Celebrate a bright new day with these tangy buttermilk corn waffles. Gild the lily with a little honey butter.
I’ve been on a waffle kick the last few weeks – like these Oatmeal Waffles and these Cinnamon Applesauce WafflesI think we’ve had them about ten times in the last month or so. It helps that I have a waffle maker I love. It’s a “fun food” that I can make it bulk, plus it lends itself to no added sugar.
What ingredients do I need to make these corn waffles?
Lately I’ve been tinkering with a cornbread style waffle. First I tried it with cornmeal and whole wheat pastry flour. Then, I found corn flour on clearance at Sprouts and tried that with the pastry flour. Then, I made it with all three, and that’s where I landed: whole wheat pastry flour, corn flour, and cornmeal. There are never any left, so it’s a keeper of a recipe.
(If you can’t find whole wheat pastry flour, you can use an equal amount of unbleached, all-purpose flour. See notes below on sourcing.)
There’s a tang from the buttermilk. I noticed that this can vary between brands of buttermilk. If you prefer less of a tang, you can substitute milk for some of the buttermilk.
Here is the ingredient breakdown:
- whole wheat pastry flour,
- corn flour
- cornmeal
- baking powder
- salt
- buttermilk
- oil
- eggs
- honey or maple syrup
- vanilla
How do I make these buttermilk corn waffles?
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Heat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s directions.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the ingredients in the order listed. Fold to combine.
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Bake the waffles in the waffle iron.
Can I make these waffles ahead of time?
What do I top these corn waffles with?
I sweetened these with both maple and honey and both were very tasty. The kids were shocked when I started drizzling honey on them, but I don’t really see how this is different than maple syrup. Plus, it’s what we do to cornbread, so why not?
The waffles are also tasty with honey butter. Just mix 1 tablespoon of honey into 4 tablespoons softened butter. Yummy, yum, yum.
This makes a lot of waffles! If you don’t have six children to feed, you will have extras to freeze for later.
Buttermilk Corn Waffles
Ingredients
- 3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 cup corn flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup neutral oil
- 4 egg
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s directions.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ingredients in the order listed. Fold to combine.
- Bake the waffles in the waffle iron.
- To make-ahead: You can either prepare a homemade baking mix, adding the wet ingredients on the day of serving OR you can freeze the baked and cooled waffles in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Things you can find on Amazon:
- Our Cuisinart WAF-100 4-slice Belgian Waffler
- Bob’s Red Mill Organic Corn Flour and Bob’s Red Mill Organic Corn Meal (You can get the best price if you subscribe and save, but your health food store may be a better source. I didn’t buy organic of either, but regularly find these items on sale at Sprouts.)
- Previously, I purchased a case of the Whole Wheat Pastry Flour via subscribe and save, but it looks like that option is no longer available. Amazon isn’t the best price for it. Try your local health foods store.
Theresa Ellis
going to make these right now
Tara
I made these to put in the freezer for a quick morning breakfast. Tasted yummy,-had to taste test them first! I used coconut oil and they seemed to turn out well.
Jessica Fisher
Glad to hear that it worked well with coconut oil. That can be tricky.
Kelly
Where do you buy the sunflower oil and what price are you able to get it for? Thanks!
Jessica Fisher
I have bought it at Ralphs, Trader Joe’s, and Walmart. It’s pretty consistently about $3.99//liter.
LizA
Yum!
We like cormeal waffles with chicken pot pie “filling” on top for an easy dinner.
Jessica Fisher
Clever idea!
Stephanie
I make these and add jalapenos and very cold cream cheese cubes my family likes to eat them during football games as an appetizer.
Jessica Fisher
YUM!
Julie
Ohhhh this sounds soooooo good! I will definitely try them this weekend.
Whenever I make a cornmeal type bread, I always like to throw in corn kernels (either fresh, frozen or canned, whatever I have on hand…)
Jessica Fisher
I did that years ago, but now my kids think that’s really weird. Oh well.
cherie
I need to get my waffle maker into a more accessible spot! I’ve been thinking of them already as I’m playing with sourdough bread and keep dumping starter to feed – but if I had my act together I’d make sourdough waffles! Cornmeal waffles sound like the ultimate happy combo – will be trying this soon! Hmmm – need to look for corn flour
Jessica Fisher
I’ve even cooked cornbread in the waffler.