Waffle Hearts
These waffles are a staple in our home. We were first inspired to make waffle hearts after reading the book Adventures with Waffles by Maria Parr. This is a great family read aloud and goes great with Waffle Hearts! Our family would like to encourage you to take your own adventure with waffle hearts by trying a new kind of flour - Einkorn whole wheat flour (instructions and tips below).
Equipment
- waffle iron
Ingredients
- 2 cups wheat flour (whole wheat or Einkorn) (280 g)
- 1 tbsp baking powder aluminum free
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 each eggs
- 1.5 cups milk
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tbsp honey can substitute with maple syrup or omit
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup mini blueberries you can omit the blueberries if desired. I have not tried regular size blueberries, but mini work amazing!
Instructions
- Warm waffle iron.
- Melt butter on low in a pan on the stove while you prep other ingredients.
- NOTE: If using whole grain Einkorn (see notes below), grind the grain into flour in Vitamix or grain mill. I use my Vitamix and start on 1 and slowly increase to 10 for a total of about 1 minute. That's it! You have flour.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir with a whisk to combine.
- In a 4 cup measuring cup or medium sized bowl, combine milk, eggs, honey, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add liquid ingredients (milk, eggs, honey and vanilla) to dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Fold in butter just until mixed, and then add blueberries. Do not overmix.
- Add waffle mix to preheated waffle iron per manufacturers instructions. I use 1/3 cup of batter with my waffle iron and it is the perfect amount. Top with grass fed butter (like Kerrygold), fresh berries and maple syrup.
Notes
My waffle iron makes 10 6" heart waffles.
EINKORN FLOUR
You can purchase ground Einkorn flour to try in this recipe on Amazon and most health food stores. If you are feeling adventurous and have a Vitamix you can try your hand at grinding your own grain for this recipe. It is easier than you might think and truly makes these waffles a cut above all the rest. Einkorn grain is available on Amazon. I purchase mine through Azure Standard, where it is considerably more affordable. Start with a 5 pound bag, that's what I did. Now I have upgraded to a 25 lb bag and have started dreaming about a grain mill. One thing has a way of leading to another... WAFFLE IRON
You can use any waffle iron in this recipe. If you don't have a heart waffle iron but really want heart waffles - you can always use a heart cookie cutter. The waffle iron I use is the heart shaped Euro Cuisine WM520. My goal is to upgrade my waffle iron to cast iron to get away from the nonstick side of things. Real ingredients make a real difference. The ingredients in these waffles show up again and again in my recipes. Each ingredient is purposeful and intentional. Click HERE to learn more about each ingredient (COMING SOON).
These waffles are best paired with the book Adventures with Waffles by Maria Parr. This book is a great family read aloud, one you won't want to miss. So make some Waffle Hearts and enjoy and good book together. You will be glad you did!
You can purchase ground Einkorn flour to try in this recipe on Amazon and most health food stores. If you are feeling adventurous and have a Vitamix you can try your hand at grinding your own grain for this recipe. It is easier than you might think and truly makes these waffles a cut above all the rest. Einkorn grain is available on Amazon. I purchase mine through Azure Standard, where it is considerably more affordable. Start with a 5 pound bag, that's what I did. Now I have upgraded to a 25 lb bag and have started dreaming about a grain mill. One thing has a way of leading to another... WAFFLE IRON
You can use any waffle iron in this recipe. If you don't have a heart waffle iron but really want heart waffles - you can always use a heart cookie cutter. The waffle iron I use is the heart shaped Euro Cuisine WM520. My goal is to upgrade my waffle iron to cast iron to get away from the nonstick side of things. Real ingredients make a real difference. The ingredients in these waffles show up again and again in my recipes. Each ingredient is purposeful and intentional. Click HERE to learn more about each ingredient (COMING SOON).
These waffles are best paired with the book Adventures with Waffles by Maria Parr. This book is a great family read aloud, one you won't want to miss. So make some Waffle Hearts and enjoy and good book together. You will be glad you did!