Cinnamon Sugar Waffles
The aroma of sweet cinnamon that fills your kitchen while these are baking is reason enough to whip up a batch of these delicious waffles!
Makes 12 waffles
3cups unbleached,
3tablespoons yellow cornmeal
¼ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
1tablespoon ground cinnamon 2½ cups buttermilk
3large eggs, lightly beaten
1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2⁄3 cup grapeseed or vegetable oil
1.Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl; whisk to blend. Add the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and the oil. Whisk until well blended and smooth. Let batter rest 5 minutes.
2.Preheat the Cuisinart® Breakfast Central™ to desired setting (a tone will sound when pre- heated).
3.Pour 11/2 heaping cups of batter onto the center of the lower grid of the preheated waffle maker; spread evenly using a heatproof spatula. Close cover of waffle maker. When tone sounds, waffles are ready. Open cover and carefully remove baked waffles. Repeat with remaining batter. For best results, serve immediately.
Nutritional information per waffle:
Calories 274 (46% from fat) • carb. 30g • pro. 7g • fat 14g
•sat. fat 2g • chol. 50mg • sod. 286mg
•calc. 74mg • fiber 1g
Maple Bacon Waffles
When making the bacon for these waffles, be sure to save the bacon grease to incorporate into the batter – it gives the waffles a tasty smoky flavor. If that is too intense, vegetable oil can be used in its place.
Makes about 16 waffles
3½ cups unbleached,
3tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
8 to 10 slices cooked bacon, crumbled (about
¾cup once crumbled)
3¼ cups buttermilk
1⁄3 cup pure maple syrup
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2⁄3 cup bacon grease and/or grapeseed or vegetable oil (the two can be mixed to reach 2⁄3 cup)
1.Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl; whisk to blend. Stir in the bacon to coat. Add the buttermilk, syrup, eggs, vanilla and the grease/oil. Whisk until well blended and smooth. Let batter rest 5 minutes.
2.Preheat the Cuisinart® Breakfast Central™ to desired setting (a tone will sound when pre- heated).
3.Pour 11/2 heaping cups of batter onto the center of the lower grid of the preheated waffle maker; spread evenly using a heatproof spatula. Close cover of waffle maker. When tone sounds, waffles are ready. Open cover and carefully remove baked waffles. Repeat with remaining batter. For best results, serve immediately.
Nutritional information per waffle:
Calories 235 (44% from fat) • carb. 26g • pro. 6g • fat 12g
•sat. fat 2g • chol. 40mg • sod. 262mg
•calc. 73mg • fiber 0g
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