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Whole Grain Waffles with millet, poppy, sunflower, and flax

March 28, 2013 by Joy the Baker 74 Comments

whole grain waffles with millet and poppy

I have this favorite pair of jeans that feel like magic.  They’re a vintage pair of Levi’s with worn wallet cellphone marks in the back pocket and holes in the knees that I’ve actually earned and not overpaid for.   I can dress them up.  I can wear them with beat up Converse.  I’ve even slept in these things.

 I’ve lived in these pants for years and… realtalk:  I can’t fit into them anymore.  It feels like a shame.  It feels unjust… but I know it’s just life (and butter).  It also feels too hard to let them go.  So I won’t.  Maybe I’ll fit into them again.  Maybe I just need to find the perfect pair of jeans for me to embrace my thirties.  I’m not stressing it… everything will work itself out in the land of pants.

whole grain waffles with millet and poppy

Why am I talking about jeans?

These waffles feel as classic as my favorite pair of jeans.  They’re waffles so they’re inherently fancy and homey.  They can be dressed up with sliced fruit and pure maple syrup… or they can be dressed down with spicy mustard and sliced ham.  They’re an any-which-way situation.  I’ve also packed these waffles with a major amount of seeds.  Accessories are always nice.  Let’s discuss.

whole grain waffles with millet and poppy

I like this lot of goodness.

These waffles are based in whole wheat flour.  I haven’t used nearly enough whole wheat in recent months.  This Whole Wheat and Millet Banana Bread was made far too long ago.

I love the full nuttiness the whole wheat flour adds to the waffles.

I added all sorts of health and crunch to the whole wheat base:  poppy seeds, roasted and salted sunflower seeds, uncooked millet for, and flax seeds whole and ground.

whole grain waffles with millet and poppy

These waffles are stacked with health and goodness… but you best believe there’s a good dose of butter added too.

Balance friends… balance (and butter).

whole grain waffles with millet and poppy

Waffles are a celebration of odd shapes.  I embrace it.

whole grain waffles with millet and poppy

These waffles are hearty:  whole grain flavor with some serious support from seeds and millet.  Standing in the kitchen with an open jar of spicy mustard and a few slices of ham, these waffles are country rustic.  On vintage china with sliced berries and maple syrup, these waffles are classic health.  They’re exactly what they need to be… whatever that may be.

Perfect jeans can’t last forever.  A perfect waffle recipe stands the test of time.

(Right?)(Right…)

Whole Grain Waffles with Millet, Poppy, Sunflower, and Flax

recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour

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makes four small, or two large portions

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 3/4 cups lukewarm milk (I used 2% milk)

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3 tablespoons dry millet

3 tablespoons shelled roasted sunflower seeds (salted or unsalted)

2 tablespoons poppy seeds

2 tablespoons flax seed meal

1 tablespoons whole flax seeds

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.  In a small bowl, whisk together egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.

Add the wet ingredients, all at once, to the dry ingredients.  Stir until all of the dry ingredients are moistened.  The batter may be lumpy.  That’s ok.  Add millet, sunflower seeds, poppy seeds, flax seed meal, and whole flax seeds.  Whisk to combine and try to beat most of the lumps out of the batter.  Allow batter to rest for 10 minutes while the waffle iron preheats.

Cook waffles according to your waffle makers instructions.  I like to make these as small waffles since they’re dense and seedy.  These waffles are great fresh from the waffle maker, but they’re also great individually frozen and reheated in a toaster oven.  I like to serve the fresh waffles with fruit and maple syrup.  I like to serve the reheated waffles with peanut butter and jelly or ham and mustard.  

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  1. VIETRI

    March 29, 2013 at 7:10 am

    Beautiful photography and thumbs up for the self-acceptance!

    Reply
  2. Tieghan

    March 29, 2013 at 7:07 am

    yum! Just bought a waffle maker so i will be making these soon!

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      March 29, 2013 at 11:29 am

      that’s awesome!

