Fresh Cranberry Waffles With Orange Butter Sauce
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups nonfat yogurt
- 1 1⁄2 cups low fat cottage cheese (or 1 1/2 cups soft tofu)
- 1 1⁄2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 egg whites
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped finely (or 1 cup leftover sweet cranberry relish from Thanksgiving)
- 2⁄3 cup slivered almonds, roasted and chopped (optional-can substitute pecans or walnuts)
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Orange Butter Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
directions
- Preheat the waffle iron until very hot. Grease with cooking oil. If using the optional chopped nuts, lightly roast in dry skillet and set aside.
- Chop the fresh cranberries finely and mix with the sugar.
- Place the nonfat yogurt and cottage cheese in a blender and puree. Place in mixing bowl and stir in the buttermilk and vanilla extract.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together. Whip the flour mixture into the buttermilk mixture. Stir in the sugared cranberries.
- Beat egg whites to soft peaks and fold into batter gently.
- To make the orange butter sauce, cook the butter, honey, and fresh orange juice over medium-high heat for 15 minutes. DO NOT boil. Stir in fresh orange zest.
- Garnish waffles with nuts if desired. Serve warm.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States