Wholemeal waffles with sunshine citrus recipe
Try our wonderful waffle recipe, served with blood oranges and honey, for a healthy weekend brunch. If you don’t have a waffle machine, cook the waffles on a lightly greased griddle pan over a medium heat for 5 mins each side.
See method- Serves 6
- 10 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
- 326 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 260g wholemeal or white plain flour
- 3 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 3 blood oranges, ½ finely zested
- 1 lemon, zested
- 500ml semi skimmed milk
- 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- vegetable oil, for greasing
- 100g Greek-style natural yogurt, to serve
- 3 tbsp clear honey
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1380kJ 326.0kcal
- Fat
- 8g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.9g
- Sugars
- 23g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 54.8gProtein 11.7gFibre 5.2g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 1⁄4, 100°C, fan80°C.Mixtheflour,sugar, baking powder, orange zest and half the lemon zest in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, eggs and vanilla until well mixed, then slowly whisk into the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter.
- Spray or grease a waffle machine with oil and pour in one-sixth of the mixture. Close the machine and cook for 5-6 mins until golden. Keep warm on a tray in the oven while you make the rest. Peel and slice the oranges into thin rounds. Serve with the waffles, a dollop of yogurt, the rest of the lemon zest and a drizzle of honey.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
