Disclosure: By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by National Dairy Council and the Quaker Oats Center of Excellence and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. The opinions expressed are my own.
As you have seen from many of my recipes, breakfast for me usually consists of some type of yogurt and granola combination, be it chocolate overnight oats or a yogurt parfait with granola. But sometimes, I just want to go fancy pants with my first meal. What better way to do it than with some delicious waffles!
The Recipe Redux is hosting a recipe challenge sponsored by the National Dairy Council and the Quaker Oats Center of Excellence, called “Oats & Dairy: A Powerful Combination.” My first instinct was to create a granola recipe to be paired with yogurt, but after some thought, I decided to revamp the traditional waffle dish with some extra nutrition and a dash of spice.
Instead of using all-purpose flour, I decided to go gluten-free with these waffles by grinding up old-fashioned oats into a flour. Not only do the oats give these waffles extra fiber, but the added almond meal also brings in an extra dose of healthy fats.
While I love plain Belgian waffles, it’s also fun to spice things up a bit, right? So I tossed in some ground ginger and cinnamon to give these waffles a flavor boost, but not so much that the waffles turn into gingerbread. That’s for another day.
Confession: I don’t ever have whipped cream around the house. I reserve my sugar indulgence for chocolate. Dark chocolate to be exact.
To compensate for the lack of whipped cream in my kitchen, I decided to make a “whipped cream” out of Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is great for topping on waffles because it’s not as watery as usual yogurt and it has more grams of protein per serving. A double win, if you ask me!
Throw some berries into the mix and you have a fiber, protein, and antioxidant rich breakfast!
Ginger Oatmeal Waffles & Yogurt “Whipped Cream”
Ingredients
Ginger Oatmeal Waffles
- 2 cups (160g) old-fashioned oats*
- 1/2 cup (56g) almond meal
- 2 TBS sugar, I used unrefined cane sugar
- 3 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 2/3 cups 395ml 1% milk (skim milk works also)
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Cinnamon Yogurt Cream
- 1 cup (225g) plain low-fat Greek yogurt
- 4 TBS 1% milk, skim milk works also
- 2 TBS honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Berry Topping
- 2 cups mixed berries for topping, I mixed strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries together
Instructions
- Place the old-fashioned oats in a blender or food processor, and pulse until the oats are ground into a flour.
- Pour the oat flour into a medium bowl and mix in the almond meal, sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Crack both eggs and separate the yolks from the egg whites. Place the egg whites into a small bowl and the yolks into a large bowl.
- Using a mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks start to form. Set the egg whites aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the yolks, milk, olive oil, and vanilla extract together. Mix in the flour mixture into this bowl gradually. I like to add the flour in 3 batches, mixing everything right after I add flour. Gradually fold in the whisked egg whites. Let the batter set while you preheat the waffle iron and prepare the yogurt cream.
- While the waffle iron is preheating, mix the cinnamon yogurt cream ingredients together. Set aside.
- Once the waffle iron is ready, pour some of the batter into the waffle iron, and close it. I like to spray the waffle iron with natural cooking spray so that the waffles come out easier. Let the waffles cook for several minutes or until they get a nice golden color. My waffles cooked in about 4 minutes.
- Serve the waffles with 1/4 cup of the yogurt cream and 1/2 cup mixed berries.
Serena says
These look so light and fluffy! Love my waffles all puffed up…and ‘fancy pants’! (:
Gorgeous photo of berries and cream too!
Lisa says
Thanks, Serena! We all need some fancy pants meals sometimes!
Jennifer @nourishedsimply says
These waffles look so good!
Lisa says
Thanks, Jennifer!
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil) says
Oh my gosh – I’m so glad you didn’t go the granola route (although I’m sure it would have been yummy.) My waffle iron has been broken for years – time to get a new one so I can make these. Love the ginger addition.
Lisa says
Thanks, Deanna! I’ve never had a waffle iron until my sister gave me her old one a few months ago, and it’s amazing!
genevieve @ gratitude & greens says
These waffles look so good! This has triggered an insane waffle craving. Yum!
Lisa says
Thanks, Genevieve!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Yum! I just bought a waffle maker about a month ago so I’m going crazy with waffles. Definitely going to try these out!
Lisa says
Yes!! Let me know how it goes!
Mariana @The Candid Kitchen says
I love the idea of whipped yoghurt. Such an inspired recipe all around, great for spicing up breakfast!
Lisa says
Thanks, Mariana! Hope you give the waffle or whipped yogurt a try!
Kelli @Hungry Hobby says
The photographs are beautiful! I love the use of the yogurt creme…. I would have never thought that combining the two would make such a beautiful looking creme!!!!! I don’t have a waffle maker otherwise I would make it, want to send me some??? Just kidding! Great entry for the contest 🙂
Lisa says
Thanks, Kelli! Stop by my house, and I’ll make you a fresh batch! 🙂
Sarah Grace says
Ah I love the ginger you added to these, they look delicious! And I love making a greek yogurt topping for almost anything 🙂
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Lisa says
Thanks, Sarah Grace! Yogurt topping is the best!
Stephanie @ StephanieRDN.com says
Your pictures are so beautiful! My boyfriend would love these – definitely on the “to make” list!
Lisa says
Aw, thanks, Stephanie! Let me know how they turn out!
Kailey (Pint Size Foodie) says
Considering I eat a waffle daily, this is going on my “must make” list. Looks wonderful!
Lisa says
Thanks, Kailey! Let me know how it works out for you if you try these!
Beth (OMG! Yummy) says
saying hi from SITS saturday sharefest. We love Sunday Breakfast at our house and I adore how creative these waffles are from the oats turned into flour to the yogurt whipped cream. Terrific post!
Lisa says
Thanks for stopping by, Beth! Let me know if you try this!
Neha@Half Girlfriend says
These look so light and fluffy! Love my waffles all puffed up…and ‘fancy pants’! (:
Gorgeous photo of berries and cream too!
Lisa says
Thanks, Neha! I think berries make any dish into a fancy pants one 🙂