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Everyone knows the month of August is back to school, but for me, these freezer friendly whole grain waffles are also back to childhood.
Last week it was these homemade blueberry Nutri Grain bars and this week it’s freezer friendly waffles! It might be kind of odd, but I’m loving these childhoods eats, especially with everything that’s been happening in life, it’s nice to be going back to comfort foods from when I was a kid!
Growing up Eggo Waffles and Einsteins Bagels were pretty much breakfast staples…meaning my mom never ran out…hey, she needed to be able to sustain life for my brothers! Fortunately, I could get beyond waffles and bagels, with good old toast and eggs + bowls of cereal or just fresh fruit, but the boys…not so much. However, even today I’ll sometimes catch myself missing that buttery deliciousness of a good ole freezer waffle. I know, I know, like what?! But guys, come on…those waffles were kind of good. Granted, a lot of things are good when LOADED up with butter, but I do remember loving them. This is scary to admit, but my brothers probably still eat them…often.
All that said, I can’t even begin to remember how long it’s been since I had a waffle from the freezer, so my memory might be a little off.
Nevertheless, I am so happy to be bringing a much healthier, and much, much more delicious, breakfast option to the table today.
Homemade freezer friendly waffles…with whole grains, plus my favorite Almond Breeze Almondmilk. Yes, REAL food…Yeah!
The waffles are made up of the simplest ingredients. Whole wheat flour, oats, almondmilk, eggs, a little vanilla, and a pinch of cinnamon.
Simple.
Then just cook them up in a waffle iron (any shape or size works, but I love this square waffle iron). If you can’t eat the waffles right then, simply let them cool, freeze, and when ready to eat just pop them into the toaster (this is my favorite toaster, so cute). These are such a delicious option for busy mornings.
You can top these waffles however you please, but for quick mornings I love smearing them with a little butter, topping generously with fresh fruit, and drizzling with maple syrup.
These certainly are not the Eggo waffles I grew up with, but that’s A-OK because these are a giant upgrade –> hello to soft, fluffy whole grain waffles that will keep us (meaning your kids, husband, wife, boyfriends or whomever) full until lunch.
Love this!
Alright and lastly, I have something super fun to finish this post off with!
It’s giveaway time! Over the past few years I’ve partnered with Almond Breeze to bring you not only this post, but many, many others as well (see here for past posts).
Every year around this time we do a fun reader survey and giveaway! These surveys really help us to find out more of what it is that you guys, my awesome readers, want to see more of, and hear more about! Each reader who takes this super-quick survey (should take around 2 minutes) and then comes back and leaves a comment on this post will be entered for the chance to win one (1) $100 VISA gift card. Here are the giveaway details…
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Ready? Set? Go…
Freezer Friendly Whole Grain Waffles
Servings: 8 8 waffles
Calories Per Serving: 385 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original Almondmilk
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- fresh fruit, maple syrup, and whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- 1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Almondmilk, eggs, melted unsalted butter, honey, and vanilla. Add the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and stir until just combined. It's OK if the batter is a little lumpy. Allow the batter to sit 5-10 minutes.2. Preheat your waffle iron.3. Cook the waffles according to your waffle iron's directions. Serve topped with fresh fruit and maple.4. TO FREEZE: Cool the waffles completely on wire racks. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the waffles in one even layer. Place another sheet of parchment over the waffles, then arrange another layer of waffles over top (see photo). Freeze 2 hours and then transfer the waffles to a freezer safe bag. To cook, add the waffles to a toaster and toast until warmed through and crisp.
Then make waffles…for breakfast, lunch, or even dinner!
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This post was originally published on August 15, 2017
Fried chicken is a childhood favorite! We used to spend our Saturdays at my great-grandmother’s house. She was an awesome, awesome cook who raised 4 boys on a dairy, and was used to feeding a army! There was always SO MUCH food on the table, we would eat and eat until we were so full, and we would still have to stuff the fridge to fit in the leftovers!! My all time favorite diner she would make was fried chicken. She was raised in the south, and fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, buscuits, corn, and green beans was her specialty. My whole family loved that dinner so much! Everything she cooked was great, but that was my favorite. She died 4 years ago, and I have not tasted any chicken as goood as hers since then, even though we have the exact recipe, and have helped her make it countless times.
