Apple Cider Waffles with Caramelized Apples
- Makes
4 waffles
Author Notes
It just felt like winter this morning and regular waffles just weren’t going to cut it. We drink massive amounts of apple cider this time of year and I thought its flavor would be perfect for a waffle. My son requested oatmeal for breakfast so I thought I would make this batter partly from finely ground oatmeal. Topped with apples caramelized in some salted butter these waffles have everything I look for in the morning. I used pumpkin pie spice in mine because it is easy, but you could substitute equal parts cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. —meganvt01
Ingredients
- Caramelized Apples
2
honeycrisp apples, chopped into 1/3 inch pieces
2 tablespoons
salted butter
2 teaspoons
brown sugar
- Apple Cider Waffles
1/2 cup
finely ground quick cooking oatmeal (processed in a food processor)
1/2 cup
all purpose flour
1 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
1 teaspoon
pumpkin pie spice
1
egg, separated
1 cup
apple cider
1 teaspoon
honey
2 tablespoons
Vegetable oil
1
Pinch kosher salt
1/4 cup
Whole wheat flour
Directions
- Caramelized Apples
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and brown sugar and cook for about 5 minutes until the apples are browned. Lower the heat to medium low and cook an additional 5 minutes until the apples are softened, but still have a bit of crunch on the inside.
- Apple Cider Waffles
- Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix the apple cider, egg yolk, oil, and honey in another bowl or large cup.
- Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir well to combine. Fold in the egg whites. Cook in your waffle iron according to the the manufacturers directions. Mine was set to medium and cooked for about 4 minutes.