powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to blend. Add the liquid ingredients and whisk until smooth. Let batter rest 5 minutes before using.
Preheat your Cuisinart® Waffle Iron on setting #3.
When preheated, green indicator light will illuminate. Stir walnuts into batter. Pour 2 cups (500 mL) batter along the centre of the lower grid. Allow batter to spread toward edges for 5 seconds. Close lid of waffle iron – green indicator light will turn off. When green indicator light turns on again, waffle is ready. Open lid and carefully remove baked waffle. Repeat with remaining batter. For best results, serve immediately.
*This is a little less than 1⁄2 of a
Nutritional Information per waffle:
Calories 307 (51% from fat) • carb. 30g • pro. 8g
•fat 18g • sat fat 3g • chol. 51mg • sod. 269 mg
•calc. 86 mg • fiber 2g
OATMEAL RAISIN WAFFLES
These waffles taste like an oatmeal raisin cookie. They are delicious when spread with apple butter.
Makes 18 waffles
1⁄4cup (50 mL) plus 2 tablespoons (30 mL) packed light brown sugar
3 cups (750 mL)
2 cups (500 mL) oatmeal (regular rolled oats, not quick oats)
4teaspoons (20 mL) ground cinnamon
1tablespoon (15 mL) baking powder
2teaspoons (10 mL) baking soda
1teaspoon (5 mL) salt
3cups (750 mL) buttermilk
4large eggs, lightly beaten
3⁄4cup (175 mL) vegetable oil (you may substitute unsalted butter, melted and cooled)
1teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla extract
11⁄3 cups (335 mL) raisins
Crumble the brown sugar to remove any lumps and place in a medium bowl with flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to blend. Add buttermilk, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir until well blended and smooth. Stir in raisins. Let batter rest 5 minutes before using. Preheat your Cuisinart® Waffle Iron on setting #3.
When preheated, green indicator light will illuminate. Pour 2 cups (500 mL) batter along the centre of the lower grid; spread batter using a heatproof spatula to within 1⁄2 inch (1 cm) of the edge of the grid. Close lid of waffle iron – green indicator light will turn off. When green indicator light turns on again, waffle is ready. Open lid and remove baked waffle. Repeat with remaining batter. For best results, serve immediately.
Nutritional Information per waffle:
Calories 278 (36% from fat) • carb. 38g • pro. 7g
•fat 11g • sat fat 2g • chol. 49mg • sod. 351mg
•calc. 77mg • fiber 2g
CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK
WAFFLES
Great for breakfast, or try as a base
for a hot fudge sundae.
Makes 24 waffles
3 cups (750 mL) unbleached flour
1 cup (250 mL) unsweetened cocoa, sifted
1⁄4cup (50 mL) granulated sugar
1⁄4cup (50 mL) light brown sugar, packed
4teaspoons (20 mL) baking soda
1teaspoon (5 mL) salt
4eggs, lightly beaten
2teaspoons (10 mL) vanilla extract
3⁄4cup (175 mL) unsalted butter, melted
2cups (500 mL) buttermilk
2cups (500 mL) lowfat yogurt (plain or vanilla)
2cups (500 mL) semi sweet chocolate chips
Place flour, cocoa, sugars, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Stir in eggs, vanilla, butter, buttermilk, and yogurt successively, making sure each ingredient is incorporated well. Finally stir chocolate chips into batter. Let batter rest
5 minutes before using. Preheat your Cuisinart® Waffle Iron on setting #3.
When preheated, green indicator light will illuminate. Pour 2 cups (500 mL) of batter along the centre of the lower grid. Allow batter to spread toward edges for 5 seconds. Close lid of waffle iron – green indicator light will turn off. When green indicator light turns on again, waffle is ready. Open lid and carefully remove baked waffle. Repeat with remaining batter. For best results, serve immediately.
Nutritional information per waffle:
Calories 267 (43% from fat) • carb. 34g • pro. 5g
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