Churro Waffles

A few years ago I traveled to Miami for a conference and spent a few days there. In addition to the conference I saw a few of the sites and one of the highlights of my time there was spent on a food tour. During this food tour I experienced one of my favorite memories of that trip. I bit into a churro. This wasn’t your average churro, though. It was from a quaint little cafe and each churro was filled with dulce de leche. The party in my mouth wouldn’t stop.

I haven’t stopped thinking about that churro ever since. I wish I had bought a few of them, to be honest. It figures that food would be the reason Miami always holds a special place in my heart.

While we’re on the subject of Florida and food, one of my very favorite people is in Florida and we both happen to celebrate our birthdays in May! All month long we’ll be sharing fun ways to celebrate our special days, as well as party inspiration, fun things on our wish lists, lots of cake, sprinkles and sweet treats and a few surprises along the way. It’s going to be a lot of fun and we hope you follow along with us! Be sure to follow Mandi over at Chewsy Lovers to see some of her recipes and ideas and celebrate right along with us.

Since we are celebrating our lives and all of our favorite things, I figured a good place to start is with all of my favorite things. Breakfast (or brunch) in bed, waffles, and of course that delicious taste of churro with dulce de leche.

When it’s my special day, whether it’s my birthday or Mother’s Day (also a MAY celebration!) I love to have breakfast made especially for me and brought to me. This is just the meal I would love, too! Sweet, fluffy waffles, with eggs and sausage on the side. That warm, crisp churro waffle with sweet dulce de leche drizzled on top with fresh fruit and whipped cream. YES please!!

Ingredients for Waffles:

• 2 eggs (whites separated from yolks)
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Ingredients For the Churro Topping

• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

Begin by heating your waffle iron. Separate the egg yolks from the whites, and leave the whites aside for now.

You can use a stand mixer or a mixing bowl with a hand mixer. Mix up the yolks at a low speed, then add the flour and buttermilk – adding a bit at a time of each. Then add oil.

Add in the sugars, then baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Finally, add the vanilla.

Set your bowl aside, and whisk egg whites in a separate bowl on high until light and fluffy. Fold into waffle mixture.

Spray waffle iron with a non-stick cooking spray. Depending on your waffle maker, add about how much batter is recommended for your make and model. Mine takes close to a cup of batter per waffle if you want a full sized waffle.

Make sure each waffle is golden and crispy before setting it aside and adding the next.

Once all waffles are made, melt the butter and brush both sides of the waffle with the melted butter.

Pour the cinnamon sugar mixture on a flat plate and dip both sides in it repeatedly until well coated.

Serve with caramel sauce or a simple dulce de leche recipe made with sweetened condensed milk.

Add bananas, strawberries and whipped cream and serve with eggs and sausage.

Enjoy!

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