AIP Freezer Friendly “Buttermilk” Waffles

I remember longing for pancakes and waffles when I first transitioned to the AIP way of life, nothing was the right texture. Pancakes were always rubbery, waffles always soggy, but oh how the tables have turned. As is true for many grain free bakes, size really does matter. What I mean by that is lift and structure sufficient to support it tend to be an issue with AIP baked goods and breakfast items are no different. Enter the Dash mini waffle maker; I actually got it to prep tiny toaster waffles for BB, but its actually my new best friend.

Turns out that the same flour blend that I used to make the AIP Quick Bread can be tweaked slightly to make the crispiest waffles!

Remember waffles? The crispy fluffy vessels for butter and syrup…yeah me neither. Its been a hot minute since I had anything that resembled a real waffle. I got burned out on trying all of the best AIP waffles only to have them fall flat in all their soggy shame. Sometimes I try to tweak an existing recipe until it suits my taste, but didn’t feel like I’d gotten anywhere and kind of gave up. Well that is, until recently when I just happened to blend the right mix of flours while trying to achieve something else (which was a total flop btw) but the super crisp drip off the pan got me thinking, lets try to waffle this, and the rest is history. These waffles, like a true buttermilk waffle, are super crisp on the outside, even after they’ve sat on the counter for a few minutes. They freeze excellently and come back to life in the toaster. Real food eggo’s, thats something I can get behind.

AIP Freezer Friendly “Buttermilk” Waffles

1/2 cup coconut flour

1/2 cup cassava flour

1/4 cup arrowroot starch

1/4 cup tigernut flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

3 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 cup coconut yogurt

1 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup neutral oil (avocado or melted coconut oil)

**1-2 tbsp maple if desired

Preheat waffle maker.
Whisk dry ingredients to combine.
Stir together wet ingredients.
Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix until it is smooth. Let rest 1 min to hydrate.
Scoop 1/4 c batter into mini waffle maker and bake 5 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown.