It took a couple months of thinking about savory waffles before breaking down and ordering a waffle maker.  And then when it arrived, I placed it in the back of my kitchen cabinet and galavanted around the country.

I completely forgot about my newest kitchen gadget until Emily arrived and I was hunting around my kitchen for breakfast ideas.  I looked first at the waffle maker and then at a package of dried mangos and decided to get creative.  What came about was the best at-home waffle either of us had ever tasted.

FoodFash Dried Fruit Waffles (yields 6 waffles)

2 cups gluten-free all purpose flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)

1 teaspoon salt

4 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 eggs

1-1/2 cups coconut milk

1/3 cup non-dairy butter, melted (I used Earth Balance)

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 tablespoons dried fruit, chopped

Mix dry ingredients together in a small bowl.  In a medium sized bowl, beat eggs, coconut milk, melted butter, and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.  Add the chopped fruit and let sit for a few minutes until they are on the soggy side.  Spray the waffle iron with oil.  Add 1/3 cup of batter to each side of the waffle iron and cook until the waffle stops steaming (about 4 minutes).

The waffles had a crisp outside and a perfectly moist inside.  The brown sugar and dried fruit were a winning combination.  Em and I broke off pieces, dipped them in maple syrup, and kept saying “holy crap did this just happen?”.  The only thing I would have done differently was chop the dried fruit a little smaller so that there was fruit in every bite.  But overall, these fellas were SO good.  I can’t wait to try them with dried apples or apricots.  Oh and a savory version, I’ll be making a savory version so, so soon!