Oat Waffle Food

FAMILY-FAVORITE OATMEAL WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk, butter and brown sugar. Add to flour mixture; stir until blended. , Pour batter into a lightly greased waffle iron (amount will vary with size of waffle iron). Close lid quickly. Bake according to manufacturer's directions; do not open during baking. Use fork to remove baked waffle. Top with fresh fruit and yogurt.

OATMEAL WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in oats. Make a well in the center of flour mixture; set aside.
• In a medium bowl beat eggs slightly. Stir in milk and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture; stir until combined.
• Pour a generous cup of batter onto grid of a preheated, lightly greased waffle maker. Close lid quickly, do not open during baking. Bake according to manufacturer's directions. Use a fork to lift baked waffle off grid.
• Repeat with remaining batter. If desired, sprinkle waffles with powdered sugar, serve with maple syrup, or top with fruit and yogurt.

OAT WAFFLE

Steps:

• Heat a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat. Add the oats and cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted, about 3 minutes. Cool the oats in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes. Grind the toasted oats in a food processor until the consistency of whole-wheat flour, about 3 minutes.
• Heat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.
• Whisk together the toasted oat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Whisk the eggs and melted butter together in another bowl, then add the buttermilk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until combined. Rest the batter for 5 minutes. Ladle the recommended amount of waffle batter into the hot iron. Close the iron top and cook until the waffle is golden on both sides and is easily removed from the iron. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately or keep warm in a preheated 200 degree F oven until ready to serve.

OAT BRAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Combine the oat bran, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour baking powder and salt.
• Combine the milk, oil, and egg yolk; add to the dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
• Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; gently fold into the batter.
• Coat a waffle iron with cooking spray, and allow waffle iron to preheat. Spoon 1 1/3 cups batter onto hot waffle iron, spreading batter to edges. Bake until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Serve immediately with desired toppings.

WHOLE WHEAT OAT WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle maker according to manufacturer's directions.
• Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oat flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk egg yolks, milk, canola oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Beat egg whites in a third bowl (not plastic) with an electric mixer until soft peaks form when you lift the beaters straight out of the beaten eggs, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the milk mixture into the well; mix batter until smooth. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter, retaining as much volume as possible. Let batter stand until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour 1/2 cup of batter, or amount recommended by the manufacturer, onto the waffle maker; close lid and bake waffle until browned and crisp, 2 to 4 minutes.

WHOLE WHEAT-OAT WAFFLES

Steps:

• Syrup:
• Bring lemon zest, sugar, and ⅔ cup water to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook (do not stir) until a thin syrup forms, 6-8 minutes. Add blueberries and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
• Transfer 2 Tbsp. syrup to a small bowl, add cornstarch, and stir until smooth. Add back to syrup; simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Fish out lemon zest and discard. Squeeze in lemon juice to taste and let cool slightly.
• Waffles and assembly:
• Whisk flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add yogurt, then melted butter, then egg to well. Using a fork, stir together wet ingredients, then mix, incorporating dry ingredients a little at a time, until a lumpy batter forms.
• Heat waffle iron on medium-low. Lightly coat with nonstick spray and pour a heaping ½ cup batter onto iron (or up to 2 cups if using a larger one). Cook until waffles are golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. (Keep warm on a baking sheet in a 300° oven if desired.) Repeat with remaining batter, coating iron with more nonstick spray as needed. Serve with butter and warm syrup.

BUTTERMILK OATMEAL WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Beat egg yolks in another bowl, reserving egg whites in a third bowl. Add buttermilk, milk, and melted butter to egg yolks; beat until well mixed. Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture; beat until batter is blended.
• Beat egg whites and vanilla extract in a glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form. Fold half the egg whites into the buttermilk batter until egg whites are incorporated; repeat with remaining half.
• Ladle batter into preheated waffle iron. Cook until waffles are golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer waffle to a paper towel-lined plate to prevent sogginess and repeat with remaining batter.

OAT WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Combine the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. , Pour batter by 1/2 cupfuls into a preheated waffle iron; bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Garnish with toppings as desired.