Oma's Easy Waffles for Breakfast or Dessert (Waffeln)

by: Gerhild Fulson  / Using her extensive experience and cultural knowledge, Oma Gerhild provides trusted, authentic, and easy-to-follow German recipes both here and in her many cookbooks.

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Perfect for your German breakfast buffet: Waffles with ham, just like Oma made...

Need an easy waffle recipe? Here's one that's healthy as well. With the added whole wheat flour, these have a nutty taste yet are light and airy.

Anyone else say 'whipped cream and berries?' These are among my best breakfast recipes and also among my best German desserts.

Why? Because they are so good and so easy to serve either savory or sweet!

In the photo above, my granddaughter, Lydia, tried my waffle recipe for the first time. Don't they look fabulous?

She enjoyed hers with farm fresh peaches from the market, and, since she's in Canada, maple syrup drizzled on top. What a lecker summertime combo! Below, you'll find another delicious way to serve these German waffles. 

With a dollop of whipped cream and Rote Grütze ... so traditionally, wonderfully German!

Serving suggestions ... with Cream and Rote Grütze

German Waffles with cream and rote grütze! My oh my, how delicious!

• Whip 1 cup of whipping cream together with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar. Serve dollops on top of waffles.
• Rote Grütze or a fruit sauce/preserves over the top of the waffles.
• Maple syrup always is great!
• Fresh fruit on the side makes this extra healthy.

If you want a savory breakfast instead, then serve the waffles with bacon, ham, or sausages. For me, even with the ham below, I still pour just a bit of maple syrup over. So good!

Having waffles for breakfast, with ham and maple syrup over the top.

Ready to make these easy waffles?

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Homemade German Waffles - Easy and Delicious Recipe

Need an easy waffle recipe? Here's one that's healthy as well. With the added whole wheat flour, these have a nutty taste yet are light & airy. These are so good and so easy to serve either savory or sweet!

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

20 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Servings:

6 8-inch waffles

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Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs 
• ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled 
• 2 cups buttermilk 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour 
• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• ½ teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder 
• 2 tablepoons sugar 
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat waffle iron, brushing inside well with oil (or according to manufacturer’s directions) 
2. Preheat oven to 200°F to keep cooked waffles warm until needed. 
3. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, and vanilla. 
4. In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients together and then add to the egg mixture and stir until well mixed. Let sit for about 5 minutes. 
5. Pour a little of the batter into the waffle iron (check the manufacturer’s directions as to how much) and cook until waffle is golden brown on both sides and easy to remove. 
6. Serve immediately or put into oven to keep warm.

Notes/Hints:

• Serve with maple syrup, sausages, bacon, or your favorite pancake toppings. 
• Try adding chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or blueberries to the batter! 
• Waffles taste best when eaten almost immediately, having cooled off just a bit.

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Easy Waffle Recipe for Breakfast or Dessert made Just like Oma



By Oma Gerhild Fulson





Need an easy waffle recipe? Here's one that's healthy as well. With the added whole wheat flour, these have a nutty taste yet are light and airy. Anyone say 'whipped cream'?


Ingredients: eggs, buttermilk, butter, vanilla, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt,

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Hi, I'm Oma Gerhild! As a food writer and cookbook author, I'm always looking to find ways to pass on my German heritage using local ingredients. Quick and easy. That's my goal. Wunderbar food. That's the result.