Breakfast

Lemon-Poppy Seed Waffles

Makes 8 waffles

Lemon-Poppy Seed Waffles

Makes 8 waffles

These waffles are simply our Buttermilk Waffles with a few added ingredients. They are fresh and sweet – perfect when paired with warm maple syrup.

Nutritional information per waffle:Calories 394 (54% from fat)
carb. 38g
pro. 8g
fat 23g
sat. fat 3g
chol. 49mg
sod. 311mg
calc. 140mg
fiber 1g

Ingredients

  • 2½cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • 2tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 2tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1tablespoon poppy seeds
  • ½teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2cups buttermilk3 large eggs
  • 1tablespoon grated lemon zest (from about 1 medium lemon)
  • 2tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about ½ medium lemon)
  • 1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¾cup vegetable oil

Preparation

  1. 1. Combine the first six ingredients in a large
  2. mixing bowl; whisk until well blended. In either
  3. a large measuring cup or separate mixing
  4. bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and
  5. whisk to combine. Add the liquid ingredients
  6. to the dry and whisk until almost smooth
  7. (some lumps are OK).
  8. 2. Preheat the waffle maker to desired setting.
  9. 3. Pour a scant cup of batter onto the center
  10. of the bottom waffle plate. Close the waffle
  11. maker and turn clockwise to flip. Open the
  12. second waffle plate, add another scant cup
  13. of batter onto the center of that plate, close
  14. and turn clockwise to flip. When the waffles
  15. are ready, carefully open the waffle maker
  16. and remove baked waffle. Then turn and open
  17. the second waffle plate to remove the second
  18. waffle. Repeat with remaining batter.
  19. 4. For best results, serve immediately.