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Buckwheat Belgian Waffles

Time: 1 hour, plus overnight to rise. These crunchy babies, from Nancye Benson of Moxie Rx, are incredibly light. She lets the batter stand overnight on the counter for slightly sour waffles. We also loved them sweet (chill the batter to keep it from developing a tang). In summer, Benson adds seasonal toppings like plum-rose compote with mascarpone cheese.

Buckwheat Belgian Waffles




Photo: John Clark
 1 pkg. active dry yeast (2 1/2 tsp.)
 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
 2 cups warm (110°) milk
 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
 2 large eggs
 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 1/4 teaspoon salt
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  Cooking-oil spray
 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 3 bananas, sliced
 1 1/4 cups warm maple syrup
 1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt (optional)
Step 1
1

Sprinkle yeast and 1 tbsp. sugar into a medium bowl; pour 1/2 cup warm (110°) water over them. Stir and let stand until foamy, about 8 minutes. Add milk, butter, and flours, then whisk until smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise overnight on the counter (for slightly sour waffles) or chill (for sweet waffles).

Step 2
2

In the morning, preheat oven to 200° and set 6 plates on a rack. Preheat a Belgian or regular waffle iron. Add eggs, baking soda, salt, and vanilla to batter, then whisk until smooth. Coat hot waffle grids with cooking-oil spray. Ladle 3/4 to 1 cup batter (or amount that waffle iron maker directs) onto hot iron and cook until nicely browned and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer waffle directly to oven rack. Repeat with remaining batter. (If oven gets too full, remove plates.)

Step 3
3

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining 2 tbsp. sugar and the cinnamon.

Step 4
4

Break waffles into sections and divide among the warm plates. Serve with bananas, maple syrup, cinnamon sugar, and yogurt if you like.

Step 5
5

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories631
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g30%

Saturated Fat 12g60%
Cholesterol 123mg41%
Sodium 427mg19%
Total Carbohydrate 100g37%

Dietary Fiber 4.1g15%
Protein 11g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.