California Avocado and Buttermilk Waffles

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Total Time: 15 min

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Cook Time: 15 min

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition information
per serving

Calories 200

Total Fat 13g

Saturated Fat 2g

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 170mg

Total Carbs 11g

Dietary Fiber 7g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 2g

Potassium 620mg

Vitamin A 201 (IU); Vitamin C 13 mg; Calcium 109 mg; Iron 1 mg; Vitamin D 0 (IU); Folate 46 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0 g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 10%; Iron 8%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Light and fresh, these waffles use Fresh California Avocados instead of butter in the airy batter. The Hass family traditionally topped each waffle with sliced Fresh California Avocados, fresh orange segments two slices of crisp bacon and maple syrup.

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Serves: 6

Ingredients
Instructions

1 batch California Avocado & Buttermilk Waffles (recipe below) 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled and sliced 1 large orange, peeled and cut into 16 segments California Avocado & Buttermilk Waffles 2 large eggs, yolk and white separated 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 3/4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 each ripe, Fresh California Avocado 1 1/8 cups buttermilk 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract As needed vegetable oil

Prepare California Avocado Waffles just before serving(see below).
Top each serving with ¼ each sliced avocado and 4 wedges of orange.
Serve with crisp bacon and honey or maple syrup if desired.

California Avocado Waffles Instructions

In a mixer bowl whip egg whites until foamy, then gradually add the sugar and continue mixing until it forms stiff peaks.
While eggs whites are beating, separately in a large mixing bowl mix together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Finely mash avocado. Add egg yolks and stir. Whisk in buttermilk and vanilla.
Add mashed avocado mixture to dry mixture and stir just until incorporated; there will still be some lumps. Fold in stiff egg whites.
Brush waffle hot waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil. Pour batter into hot waffle iron one serving at a time, and cook following appliance directions.
Transfer waffles as cooked onto the rack of a warm oven, single layer, to hold warm while the rest of the batch is cooked.

Serving Suggestions: Instead of serving bacon on the side a piece or two of crumbled crisp bacon can be added on top of the batter before baking the waffle. They are also great topped with pecans before baking. Other seasonal fresh fruits can replace the oranges to accent the avocado fruit topping. Agave syrup is tasty replacement for honey or maple syrup.

Beverage Pairings: Fresh sparkling citrus juice blend, like orange juice mixed with sparkling water then topped with a splash of cranberry juice.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did You Know?

In addition to using avocados in baking as a smart substitution for butter and shortening, California Avocados are wonderful in other desserts like avocado pie, avocado mousse and avocado ice cream.