Blueberry Waffles

We all LOVE waffles in my house and especially enjoy fresh blueberry waffles! I found a tasty base recipe for waffles from Barefeet in the Kitchen that I’ve used for a long time, but I adapted the cooking method to prevent my berries from burning in my waffle maker. I’ve found that adding some batter to the hot waffle maker, then adding a few berries, followed by covering each berry with a bit more batter before closing the lid, seems to prevent the berries from burning in the waffle maker. These waffles are a big hit with my kids–they especially love that the almond extract adds a cherry flavor to the batter. I served this homemade blueberry waffles recipe with crispy hash browns and twisted bacon.

Blueberry Waffles

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 1½ cups milk
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted & cooled
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup fresh blueberries, plus more for serving

How to Make Blueberry Waffles

Preheat the waffle iron.

Make the batter by combining the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the eggs and milk.

Add the melted butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract, then stir.

Once the waffle iron is HOT, spray it with a bit of cooking spray, then add some batter to each side of the waffle maker (but not all that you would normally use).

Sprinkle a few blueberries on top, then add a few spoonfuls of extra batter over each blueberry.

Side Note: Don’t add too many blueberries – only 4-5 on each waffle portion.

Close the lid and cook until they are golden brown.

Serve immediately with a dollop of butter, fresh blueberries, and maple syrup. Enjoy!