Warm Pear Waffles | This recipe can be prepared with either homemade waffles or the frozen variety of your choice. Recipe links to three homemade (and semi-homemade) varieties appear below. You can also substitute other fruits of your choice, including apples, bananas, or persimmons. Optional: top with chopped nuts and whipped cream.
Ingredients
2 ripe pears
4 tablespoons butter (half stick)
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Zest from one orange
Juice from one orange
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
6 frozen waffles, toasted
Preparation
- In a non-stick skillet melt butter and sugar together over medium heat.
- Once melted and combined, add pears.
- Cook pears for 3 minutes over medium heat.
- Add pinch of salt and cinnamon.
- Mix well, then add vanilla.
- Zest and juice orange into pan and stir.
- Cook until pears are softened and liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency.
- Serve pears and syrup over warm waffles.
Three waffle recipes: Martha Stewart.com…, Bisquick™ Waffles, Bob’s Red Mill (gluten-free).
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