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Spiced Belgian Waffles With Blood Orange Sauce

Spiced Belgian Waffles With Blood Orange Sauce

Brunch perfection can be found in these golden, crispy, thick waffles with a zesty, sweet blood orange sauce.

Ingredients · Servings 6
  • For the blood orange sauce:
  • 2 cups peeled, chopped, and deseeded blood oranges
  • 2 tablespoons
  • sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon blood orange zest
  • For the waffle batter:
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup
  • vegan milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ cup rolled oats
  • 1-½ tablespoons sugar
  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • Maple syrup (optional)
  • Powdered sugar (optional)
Method
  1. Preheat
  2. Belgian waffle maker
  3. . For the blood orange sauce,
  4. into a blender
  5. , place oranges, sugar, lemon juice, and orange zest and purée until smooth. In a small saucepan over low heat, add orange mixture, stirring occasionally until it thickens slightly.
  6. For the waffle batter, add all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Into waffle iron, add waffle batter, making sure not to leave any part uncovered. Cook 8 to 11 minutes.
  7. Drizzle blood orange sauce. Serve warm with maple syrup and powdered sugar.

What you need:

  • For the blood orange sauce: 2 cups peeled, chopped, and deseeded blood oranges
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon blood orange zest
  • For the waffle batter: ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup vegan milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ cup rolled oats 1-½ tablespoons sugar
  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon salt Maple syrup (optional) Powdered sugar (optional)

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