Banana Bread Waffles
All the favors of your favorite banana bread in a waffle. Start your day off with a sweet treat and celebrate National Banana BreadDay with these waffles. They are full of banana flavor, tangy from the buttermilk, and kissed with a hint of brown sugar and cinnamon. Delicious.
I like to serve the waffles beside a few slices of Candied Bourbon Bacon.
These fruity, tender waffles are obviously perfect for breakfast and brunch, but they’re also an amazing lunch when used to replace a bun or biscuit for a chicken fillet or sausage patty.
Top the waffles with a scoop of ice cream and whipped cream for a luscious dessert. Another plus is that the waffles freeze very well and can be reheated in your toaster!
Banana bread waffles are incredibly easy to make. With a few handy tips, your waffles will be perfectly tender, golden, and delicious every time.
- Use ripe, but not black and mushy bananas. I like to use a potato masher to mash them until smooth.
- Whole buttermilk works best for flavor and moisture in the waffles, but any type of milk, full or low fat, would work.
- Don’t overmix the batter or your waffles will be tough. If the batter has some small lumps in it, no worries.
- Be sure that your waffle iron is hot before pouring in the batter. If you want crispy, browned edges, lightly sprinkle a bit of brown sugar on the edges of the batter before lowering the top of the iron and cook the waffles for a minute longer.
- Be careful when lifting the waffle out of the iron. The sugar will caramelize and be very hot.
- You can keep the waffles warm in a 200-degree oven while you make additional waffles. Place a wire cooling rack over a baking sheet and place the hot waffles on the rack and slide them into the warm oven.
HOW TO FREEZE THE WAFFLES
Cool the waffles completely on a wire rack so that the bottom doesn’t get soggy. Wrap each waffle in plastic wrap and place in a freezer-safe container or a ziplock freezer bag. It’s just that easy.
You can reheat the waffle in a toaster oven or even your standard toaster set on the dark setting.
VARIATIONS OR ADD-INS:
- Chopped nuts, like walnuts or pecans, would add crunch to the waffles.
- Raisins, chopped dates, or dried cranberries
- Pearl sugar - little orbs of sugar within the waffle. Who wouldn’t adore that? Stir in about ½ cup.
- Chocolate chips - because everything is better with a little chocolate. Stir in about ½ cup.
Banana Bread Waffles
Recipe details
- 8 Servings
- Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 20 min
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Yum!
Add fresh blueberries to the batter just before adding to the waffle iron. Beautiful, healthy and delicious- for breakfast, lunch or dinner.