A favorite brunch recipe! These whole wheat waffles are made even better with an easy, homemade blueberry maple syrup.
We made a decision last year to "leggo the Eggo"s. We always knew that they were not a healthy choice for our kids, but we fell into the convenience trap on mornings that they opted for something other than cereal. Now that we own a waffle maker, we are able to make whole wheat waffles that not only taste a heck of a lot better, but also provide the boys with a dose of fiber to sustain through the morning. Waffles, topped with fresh fruit and nuts, are now a staple on Sunday mornings and we always make a double batch, freezing the leftovers for convenient weekday breakfasts.
While we are often satisfied with warm maple syrup (the real stuff only please - I beg you) to drizzle over our waffles, I decided to change things up a bit with this fruit syrup. The blueberries and maple syrup are combined, brought to a boil, and reduced to a chunky sauce that soaks straight into the center of the tender waffles. It takes all of 12 minutes to make, and can be prepared in advance and reheated before serving.
Syrup:
Combine blueberries and maple syrup in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat.
Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, and cook until reduced to a generous 1 cup, about 12 minutes. If making ahead of time, reheat the syrup before serving.
Waffles:
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, milk, maple syrup, vanilla and oil. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir just until smooth. Stir in blueberries.
Make waffles according to your waffle maker instructions.
Other waffle recipes with fruit:
Recipe Girl's Spiced Apple Buttermilk Waffles
Fresh's Belgian Waffles with Strawberries, Honey & Fresh Whipped Cream
Cafe Liz's Banana Amaretto Waffles
Whole Wheat Waffles with Blueberry Maple Syrup
Ingredients
The Syrup:
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
The Waffles:
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups skim milk
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Instructions
The Syrup:
- Combine blueberries and maple syrup in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, and cook until reduced to a generous 1 cup, about 12 minutes. If making ahead of time, reheat the syrup before serving.
The Waffles:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, milk, maple syrup, vanilla and oil. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir just until smooth. Stir in blueberries.
- Make waffles according to your waffle maker instructions.
Notes
Waffles adapted from King Arthur Flour.
Nutrition
Georgia (The Comfort of Cooking)
Me oh my, your waffles are mouthwatering! I must try these sometime soon. Thanks for sharing!
Tracy
Love the whole wheat in these! They look delicious!
Drick
something 'bout that syrup that is so homey and good... ya know, maple is not big in our house, prefer cane syrup down here and this would be a perfect match.......
Paula - bell'alimento
Love waffles and fruit. Your fotos are always stunning Dara!
Wilde in the Kitchen
I love the sounds of maple-blueberry syrup! Someday I will get a wafflemaker, until then I will pour it over pancakes!
Lick My Spoon
Wholewheat waffles that also look good...bonus! I don't have a waffle maker (not enough counter space) but these look great! And I agree with you on only the real stuff when it comes to maple syrup!
briarrose
I've fallen into the Eggo trap before myself. 😉 These look so good...they must taste amazing.
Asiya
These look amazing. I've been on the hunt for a good whole wheat waffle recipe for a long time. The ones I've tried have come out very dry. Can't wait to give these a try!
Barbara Bakes
How great to have waffles in the freezer ready for a healthy weekday breakfasts!
Pretend Chef
I love this healthier alternative and that blueberry syrup sounds so delicious. I need to invest in a waffle maker now and stop waiting to only order waffles out at restaurants. Yummy!
ravienomnoms
Those are so gorgeous! I would happily eat 5 of those waffles...beautiful photos!
Belinda @zomppa
Having your own waffle maker so helps. I haven't had a waffle at home in years (used to love Eggos as a kid)...maybe I need to get an iron!
A SPICY PERSPECTIVE
Yep, I freeze leftover waffles and pancakes all the time. They are so much better than those frozen little disks! This is a fabulous recipe--they look so crispy, and the blueberries speckled throughout are irresistible!
Barbara @ Modern Comfort Food
Just beautiful, Dara, and I love the touch of ginger and cinnamon you've added here. Sundays are whole wheat waffle breakfast days at my house, and I'm always looking for new ways to flavor them. Alas, it's not quite blueberry season where I live, but we're rolling in strawberries right now, and I might try subbing them for your yummy syrup recipe here.
Jenny
Wow, loving all of these breakfast posts! Mmmm!
Emily Malloy
This is PERFECTION.
Maria
I love that we both posted breakfast recipes with blueberry sauce today! I can't wait to try your waffles. They look superb!
Kulsum@JourneyKitchen
Dara this looks absolutely delicious. Waffles for breakfast means a good day and if its whole wheat- it just makes you feel better.
RecipeGirl
I love discovering breakfast food on a Monday morning 🙂 Whole Wheat waffles are a great idea. Gotta get that healthy stuff in where you can 🙂
warmvanillasugar
Waffles are my all time favorite breakfast food! I love getting new recipes and this one looks awesome. Thanks!