Strawberry Waffles

🛒Ingredients Needed:

• all purpose flour
• baking soda and salt
• large eggs
• granulated white sugar
• whole milk
• unsalted butter
• vanilla extract
• fresh strawberries
• freshly squeezed orange juice and orange zest
• cornstarch
• whipped cream, optional

✏️ How to make Strawberry Waffles

*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.

1. MAKE THE SYRUP: Add the strawberries and sugar to a medium saucepan. In a small bowl, stir together the orange juice and cornstarch until the cornstarch is dissolved. Add to the pan along with the orange zest. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the strawberries are soft and the syrup has thickened (stirring every once in a while) for about 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool (or refrigerate) until ready to serve.
2. MAKE THE WAFFLES: Preheat your waffle baker. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg  yolks and sugar until sugar has dissolved and the mixture is a pale yellow color. Whisk in the milk, butter and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and whisk just until combined. In a 3rd bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the egg whites until soft peaks form (about 1 minute). Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the egg whites into the batter.Spray the waffle iron with nonstick spray. Spoon the batter onto the center of the waffle iron and let it spread to the edges. Close the waffle iron and cook until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve warm waffles with strawberry syrup (and whipped cream)!

➡️ Tips and Substitutions:

• Substitute raspberries or blueberries for the strawberries to make a different kind of berry sauce. Or use a combination of berries!
• Make a bunch of waffles and freeze them! Arrange the waffles on a baking sheet and freeze until hard, about two hours. Next, you can stack the pieces into a resealable plastic bag with each layer separated by either parchment or wax paper. Squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible before sealing. The waffles will keep in the freezer for several months. To reheat- use the toaster or microwave!
• Make homemade whipped cream! Place a mixer bowl and whisk in the freezer for at least 20 minutes to chill. Pour 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla into the cold bowl and whisk on high speed until medium to stiff peaks form, about 1 minute. Do not over beat.

The Best Waffle Maker!

If you are a fan of making waffles for breakfast on the weekends, this is a waffle maker that you must consider purchasing. My favorite part of this waffle baker is that it can make two waffles at the same time! This comes in handy when you have several hungry mouths to feed all at once. We used to have the KitchenAid version of it (pictured earlier in the post), but this Cusinart Waffle Maker is the one we have now. It’s much cheaper, and it works just as well!