I grew up in India. So store bought prepared food was a rarity at my house. It was always my mom’s fresh recipes with seasonal local vegetables. But once in a while, my mom used to make “Western foods” from recipe books. My favorite was “chocolate fudge” she used to make with cocoa, sugar, dried milk powder and cashews. Of course she “indianized” it with cardamom and other spices. Some of my best memories from childhood was eating chocolate fudge with my siblings after we came home from school.
Survey for Almond Breeze almond milk is done. Their Almond milk is one of my favorites. I used to drink it regularly during my pregnancy.
That is so awesome! I love that your family made everything homemade! The chocolate fudge sounds amazing and similar to what I had when I was little! Thanks for sharing Padma!
my favorite recipe was peanut butter cookies! i’ve always had the worst sweet tooth.
Oh same trust me! lol! I think my whole family still does haha. Thanks Courtney!
Would have to either be my dad’s famous spaghetti, my grandaddy’s pancakes, or me and my moms thing was to always eat sliced up strawberries and cool whip! Good, good memories☺️
Awh those sounds so good! A little memory from each person, so cute!
My mother’s spaghetti sauce – what a great day when I would come home from school and it had been simmering all day. If I was really lucky, my after school snack was a piece of toast covered with the sauce (like jam!)
YUM! One of the best combinations for sure is sauce and bread haha.
It’s hard to pick a favorite recipe from childhood! My mom’s and my grandma’s waffles were actually some of my favorites. Also, mom’s lasagna and beef stew and homemade bread!
Those all sounds amazing!
This isn’t much of a “recipe” but mac and cheese out of a box was a staple in my childhood and have to say the nostalgia is part of why I think it tastes so good today!
Yep those were always good when I was little!
Without a doubt, my moms chicken and broccoli casserole! SHe passed away right after I graduated high school, so anytime I make it for my family, it bring s back such happy memories!
It is amazing that your family has a dish to bring back happy memories! Love that!
My favorite meal as a child was nachos in a pan, but then I mashed all the chips, lettecue, beans, etc together. Why, I don’t know, but I still think it tastes better! (Survey done!)
I have never tried it that way, but I might have to lol! Thanks Maia!
i must have been somewhat of a sophisticated child, because my favorite childhood food was stuffed onions. this sounds a little gross, but they’re actually amazing: small, sweet onions, stuffed with feta, breadcrumbs and some veggie or other, baked in the oven till bubbling and crisp. the best!
That sounds so yummy!
Dosas! My mom’s south Indian dishes are my favorite, even as I cook and explore dishes from other cuisines, and crepe=like dosas are a long time favorite.
Ooo yum! Indian dishes are very good and I am sure your mom made them the best!
Growing up on a farm we always had the staple meat and potato meal … but when my Mom made lasagna for dinner, it was the best meal of the week. Pasta noodles covered with tomato sauce and lots of melted cheese!! Delicious.
Lasagna is so good! And that one is making my mouth water!! Thank you for sharing Karin!
My fav recipe from my childhood is something me and my mom still make to this day – called Mexican Chicken Casserole. Beautiful concoction of tortillas, enchilada sauce, chicken, cheese, and peppers *heart eyes emoji*
Excited to make these waffles – I am always looking for make ahead breakfasts that actually fill me up!
Sounds so good! I hope you love these waffles Jessica!
My favorite childhood recipe is my grandma’s chicken and dumplings! Not to be confused with chicken and noodles, but the yummy doughy dumplings simmering in the thick hot broth with loads of chicken with it! We did not see my grandma very often due to distance, but she always made this for me when we visited.
Even more special because you did not have it all the time! That sounds awesome Leah!
Love these waffles! Growing up, blueberry muffins were. Special treat.
Yum! love blueberry muffins!