Summer weather is here and it's hot hot hot! We decided to join our neighborhood gym, which offers a summer membership so we can use the pool. I won't use the gym, but our family will use the pool. What I didn't know when we joined is that the pool doesn't even open until 10:30AM! Is that unusual or am I the only one who think so? Trust me, at the price we paid for the membership, I want to be there at 9AM, not 10:30AM. Isn't 10:30AM too close to lunch time?? I definitely do not want to go through all of the effort of packing up the kids just so we can swim for an hour and pack everything up to head home for lunch. Which is what we did yesterday.
Then again, we could probably just pack a lunch to bring with us. But, I doubt I could get that organized. 😉
To top it off, the pool closes at 3PM on Mondays. I found this out just minutes before 3PM yesterday, when we planned to be at the pool again.
I'm not trying to complain (too much). I think I'm just still trying to get used to the Mississippi heat.
What I am getting used to, though, is the early berries season here in the South. I took the liberty to create the most delectable vessel for these berries in the shape of a waffle. Angel food cake is one of my favorite summer desserts, because it's so light and fluffy. And, in waffle form, it can now be one of my favorite breakfasts! Although, truth be told, I've been eating Angel Food Cake for breakfast another way I'll share with you soon... 😉
I whipped up my recipe for Angel Food Cake and poured the batter into my waffle iron. It took a few attempts to get it perfect, but after finding the right heat setting and remembering to let the iron heat back up between batches, I got the lightest and sweetest waffles...you know, for my berries...and my whipped cream.
This isn't an extremely quick weekday breakfast, but I highly recommend it for a lazy weekend morning. If you want a crispier sugary crust, just let the waffles "bake" a little longer to where they are almost burning. In fact, I recommend it. 🙂
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Angel Food Cake Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups egg whites (10-12 large), at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups superfine sugar , divided
- 1 cup sifted cake flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron to a high setting (I use between the 5-6 setting on mine).
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy, about 1 minute on medium speed. Add the cream of tartar and salt, then beat on medium speed again until fully incorporated. Beat in ¾ cup of the superfine sugar, 1 to 2 Tablespoons at a time then turn up the speed to medium-high and beat the egg whites until they reach soft peaks, being careful not to reach stiff peaks. Stir in the vanilla and almond (or lemon) extracts.
- Combine the cake flour and remaining ¾ cup sugar in a small bowl. Sift over the egg whites in 6 to 8 additions and gently fold in after each addition, careful not to deflate the egg whites.
- Grease the waffle iron with baking spray. Pour measured batter into the waffle iron and bake according to your manufacturer's instructions. Serve with fresh berries and whipped cream.
mtvand2 says
I love this idea, but the recipe doesn't work that well. To get the fluffy lightness of angel food cake, it needs to be cooled upside after it has cooked (it collapses without that method). Just the activity of taking it out of the waffle iron destroys the lightness. If your maker has removable plates, and if you have extra plates, you could remove the just the plate the waffle is stuck to and hang it upside down. Then you could proceed with heating the next plate, and repeat. I'd love to try this again if someone else can show that it is feasible.
Sarah Lewis says
Made these for an indulgent breakfast yesterday morning and they were a hit! I used copious amounts of cooking spray and didn't have any trouble getting the waffles out, though there were some stuck crumbs left behind. I cooled them on a wire rack to let them crisp just a bit on the outside and the whole family loved them.
Now I'm envisioning them in an egg waffle pan, then forming into a cone and stuffing with frozen custard and fruit, Taiwanese-style. Over the top, possibly, but that's what weekends are for, right?
Nikki Gladd says
OH my, that sounds like a wonderful idea, Sarah! Thanks for sharing your feedback. Yes, copious amounts of cooking spray is probably a good idea with these waffles! 🙂
Aimee says
Delicious idea... terrible on my waffle iron and sticking, falling apart, etc. Destroying the nice surface on my waffle iron. Will not do again without some sort of fat in the recipe... would not recommend this recipe for anyone to try except someone who has stalwart confidence in the abilities of their non-stick spray and doesn't mind digging the waffle pieces out of the iron.
A concerned cook says
Do you need to cook it with a waffle iron, or can you cook it in the pan?
Sara says
Do you have to oil a belgian waffle iron? I never do normally and I can't use the spray stuff because of the propellant. Could I skip the oil?
Nikki Gladd says
This batter is a bit more sticky than the others. You can most certainly try without or just pour vegetable oil and spread with paper towels.
Jessica @ Sunny Side Up says
Oh I love this idea! I think we lost our waffle iron in one of the moves, but I'm thinking it's about time we replaced it!
steph@stephsbitebybite says
These sound super yummy!!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Oh man - can I come over for breakfast?!
Nutmeg Nanny says
I love waffles! These looks amazing, I need this 🙂
Kathy says
I need to get a waffle maker! These look fabulous!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Wow, these look SO heavenly! I would love a light as air waffle like this!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
These look GORGEOUS! What a creative recipe!
Tracey says
What a fun idea! I absolutely love angel food cake with lots of fresh berries and whipped cream, especially when it can be turned into breakfast 🙂
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
All pools I know usually are open by 7am! Hmm, anyhoo these waffles are amazing looking!!
Kristi says
I've been on a waffle kick lately, and these just made my list of recipes I must try.
Karissa K. @ Sweet As A Cookie says
OMG! These look and sound amazing! I love angel food cake and berries. Now I have an excuse to eat it for breakfast!
Mellybrown says
Oh dear, first birthday cake pancakes and now angel food cake waffles..... dude, you are destroying my healthy breakfasts! 🙂 We have birthday pancakes (Saturday pancakes we call them at our house) every (you guessed it) Saturday. Obviously these will need to work into our rotation!
Cookbook Queen says
Our pools here don't even open until about noon, which is completely ridiculous. NOON? The day is HALF OVER!! Related: I am old.
Anyways. I am obsessing over these waffles. OBSESSING!!!!!!
Kelsey says
What a great idea, Nikki!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
These would be such an amazing way to start the day!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
What a fun waffle! It's dessert for breakfast which I am okay with
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
Oh this would be a great breakfast.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This is such an awesome idea!! Angel food cake is so great for summer, and in waffle form? Amazing.