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Gluten-Free Sweet Amaranth Waffles with Spiced Chai Poached Pears
Enjoy these crispy gluten-free waffles paired with fragrant chai-spiced poached pears for a delightful breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Flours
- 1/3 cup amaranth flour
- 1/3 cup gluten-free oat flour
- 1/3 cup sweet rice flour ((also called mochiko; do not substitute white or brown rice flour))
- 1/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill tapioca flour
Dry ingredients
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Wet ingredients
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs (separated)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Amaranth
- 2 tablespoons whole grain amaranth
- 1 cup popped amaranth (from about ¼ cup whole grain amaranth)
Chai Poached Pears
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix dry flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Whisk together wet ingredients and fold into dry mixture until just combined.
- Preheat waffle iron and cook batter until golden and crispy.
- Poach pears in chai-spiced syrup until tender, then chill.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form; serve with waffles and pears.
Notes
Ensure to separate egg whites and fold in gently for fluffy waffles.