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
Printable Recipe
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
- â…“ 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.
Robyn
So gorgeous, Dara. That syrup is calling my name!
marla
You are so right - you gotta leggo the eggos for the homemade waffles. No flavor in those packaged ones once you try the real deal. The blueberry sauce makes them even more of a win! xo
avocado2pear
Always use blueberries in our pancakes but never thought of using them in the maple syrup, yum.
Great idea to use ginger and cinnamon in batter - what a clever gal!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen
Love that there's cinnamon and ginger mixed right into the waffle batter, and that blueberry sauce looks amazing.
Tori
This recipe looks amazing, love the whole wheat option. Thank yo for posting - is their anything better than a delicious weekend breakfast?
Muriel Miller
Oh My goodness! I cannot wait to try these little beauties! I was looking for a blueberry muffin recipe and I may just have to make these instead! Thanks for sharing!
Fuji Mama
I love the nuttiness that whole wheat flour gives waffles and pancakes! I can't wait to try these. Mmmmm....
Tia
yummy! way to make breakfast healthy AND delish!
Kelley {mountainmamacooks}
These looks so good! I love anything with blueberries!
Becky at VintageMixer
I'm such a sucker for waffles and pancakes. These look especially good! Fruit syrups are my favorite kids. I grew up on Strawberry Syrup...mmmm