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Cornmeal waffles topped with brown sugar honey butter.
We have one rule on Christmas day. Pajamas all day. See we’re all about being cozy and just relaxing together on Christmas. After we clean up all the paper and ribbon and finish wrestling with those impossible to open toy packages, we’ve worked up an appetite. We head into the kitchen to tackle breakfast and we always do something special. This year we’re busting out the waffle iron and making cornmeal waffles topped with brown sugar honey butter.
Growing up, Christmas Eve was the big day for my family. My parents would host an open house for our family and friends and there was a steady stream of guests piling their plates with meatballs, pasta, sausage and peppers and my Dad’s famous onion pizza. From the first knock at the door around noon, until the last guest left well past midnight, we ate too much, drank too much and laughed for hours.
As we got older, we even opened all of our gifts after the house cleared, so we could sleep in the next morning. When we finally emerged from our bedrooms the next day, we regrouped for breakfast and then hit the couches to, as my mother puts it, droop.
While traditions have changed and I stay at my own house for the holidays now, one thing has remained; a big Christmas breakfast and then hitting the couches to snuggle up together and watch a movie. Since my boys think waffles should be their own food group, I’m making a twist on one of their favorites for our special breakfast. Cornmeal adds a bit of crunch and texture to these waffles and a pinch of cinnamon in the batter amps up the flavor. Throw on a dollop of brown sugar honey butter and drizzle with syrup, and well, just yum.
I hope you enjoy your special traditions over the holidays and find a little time to just relax after all the madness. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be on the couch.
- Cornmeal Waffles
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups fine yellow cornmeal
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 Tbsp melted butter cooled
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 3 eggs separated
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- Brown Sugar Honey Butter
- 1 stick butter softened
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
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Cornmeal Waffles: Heat the waffle iron and preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar.
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In another bowl, whisk together the melted butter, buttermilk and egg yolks and stir into the flour mixture, combining to form a smooth batter.
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In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
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Carefully fold in the eggs whites to the waffle batter, being careful not to overmix.
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Spoon 1/3 - 1/2 cup batter into each waffle compartment and cook until golden and crisp, about 3-4 minutes.
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Place cooked waffles on a baking sheet and hold in preheated oven while you cook the remaining waffles.
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Brown Sugar Honey Butter: Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix until smooth and well combined.
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Top waffles with butter and syrup if desired and enjoy!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
Yesssss to pajamas all day on Christmas! Actually I try to wear pajamas all day, every day. 😉 lol. But on Christmas it is for sure – me and jammies! I am loooooving these waffles! Cornmeal waffles are so scrumptious, but that brown sugar honey butter on top just sounds marvelous! These would be perfect for every morning, especially Christmas morning! Warm wishes for a very Merry Christmas, my dear! Cheers!
Cathy says
merry christmas to you too! cheers to jamming all day!
Tux | Brooklyn Homemaker says
These sound amazing! I just bought a waffle maker- wish I’d seen this before Christmas. They would have been perfect for Christmas breakfast
Cathy says
Thanks Tux! Maybe breakfast for dinner one night? Happy new year!
Lu says
My boys love waffles, too. We are growing out of our little waffle maker. Do you have any recommendation on a waffle maker for a family of four?
Cathy says
I’ve had the four slice Belgian waffle maker from Krups for years and it’s served me well and is reasonably priced – http://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-Nonstick-Indicators-Stainless-4-Slices/dp/B00004SPEG. Breville makes a great high end waffle iron too, but definitely pricey.
Lu says
Thank you! I love your website. The plating and photograph looks really beautiful! Is this waffle recipe for Belgium waffle?
Cathy says
Thank you so much Lu! So glad you’re enjoying the blog. A Belgian waffle is lighter in texture than a regular waffle with a bigger and deeper grid pattern. That is accomplished in this recipe with the whipped eggs whites that are folded into the batter and I cooked them in my Belgian waffle iron that has deep pockets.
Lu says
Thank you, Cathy!