This delicious waffle recipe is the only one you'll need to make exciting homemade waffles for breakfast or brunch.  As a lavender-flavored canvas, they can be dressed up with lavender whipped cream, fresh berries or fruit, butter and maple syrup or honey, crushed nuts, homemade jam or any combination of tasty toppings that strikes your fancy.

Lavender Waffles with Lavender Whipped Cream

 

Serves 2 — Scale up the recipe to serve more or to freeze for later. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon Organic Culinary Lavender (lightly ground - see note below)
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk (substitute note below)
  
• 6 Tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup Lavender Simple Syrup (recipe below)
  
  

Directions:

Step 1 — Preheat the waffle iron. 

 

Step 2 — In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and powder, sugar, salt and add the lavender. 

 

Step 3 — Beat the egg yolks until they are pale yellow.  Add the buttermilk and butter. 

 

Step 4 — Combine wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. 

 

Step 5 — Beat the whites until stiff.  Gently fold the whites into the batter. 

 

Step 6 — Cook in the waffle iron using non-stick spray or a little more butter. 

Step 7 — Make the Lavender Whipped Cream by combining ingredients in a medium bowl.

Step 8 — Using an electric mixer, beat on high setting for 3-5 minutes until peaks form when a spoon is pulled from cream.

Step 9 — Dress up your lavender waffle with all your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Toppings Tip: Lavender pairs especially well with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches and plums.

 

Lavender Simple Syrup

 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon Organic Culinary Lavender (lightly ground)
  
  

Directions:

Step 1 — In a small saucepan, combine water and sugar.  

 

Step 2 — Heat over a medium heat until sugar is dissolved and remove from heat. 

 

Step 3 — Add lavender in a tea infuser to the heated syrup and let steep until cooled. (If you do not have a tea infuser, add the lavender to the hot syrup, then strain the syrup through a fine mesh colander when cooled.) 

 

Step 4 — Remove lavender when the syrup has completely cooled.  You now have a delicious syrup ready to be bring lavender flavor to whipped cream, fresh fruit or berries, waffles, pancakes, coffee, etc.

More Brunch Recipes for Cooking with Lavender

• Lavender Lemon Mimosa
• French Toast with Lavender Blackberry Syrup
• Lavender Lemon Asparagus (pairs wonderfully with poached eggs topped with Lavender Gourmet Salt and Pepper!)
  
• Lavender Lemon Bars
  

Craving some lavender treats, but don't have much interest in dirtying your kitchen (and cleaning up, of course)?  Try our handcrafted shortbread cookies, teas, chutneys, chocolates, and other delightful treats - or come visit the farm this summer for a taste of our seasonal ice cream made with our very own Organic Culinary Lavender.

If you are interested in learning more about cooking with lavender, we have lots more information here.

 

Note: If you don't have buttermilk on hand, pour 1 Tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice into a 1 cup measuring vessel.  Fill the rest of the 1 cup measuring vessel with milk.  Gently stir and let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes.  This will allow the milk to slightly curdle, giving it a buttermilk-like texture and taste.

 

Note: Lightly grinding the lavender buds will bring the flavor out more readily.  Using a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle works well.  If neither of these are at hand, place the lavender between two sheets of parchment paper and lightly grind it with a rolling pin.