      Reply
  3. Abby @ The Frosted Vegan

    March 29, 2013 at 6:00 am

    Crunch and waffles! YUM!

    Reply
  4. Vicki B

    March 29, 2013 at 5:59 am

    You can always have them turned into a cute apron! No kidding, saw it on Pinterest. Where else?!

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      March 29, 2013 at 11:29 am

      favorite jeans into a favorite apron..? interesting!

      Reply
  5. Camille

    March 29, 2013 at 5:50 am

    Hmmm ! Seems so delicious

    Reply
  6. Laura D

    March 29, 2013 at 5:29 am

    My kids are SOOO picky about their foods, and once they have a favorite, they don’t want me to mess with it. I’ll stash this recipe away for once they’ve moved out of the house and have guests over for the weekend… :o)

    But I had to make mention of your favorite jeans. Not sure if you’ve got a sewing machine and a bit of chutzpah, but you could repurpose your jeans into maybe a jean skirt, or make a nice purse, wallet, something else useful out of them. Makes me think of the story Joseph Had a Little Overcoat…

    Reply
  7. Aimee @ Simple Bites

    March 29, 2013 at 5:08 am

    I need to marry a stack of these with my homemade maple syrup!

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      March 29, 2013 at 11:34 am

      you really must! your syrup-ing adventures inspire!

      Reply
  8. Crazy_Athens

    March 29, 2013 at 5:06 am

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48hrHVMCRgY (he he he!)

    Reply
  9. Quinn Cooper

    March 29, 2013 at 4:58 am

    These just sound so tasty! I love that you added in seeds, what a great way to dress up these bad boys. I’m always a sucker for waffles with fruit and high grade maple syrup. You just can’t beat that combo!
    xo Quinn
    Quinn Cooper Style

    Reply
  10. Gaby

    March 29, 2013 at 2:08 am

    Hey Joy! These look ah-mazing yum. Might make them for easter morning… What else would you recommend?

    Also, I am extremely proud to have found the BEST chocolate cake recipe. It’s sort of like yours, but with little tweeks… if you wanna go check it out!

    http://www.thegiftofgaby.com
    xx

    Reply
  11. marissa @ the boot

    March 29, 2013 at 1:37 am

    ah, the pants we can’t part with! i have my fair share as well. needless to say, these look unbelievable!

    Reply
  12. Miss Kim @ behgopa

    March 29, 2013 at 1:01 am

    You seem like someone I would want to live next door to..always some yummy cooking going on in your home.

    I feel you on having a pair of favorite jeans that are so hard to let go after they’ve become such a huge part of you. They are just so comfortable, versatile, and hard to throw out. I have a favorite pair of old jeans that I’ve had since God knows when. I’ve worn them to the movies, to the mall, while lounging around the house, wore them through a few boyfriends lol. I don’t usually wear clothes for a long time, but these jeans are the one item I’ve kept in my closet for years.

    Reply
  13. Janelle F

    March 29, 2013 at 12:15 am

    I love that you took photos of waffles, with syrup, straight on the table. :)

    Reply
    • Annie

      March 29, 2013 at 3:45 am

      Yes me too ! Clever staging-good observation on your part.

      Reply
  14. Denysia Yu

    March 29, 2013 at 12:04 am

    These waffles look so good! I kind of wish I had a waffle iron now!

    Reply
  15. Averie @ Averie Cooks

    March 28, 2013 at 11:36 pm

    Great looking and sounding waffles. I bet the millet and whole wheat add such a heartiness and chewiness and just great flavor and texture. And great looking berries on top. And while I’m on your site, an Anthro ad is what I am seeing. I see that as a sign for you to go there and have fun pants shopping :) Or anything shopping!

    Reply
    • Tammy

      March 29, 2013 at 6:42 am

      It’s like an everything bagel in a waffle. How cool is that?! Yum.

      Reply
    • joythebaker

      March 29, 2013 at 11:35 am

      perfect after a juice cleanse, Averie!

      Reply
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