Sadly I guess I missed posting this for Waffle Day, which I read was Monday. But who needs a day to enjoy these Date Honey Bran Waffles, am I right? Any morning is a good waffle breakfast to me and these are exceptional.
These waffles are hearty, not your light and fluffy variety, but definitely not too heavy and filling. The sweetness from the honey and dates comes through beautifully. Toasted to perfection, the melted butter on top is the best. I also added buttermilk instead of regular milk to give this a little tang flavor.
See I didn’t have enough wheat flour and decided to mix in the bran. What a great idea if I say so myself! The waffles aren’t too dense and have a wonderful texture. The buttermilk counters the sweet honey and dates, which is exactly what I was looking for so win, win there.
Topping this off I decided on peaches. I diced these fresh peaches and then mixed them with honey, lemon and a little cinnamon. I love the peach cinnamon combination and with a little whipped cream on top, makes a fantastic breakfast.
Perfecto, with a few slices of crispy bacon of course!
Dice the peaches and combine with honey, lemon juice and cinnamon. Set aside. Next, sift the flours (optional) into a large bowl. Add the bran, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda and whisk to combine.
In a blender add the buttermilk, honey, dates, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Pulse to blend for a few seconds to blend, but you don’t want it foamy and whipped.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir to combine and make a smooth batter.
Season waffle iron with cooking spray and make waffles per manufacturer’s instructions. Top with butter, peaches and whipped cream. Enjoy!
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup coarse wheat bran
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- ⅓ cup honey
- 5 dates, pitted
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Topping
- 1 peach, pitted and diced
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ lemon, juice only
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- whipped cream
- Dice peaches and combine with honey, lemon juice and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Sift the flours (optional) into a large bowl. Add the bran, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda and whisk to combine.
- In a blender add the buttermilk, honey, dates, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Pulse to blend for a few seconds.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir to combine and make a smooth batter.
- Season waffle iron with cooking spray and make waffles per manufacturer's instructions. Top with butter, peaches and whipped cream.
Waffles should totally NOT be excluded to just one day of enjoyment. Waffling should be a lifestyle! 🙂 And I am SO on board with these square beauties! The flavors of the waffles alone sound phenomenal -Date, Honey and Bran PLUS Buttermilk! But then you went and added cinnamon peaches AND whipped cream on top, officially making me drool all over myself! These rock the house, Kevin! Flavor overload and I NEED ’em. Pronto. Pinned! Cheers buddy, to enjoying waffles daily! <3
Not only are these healthy and tasty, but quick to put together. These are definitely in rotation with the sourdough waffles around this house! Thanks so much Chey.
Wow Kevin these waffles looks amazing! I love the idea of using dates! and peach of course :))
Hi Farida! I found this one in the SPAM folder for whatever reason WordPress deemed, but have approved and thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m also glad you mentioned you did so I could look and find it! It was the only one I found, but look forward to many more. Thanks you! 🙂
It’s great to know that I can use wheat bran and whole wheat flour to create such wonderful texture. The date idea is so interesting!
It’s peach season here and we still got a few in the fridge. Can’t wait to try out the cinnamon lemon combo on the peaches. Yum!
Yay for peach season! LOVE them and nectarines, which can easily substitute for the peaches here as well. Thanks Maggie!
Dude, these look amazing! I’m SUCH a fan of peaches right now, so I’m all over this! #wolfpackeats
Thanks Chris, appreciate it. What’s great too is the peaches can be used on ice cream, baked tarts, yogurt with granola, etc. Good stuff!
Hey Kevin! These could double as a dessert and I love the addition of dates! I’m a waffle person all the way and, of course, you have to have some bacon! I’ve been thinking about waffles ever since you waffled mac n’ cheese! 🙂
Bacon is just a must, right Dorothy?!
I love these anytime actually, I believe you can wafflize anything like my Cinnamon Roll Waffles, Hash Brown Waffles, Thai Shrimp Waffle with Spring Salad, or my favorite Cranberry Pecan Stuffed Waffles with Turkey Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. 🙂
I kept wanting to read about the dates you used in these waffles (creative idea!), but I just couldn’t get past those cinnamon peaches. Those sound amazing! I’m pretty sure I see these waffles making an appearance on my breakfast plate soon!! #WolfpackFruitClub
Thanks Dave. Ahh, the cinnamon peach, how I love thee! It’s so good and with that drizzle of honey and some lemon, it’s perfect with yogurt and granola, too.
I do love dates, so this recipe should work for me! With peaches, honey, and cinnamon, they look and sound fabulous. And ‘yes’ to waffle day all year round, Kevin!
I even like waffles for dinner! 🙂
Well, thanks for being honest! I won’t judge you:)