomever wins 🙂
Julie recently posted…Healthier Chicken and Waffles (+ Dansk Giveaway!)
I love waffles; and adding lemon & blueberries? Genius!
How cute is your mom? I guess my parents don’t do brinner either. We use our waffle maker all.the.time. Will have to try this! P.S. your choc banana bread is in the oven (sort of, long story of how I messed it up a bit) but it smells delish!
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats recently posted…Gluten Free Living: Where to Begin?
Haha I can’t wait to hear the whole story!
Love breakfast for dinner! Somehow its so much better than breakfast for breakfast. These waffles look absolutely amazing. I’d eat them for any meal!
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