I don’t have one single recipe memorized.
Actually wait…. I have the recipe for a Bourbon and Ginger Ale memorized. ย That’s two ingredients. ย That doesn’t really count.
I don’t have one single baking recipe set to memory. ย Not my Dad’s Buttermilk Biscuit recipe. ย Not my favorite pancake recipe. ย Not the best Creme Fraiche Quiche ever. ย None of those are in my brain.
What I do have in my brain is: ย my best friend’s parents’ phone number, from 1988, the license plate number for my first car, and every single lyric to Blues Traveler’s “Hook”.
Wwwwhhhhyyyyy?
Can we erase these three useless pieces of information, and replace them with: ย a buttermilk biscuit recipe, the quadratic equation, and something awesomely conversational… like the lifespan of the beluga whale. ย That would be better, don’t you think?
Waffles for two.
You know… just like every day in your house, right?
I know. ย Me neither. ย It’s just that… sometimes you need to make Tuesday special.
Maple syrup helps tremendously.
In real life, it was waffle for three, right next to the front door with lots of natural light. ย Whatevs.
Banana Walnut Waffles
serves 4
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
ยผ cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cups canola or vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ยฝ cups buttermilk
1/2 cup mashed banana
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Set your waffle iron in a level, clean surface and turn on to preheat.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, vanilla extract buttermilk, bananas, and walnuts.ย Add the wet ingredients, all at once to the dry ingredients.ย Stir until just incorporated. ย Try not to over-mix the batter.ย If a few lumps remain in the batter, thatโs ok.
Cook according to your waffle machine instructions.
Serve with warm maple syrup.ย Waffles are best served immediately.
Note:ย Allow waffles to cool completely.ย Store them in pairs in ziplock bags and store in the freezer.ย In the morning, gently reheat waffles in the toaster or toaster oven.ย Best toaster breakfast ever.
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I eyeballed the vanilla extract which I think is where I went wrong with this recipe-instead of warm goodness it tasted less than perfect.
I have random things memorized, but I also can bake without recipes as well. Consider it a requirement when you’re a Northern Eskimo.
Also, the lifespan of Beluga Whales lowers considerably when their pods arrive in our Sound. Cause we catch them (with a gun, harpoon or net), cut them up and eat them. They are very good, better than other whale types. Come to think of it, they are the best tasting whales around.
:)
OMG! I made these tonight for breakfast-for-dinner (much needed) and they were amazing! I just used skim milk instead of buttermilk and substituted applesauce for vegetable oil and they were fabulous. I’m not much a syrup girl though, do you know of any good ways to dress up warm honey other than smothering it on my waffles?
Joy,
I recently found your website and I am in love with it! I made the waffles this morning.. I made the following substitutions since I didn’t have certain ingredients:
– Home-made granola instead of walnuts
– Milk instead of butter-milk
I also added a little bit of chocolate chip (hey, its the weekend!) in the last round of waffles.
They come out soft, and fluffy..I could smell the sweet banana. Thank you for your yummy recipe! LOVE IT!