Waffles are a perfect any time of the day! Lovely for breakfast or brunch. Great for dinner with savory sides. They freeze well. Just defrost and pop in your toaster for a quick meal on a busy day. I'll cover these four things in this blog:

• Gluten-free waffle recipe
• What is the best thing to eat with waffles?
• Tips for great gluten-free waffles!
• What to do with extra waffles?

I like to use whole milk in this recipe, but 2% would be fine too. Use your favourite gluten-free flour. I usually use Pamela's All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour or Cup4Cup Gluten-Free Flour as that is what I can buy in my area. I'm not fussy about the butter, I will use salted or non-salted, whatever I have on hand. You can easily use margarine if that is what you have in your fridge.

Gluten-Free Waffle Recipe (Serves 4)

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups gluten-free flour

Directions

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl until combined.
2. Heat up your waffle maker and add batter. Cook as per your waffle maker instructions.
3. I use salted butter, but any butter will do.
4. Serve the hot waffles with your favourite syrup, custard and/or whipped cream. Top with your favourite fruit.

Don't over mix your waffle batter. I always mix mine with a spoon or spatula, and not my mixer. Should look like the photo above.

You don't want to overfill your waffle maker. The above photo shows how much I put in mine. The waffles are about 6 inches in diameter.

What is the best thing to eat with waffles?

The traditional topping is butter and maple syrup. But, my family also likes a basic sweet waffle custard sauce too. Here is my Mom's Gluten-Free Waffle Custard recipe. I love savory waffle topping top! Waffles served with egg and bacon, and drizzled with a hollandaise sauce are very yummy. Do you prefer sweet or savory toppings?

Sweet

• Butter and maple syrup
• Fruit such as fresh berries, bananas, peaches, stewed apples and pineapple
• Honey
• Fruit syrups
• Ice cream
• Whipped cream
• Cinnamon sugar
• Jam/preserves
• Chocolate sauce
• Caramel sauce
• Chocolate chips, chocolate eggs for Easter, chocolate hearts for Valentines
• Nuts
• Powdered sugar
• Sugar and Lemon
• Waffle Custard sauce (Gluten-Free Waffle Custard recipe)

Savory

• Egg and hollandaise sauce for a waffle benedict
• Sausagees
• Bacon
• Ham
• Peameal bacon
• Deep fried chicken
• Cheese sauce
• Cream cheese

Tips for great gluten-free waffles!

I think not over mixing your batter is key to a great textured waffle.

• Follow your waffle makers instructions. Don't open before the waffle maker tells you.
• Preheat your waffle maker.
• Use spray oil for easy removal of waffles from your waffle maker.
• Pre-heat the oven to 250 Farenheit to hold the waffles as you make them so everyone can eat at the same time.
• Warm your butter to room temperature for serving at the table.
• Warm your syrup.
• Don't over mix the batter.

What to do with extra waffles?

I often will double my waffle batter recipe, so that I can have extra waffles to freeze for those busy days. Frozen waffles can be reheated in your toaster or toaster oven great for busy mornings.

• Having extra waffles is great. Let them cool and wrap in cling film (plastic wrap), and put in large freezer bags. Remove as much of the air and put in the freezer.
• They are great for a quick breakfast. Just take out and pop in the toaster or toaster oven to reheat.
• They make a nice addition to a lunch box with some dipping sweet sauce such as maple syrup and cut up fruit.
• Use instead of bread for a sandwich. Add peanut butter and jam or ham and cheese.

Do you love waffles? What are your favourite toppings? If you have just been diagnosed with celiac disease, then I highly recommend getting a new waffle maker because it will be near impossible to clean all the gluten off your old waffle maker, so the cross-contamination risk is high.

Note: These are my personal experiences and opinions. Always seek out a medical opinion for medical concerns. Not sponsored. If sponsored I will always say so at the top of the post.