The Princess is happily munching her way through my granola for breakfast at the moment. Which is fine, in theory, but in reality it means that I am having to make granola far more often than I would like. In an effort to provide some breakfast alternatives (and slow down her consumption of said granola) I have drawn her attention to the large container of this Homemade Instant Wholegrain Waffle Mix that is now stashed in the freezer.
Waffles can be a sustaining and healthy breakfast option, or even a great after school snack, particularly if made from scratch. I haven't always held this position though. At one time I considered waffles to be full of nothing but refined flour and sugar. In reality, waffles made from this mix are full of wholegrain spelt, eggs and milk, providing far more nutrition that a slice of toast or a bowl of processed cereal.
When I first started making waffles, I purchased a wholegrain mix from my local organic store; a convenient, albeit expensive, way of making wholegrain waffles. Then I came across the idea of making my own mix in Alana Chernila's The Homemade Pantry. Such a simple idea, yet one that resulted in a significant change to my thinking. Big corporations are not the only ones capable of creating mixes, be they cake, muffin or waffle mix. I could do it too, and I have ever since.
Using this mix, The Princess can easily make her own waffles for breakfast in the morning. Making the dry mix myself, and leaving the wet mix to her, also means there is slightly less chance of me having to sweep the kitchen floor before my morning cup of tea. Add yoghurt and roasted cinnamon strawberries, and you have the makings of a great breakfast. And maybe, just maybe, I won't need to make granola quite so often.
Homemade Instant Wholegrain Waffle Mix
- 570g (4⅓ cups) white spelt flour
- 570g (4 scant cups) wholemeal spelt
- 42g (1/4 cup) rapadura sugar
- 1½ Tablespoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl.
- Using a whisk, mix together until the ingredients are uniformly distributed.
- Store in the freezer.
Homemade Waffles using Homemade Instant Wholegrain Waffle Mix
Author: Tania @ The Cook's Pyjamas
- 125ml (1/2 cup) milk
- 2 eggs
- 60ml (3 Tablespoons) macadamia oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 155g (1 cup) Instant Wholegrain Waffle Mix
- Add the milk, eggs, oil and vanilla to a bowl.
- Whisk thoroughly to combine.
- Stir in the dry mix. You should have a thick, yet loose, batter.
- Cook waffles according to the instructions for your waffles maker.