Zucchini Bread Waffles
Zucchini Bread & Waffles are just a match made in heaven. Adding zucchini to baked goods (or pretty much any recipe) doesn’t do much except for adding moisture and healthy benefits to a recipe (meaning it doesn’t really change the flavor at all). Making a huge batch of waffles to store in the freezer is a great way to start a day! When you have waffles (homemade, not the unhealthy commercial ones) ready on hand, mornings just become that much easier.
These waffles are not sweet by any stretch of the imagination, which means that even if you add syrup you still won’t have an overly sweet breakfast OR you can enjoy them as-is for a breakfast with enough nutrients to get your day going without starting your day on a sugar rush.
We enjoy our waffle iron a lot (and the fact that it is a waffle iron, indoor grill, pannini press all-in-one means we get all those benefits without taking a ton of room up in our kitchen). In addition to waffles for the freezer – we love to make batches of muffins (especially these banana oat muffins) and bag them up to keep in the freezer. Busy school-day mornings are no time to rush around stressing about breakfast (especially since I honestly am not ready to eat breakfast right away and having these on hand are perfect for me to enjoy as I drive into work with kids in tow).
No matter if you enjoy these fresh from the waffle iron OR you freeze them for sometime in the future, I think you’ll find your favorite bread makes the perfect transition to your favorite waffle!
- 2 cups shredded zucchini or summer squash
- 2 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 Tbs vanilla
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup [brown] sugar
- 3 cups flour (1 1/2 cup whole wheat, 1 cup oat, 1/2 cup flax meal)
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, yogurt, vanilla, buttermilk & sugar. Mix well to combine and then stir in zucchini/squash.
- Combine all the dry ingredients and then mix into your wet ingredients – being sure to mix well (without overmixing which can make a tough batter).
- Preheat waffle iron according to your directions on your waffle maker. Pour the amount needed for your specific waffle iron and cook as directed. Enjoy fresh with maple syrup or butter or walnuts. If making to store, allow to cool – then freeze and store in a large zip-top bag
And I leave you with this, Today’s Question of the Day… Do you prefer to make breakfast fresh every day OR have ready-to-go breakfasts like this on hand?