[I] was trying to do a thing. A thing with waffles, cinnamon, sugar, and a blow torch.
The blow torch (perhaps not surprisingly) is where things went wrong.
I was trying to make a waffle brûlée. I thought that sprinkling toasty waffles with granulated sugar, and taking a torn to them would create that irresistible sugar snap-crack when brûlée meets fork. You know?
Turns out… taking a blow torch to a waffles creates REALLY BURNT WAFFLES. Like… the most burnt. Like… someone needs to take my baker’s card away. I’m benched.
Not all things work, but you have to try.
To hide my shame and my sins: blueberries. Fresh, juicy, forgiving, and un-torched.
In other news: I haven’t messed with eeevery waffle I’ve made. I’m actually pretty waffle proficient. I just got cocky.
See:
• Cheddar Buttermilk Waffle BLTs.
• Mashed Potato Cheddar and Chive Waffles.
• Whole Grain Waffles with millet, poppy, and sunflower.
• Vanilla Bean Sweet Potato Waffles.
It’s called waffle math and it goes a little something like this:
Some flour, some leavening, some sugar. A sprinkling of salt, a glug of vanilla extract. Melted butter, lots. Eggs, two. Buttermilk and blueberries!
Together with the flour, leavening, sugar, and salt. Dry ingredients are a go.
Together with the wet ingredients! Eggs, butter, buttermilk, and vanilla!
It’s easy!
Together we go!
Blueberries, too!
The batter will be rather thick and a few lumps never hurt anyone.
I like to make mini waffles.
My parent’s gave me thiiiiis waffle iron for my birthday and I love it. Nice thick waffles!
Blueberry studded, crisp and tender.
I like to rest my waffles on a wire rack so they don’t get soggy on the bottom. No one likes a soggy-bottom waffle.
Cinnamon, sugar, maple, and all of the blueberries. No need for a blow torn… let’s just get this weekend cracking’ already.
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All the Blueberries Buttermilk Waffles
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 heaping cup fresh blueberries, plus more for topping
- cinnamon sugar, for topping
- pure maple syrup for topping
Instructions
- 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 sugar.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and buttermilk. Add the wet ingredients, all at once to the dry ingredients. Stir until just incorporated. Stir in the blueberries . Try not to over-mix the batter. If a few lumps remain in the batter, that’s ok.
- Cook according to your waffle machine instructions.
- Serve waffles warm topped with cinnamon sugar, loads more fresh blueberries, and a drizzle of pure maple syrup.
- Note: Allow waffles to cool completely. Store them in pairs in ziplock bags and store in the freezer. In the morning, gently reheat waffles in the toaster or toaster oven. Best toaster breakfast ever.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
58 Responses
This just became my favorite recipe for buttermilk blueberry waffles. It’s absolutely the best for freezing and reheating. I’ve tried many others and this one is easy and delicious. Thank you for sharing with us !
After finding this recipe, this is the only one I use to make waffles! Simply the best.
look so yummy an delicious Just crazy To try your recipe
I heart waffles!! These look yummy.
I just made these wonderful and they’re amazing! I used greek yogurt with milk instead of buttermilk, and that worked well. Thanks for the recipe!
I forgot to say, I added a 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and it really added something to the waffles!
I’ve made this recipe countless times, and it’s become my go-to weekend breakfast! My kids love the leftovers for snacks too, straight out of the freezer. Thanks so much.
Blueberries for the win! Made these today with a combination of sour cream that I needed to use up and some buttermilk. also, subbed in some whole wheat pastry flour. Delicious and hearty! Thanks for all you do, Joy!
Hello. What waffle maker you use? I am planning to buy one -any recommendation? Thanks.
I use a Calphalon.
Hilarious ???? Don’t ever get cocky with blow torch in hand! In all seriousness, those waffles look delicious!!!!
Look really delicious!
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Hi Miss Joy! I’m a little late to the party (been knee-deep in an intensive philosophy course for the last three weeks, so I’ve had a bit less time to hang out in the blogosphere!), BUT I wanted to share a little waffle brulée wisdom with you.
This could be considered cheating as it’s not technically the waffle itself that’s bruléed, but a friend of mine makes a version of a bruléed waffle that involves a thin coating of maple flavored pastry cream spread over a waffle and then coated in sugar and bruléed. It’s awesome! Even more so because the whole thing is called a “wake n’ bacon” (it’s California…you know how it is) and is served with crispy bacon and a poached egg. Hope this helps you on your waffle brulée quest; I believe in you!!
Also, if you’re curious about the genius behind this idea, check out my friend Cindy’s spot, The Blue Owl here: https://www.theblueowlsantabarbara.com/about.html
It sounds really yum:)
I realy have to try the recipe, but my question is I cannot get hold of buttermilk. What can I use instead?
Hugs, Camilla
I am absolutely NOT taking away your baker’s card, because real bakers try new things in the kitchen! We have to mix it up every now and then and see if anything new works. You’re just playing Christina Tossi, and it’s totally cool. Keep it up, lady!
xo
waffles are so happy :) these look great.
Amazing!!
Looks really good
Waffle math = win.
These look really good! If you are looking for waffles with caramelization, have you ever tried a recipe for liege waffles? It is a yeasted waffle with the addition of Belgian (not Swedish) Pearl Sugar which caramelizes when it is cooked. They are crispy on the outside and light and airy on the inside. (I posted a comment yesterday so if this shows up twice I apologize).
This made me laugh. Picturing you with a torch and burnt waffles. It always makes people feel better when they know even the professionals mess up.
