Pecan Waffles Recipes

PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients expect pecans until blended.
• Fold in pecans.
• Pour onto center of a hot waffle iron and close lid.
• Bake for about 5 minutes or until steaming stops.

ALMOST-FAMOUS PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet; bake until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool, then chop. Reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees F.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk the egg, milk, buttermilk and vanilla in a separate bowl until combined. Stir the egg mixture, melted butter and shortening into the dry ingredients until just combined. (The batter will be lumpy.)
• Preheat a waffle iron and brush with melted butter. Ladle some batter into the iron (about 1/2 cup, depending on your waffle iron); sprinkle with 2 tablespoons toasted pecans. Cook until golden brown, then transfer the waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter. Top the waffles with butter and maple syrup.

MAPLE PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• In mixing bowl, beat egg yolks, milk, and oil until combined.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating after each addition and beat only until smooth.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Fold whites into batter.
• Stir in pecans and maple extract.
• For each waffle, pour 1/2 cup batter into center of waffle iron or until it spreads to 1 inch from edges.
• Cook until waffle iron stops steaming.
• Waffle should be crisp and golden.
• Serve hot with warmed maple syrup and melted butter and sliced strawberries.

NUTTY PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron. In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and baking soda. In a separate bowl, beat together egg yolks and milk. Add milk mixture, butter and oil to flour; stir gently to combine. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks have formed; fold into batter.
• Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron and sprinkle generously with chopped pecans. Cook until golden brown. Keep warm in oven while remaining waffles cook.

PECAN-RICOTTA WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl.
• Combine buttermilk, ricotta cheese, and eggs in a large bowl; blend with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in melted butter and maple extract. Add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture and stir until just combined but still lumpy; don't overmix or the waffles will be tough and chewy.
• Lightly spray the waffle iron grids with cooking spray, if needed, following the manufacturer's instructions for cooking. Add about 1 cup of batter depending on the size of your waffle iron, spreading evenly, and sprinkle batter with about 2 to 3 tablespoons pecans.
• Cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes, making sure the waffle is fully cooked before lifting the lid (the steam slows down once the waffles are done). Remove waffle, place on a baking sheet without stacking, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and place in the preheated oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter.

BUTTERMILK PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt, In another bowl, beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks.
• In a third bowl, beat the egg yolks with the buttermilk and butter.
• Mix the dry ingredients into the egg yolk mixture just until smooth.
• Fold in the beaten egg whites and pecans just until blended.
• Heat your waffle iron and bake the waffles according to the manufacturer instructions, browning and crisping on both sides.

BUTTERMILK PECAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In mixing bowl, beat eggs until light. Add buttermilk; mix well.
• Add dry ingredients and beat until batter is smooth. Stir in butter.
• Pour about 3/4 cup batter onto a lightly greased preheated waffle iron. Sprinkle with a few pecans.
• Bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown.

PECAN WAFFLES WITH ROASTED PECAN AND BANANA SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat the waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, pecans, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine. In another bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar and whisk until pale yellow. Add the vanilla extract, 1/2 cup melted butter, and milk, and whisk to blend. Combine the egg and milk mixture with the flour mixture and whisk until just combined. Do not overmix.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the waffle batter. Do not overmix.
• Using a pastry brush, lightly coat the waffle iron with some of the vegetable oil. Pour enough batter into the iron to just barely cover the waffle grid. Close the waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions, or until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while you prepare the remaining waffles.
• In a saute pan, add the remaining 1/2 cup of butter and the pecan pieces. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pecan pieces are light golden and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the banana slices and cook until light golden and soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the syrup and bring to a simmer. Serve with the warm waffles.