Blueberry Waffles

Method

1. Blueberry Syrup

   To make the blueberry syrup, place 1 punnet of the blueberries, sugar, orange zest and juice in a small heavy-based saucepan. Cook, mashing the blueberries and stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until the berries break down and the mixture thickens slightly. Stir in the remaining blueberries, remove from the heat and set aside. Serve warm or cold.

2. Mixture

   Preheat the waffle iron. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and spice (if using) together in a large bowl. Whisk the milk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla together in a jug until combined. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t worry about a few lumps.

3. Cooking

   Spray the waffle iron lightly with cooking oil spray and pour about 1/4 cup (60ml) batter onto waffle iron. Top with 2 to 3 blueberries, dab a little bit of batter on top of the blueberries and close the waffle iron. Cook for a few minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through. The time will depend on your waffle iron. Repeat with remaining batter and blueberries. Clean and lightly re-spray the waffle iron between waffles if necessary.

4. Serving

   Serve waffles topped with ice cream, whipped cream or whipped butter, blueberry sauce and almonds. TIP: No time for blueberry sauce? Simply top with fresh blueberries and maple syrup.