For me, it’s always the little things that surprise me now. Like how I never thought to put my waffles on a cooling rack. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Tomorrow I’ll make waffles and I’ll thank you again when they are still all crispy instead of soggy. (I’m so excited!)
Maybe the waffles could be dipped in the french toast egg/milk mix – that plus the sugar might give you a crispy crunch. uh … or open some cinnamon toast crunch cereal :)
I really want waffles now. I love the idea of bruleed waffles but these blueberry ones look amazing. I am trying to figure out if I can pull them together before work this morning.
Wicked awesome. I go on periodic waffling kicks. These will fit in nicely:)
I issue I have with these is resisting eating every single blueberry before they make it to the waffles! Happens every single time. Love crisp waffles with a fluffy interior. Wire rack is definitely the way to go.
I’m shocked that didn’t work. Shouldn’t sugar + fire = brulee always?! Hmm. At least you stopped…I would have likely kept going in the hopes of success and burnt down the kitchen. Nice cover though!
Yum! These sound so delish!
xo Megan, Lush to Blush
These look amazing!
I just read your feature in O magazine – so proud of you, Joy! Been with you since 2011 and I’ve loved seeing you grow. Be careful with that blow torch! xoxo
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These look super yummy and I love the way the color of the waffles look with the dark blueberries.
Rae | love from berlin
sugar burns, try doing a syrup or caramel thing then torching? idk maybe that wont burn?
Love when my favorite bloggers post about their mess ups. Makes us newbies feel better about that fact that we aren’t the only ones!
I’ve got some buttermilk in the fridge. I may just make waffles tonight for dinner. Yum! I love thick waffles too, I also like to make mine small like that too. Thanks for sharing.
I love the first sentence “I was trying to do a thing”. Kindred spirits we ladies are. Love your recipes !!
I’m so craving waffles now. This will be a Saturday morning treat!
Loved that you took a chance and singed the heck out of those babies. On a positive note, you didn’t burn the house down. Love the look of the final product. These would easily impress even the most discriminating breakfast junkie.
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Your process pictures are so beautiful and such an inspiration! I’m really trying to improve my food (and all!) photography skills and I love browsing your blog for the photos as much as the recipes.
I see these blueberry waffles in my future! And what a coincidence, blueberries were randomly on sale at the grocery store this week so I stocked up!
xx Kathryn
Waffles and berries is life’s perfect breakfast! Beautiful.
Pinned.
Have a fabulous weekend Joy!
Well Hello Decadence ! Count Me In! Yummyliciousness :-)
These look absolutely fantastic! Yum!
x Sarah
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Love your honesty! And these photographs are especially gorgeous.
Have you tried a liege waffle recipe? They are a yeasted waffle which contain Belgian (not Swedish) pearl sugar which caramelizes when they are cooked. The caramelization makes a mess to clean up but the waffles are delicious. Crispy on the outside and light on the inside. My first experience eating these was at a cart in NYC called Wafles & Dinges.
What if you mostly cooked the waffles through, then lifted the lid, dusted them with sugar, and put the waffle iron lid back down?
(I offer this as someone who has never made waffles, so take it with a grain of salt!)
I heart waffles!! These look yummy.
Yum, delicious! Waffles are always around my house. Pinned it:)
Thanks for taking one for the team, and doing that waffle experiment — it was a really good idea, and I’m sure would have tasted amazing!! Blueberries however, win life — I LOVE this recipe
I’ve never made waffles. Nor have I ever wanted to make waffles more than right now. I’m going to make the cheesy ones first I think, then when I’ve eaten too much cheese I’ll turn to the blueberries. We need more waffles on this side of the pond. Thank you for your wafflinspiration.
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I feel like maybe you should make light waffles and then do a little brush of melted butter and you could add sugar and stick them under the boiler – as though you were making cinnamon toast – and maybe get a little of the crunch you are looking for without the burn. Just a thought.
Hello, childhood. My grandmother used to make giant waffles, and then top them with homemade blueberry syrup. My mouth is watering. Need to see if my mom has the recipe for that syrup anywhere, because I’m thinking that THESE waffles, with THAT syrup…
Just call me Violet Beauregard.
oooohhhh the brulee waffles thoughhh. i’m sure you’ll find a way to do this again.
Yes please, love all those blueberries! Perfect breakfast!
I’m really upset the sugar didn’t crust because… CRUNCH! Ugh, the texture would have been awesome.
Haha, whoops! We’ve all been there. Well, maybe not literally there with a pile of burnt waffles and blow torch in hand…. but we’ve all got carried away with ideas! These look delicious, so fresh and tasty, they look like the perfect breakfast to eat sat outside in the first days of spring.
Jennie
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hahaha, well bruleed waffles SOUND like a good idea! But sometimes the classics are all you need. I love these!! The more blueberries, the better!
I love it to bake waffles but I never tried a recipe with buttermilk! Thanks for your input and I think the blueberries are the perfect match. In fact your waffles are looking so yummy that I will bake this waffles this evening and even accept the strong smell which arise during the waffle baking :)
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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These look incredible!! I’ve been looking for waffle recipes to make for my bf for his bday – I wonder if you could throw chocolate chips into these for a good result? Maybe little tiny ones?
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Oh you are forgiven if you delivering these to the breakfast table! Joy your Sweet, tart with a crispy blueberry waffles are mouthwatering. They are almost too pretty to eat.
Have you tired french toasting your waffle? Seriously it is amazing too when I first tried it :)
You still win at waffles! I always have a batch of your whole grain waffles in the freezer because they are my 18 month old’s favorite breakfast. You know you are winning when you get the toddler vote!