Pancakes are a weekend staple in our little house, so I never really think of making waffles. Time to change it up. These little heart-shaped cuties were such a sweet addition to our breakfast table!
I made this old-fashioned recipe a bit healthier, substituting some of the white flour for whole wheat and cutting back on the butter. If you make extra of these you can freeze them and pop them in the toaster for a quick breakfast on the run for those crazy weekdays.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 3 Tbsp. melted butter
Directions:
- Whisk together both flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer on high until stiff.
- In a separate small bowl, stir together the vanilla, egg yolks, buttermilk and melted butter. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry until just mixed and fold in the egg whites.
- Cook in a preheated waffle iron according to the manufacturers directions until golden brown and enjoy!
Do you have to use wheat flour or can you use just use AP flour, don’t have any Wheat flour on hand and never really bake with it.
Sorry for the delay in replying I didn’t see the comment somehow? Yes you can use regular all-purpose flour instead of the whole wheat – I’m just always trying to tweak things to make them a bit healthier!
Ahh okay I can always go and get some out of the Bulk beens at either our local natural market or Winco, that way I get just the amount I need
beautiful post Tori!
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Thanks for sharing this recipe. I am usually one bowl cook so any recipe asking for multiple bowls I don’t cook it. The whipped egg whites made it so fluffy. Great vanilla flavour.
Thank you Kathy, glad you loved them!
Which waffle iron do you use?
Hi Sara, this is an old heart shaped one I have but I’ve linked something similar in the shop section!