Funnel Cake Waffles

Cuando era niña ( when I was a little girl)... I looked forward to hot summer días....In those days when I was so young that I really didn't have a good grasp of time....but I knew  during the last few days in July when those days got fry an egg on the sidewalk hot...it was just about time. 

It was in that time every summer that something wonderful would come to my little quiet pueblito!....The county fair...and it was filled with all things that young dreams were made of!...Spinning rides that would tickle me from the inside. Colorful stands filled with gigante stuffed animals that if won would barely fit in your bedroom let alone your car!

But for me the most anticipated stand that this young foodie couldn't wait to arrive at...was the funnel cake stand.  It was the only sweet I would ever pick at the carnival. I could easily pass up the sticky candy apples and even turn my nose up at the pink fluffy bag of cotton candy...but the funnel cake for me was impossible for me to resist!  A soft but crispy swirly cake showered with a cloud of snow inspired sugar!

Everything about it for me was just PERFECTO! Until the moment  I tasted these Funnel Cake Waffles...seriously no joke...these have everything I loved about my last blissful moments at the county fair....rolled far from the fair  grounds right onto my breakfast plate. 

There are simply no other words for these waffles except AMAZING! I feel like the "Fair Gods" have inspired me and made the little niña in me Muy Contenta!  Very Happy!

 Ingredients 

1 teaspoon salt                                                                                                                                 

4 teaspoons baking powder2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups of flour                                                                 2 eggs1 1/2 cups warm milk                                 
1/3 cup butter, melted                                                
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  

For the funnel cake topping-
1 cup of powdered sugar

1/2 cup of melted butter

                                                               Directions                            

        1. Preheat waffle iron. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar; set aside.  Also at this time you can pour your powdered sugar for the funnel cake topping onto a large plate and set it aside. 

      2.In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the milk, butter and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture.

       3. Melt the 1/2 cup of butter used to pour over waffles and place in bowl large enough to dip your waffles in. Next generously spray your waffle iron with no stick cooking spray. Than ladle the batter into a preheated waffle iron. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp. Once fully cooked immediately dip each side of the waffle in melted butter and than dip each buttered side into your funnel cake topping.

4. Serve immediately, Enjoy!

Churro French Toast

Hola Amigos.! Lots of wonderful things going on in my vida(life) right now so I had to take a little break.

And although I've been gone and you haven't seen any new posts or photos.

I dream of sugar and baking up sweet ooey gooey love!

I assure my ovens have remained hot and I have so many new super delicioso recipes to share!

I know for you guys as well....things can get pretty busy en la vida (in life), crazy mañanas with long listas of things to do! 

But every since I was a young Chica, I was always told that breakfast was the most important meal of the day.

I also believe one can never be too busy for something sweet,

so I figured why not jumpstart your day with a wonderful mix of  los dos ( both)!

So may I present to you a magically delicious addition to your busy mañana (morning )guaranteed to make you.......

okay maybe you can't

but the taste is so buttery and delicious your mouth while have no choice but to slow down and smile!

Vamos a la cocina

Ingredients

For the French Toast
1/4 tsp of cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup milk

4 large eggs

10 to 12 slices white bread ( I love texas toast it's thicker and holds up great once dipped)

 

For the Churro

1/2 stick of butter (melted)

3/4 cup of sugar

1 tsp of cinnamon

chocolate syrup or maple syrup (optional for those without a super sweet tooth)

 

Directions

1. Break all the eggs into a wide, shallow bowl or pie plate; beat lightly with a fork. Stir in milk, vanilla and cinnamon .
2. Over medium-low heat, heat griddle or skillet coated with a thin layer of butter, margarine or cooking spray.
3. Place the bread slices, one at a time, into the bowl or plate, letting slices soak up egg mixture for a few seconds, if needed lightly shake extra cinnamon onto bread slice then carefully turn to coat the other side. Soak/coat only as many slices as you will be cooking at one time.
4. Transfer bread slices to griddle or skillet, heating slowly until bottom is golden brown. Turn and brown the other side.  Place cooked French toast on a separate plate until it's time to dip in the Churro mixture.
5. Once all your French Toast is done combine your 3/4 cup of sugar and your teaspoon of cinnamon in a shallow plate or dish. Melt 1/2 stick of butter about 45 secs or until completely melted pour it into a shallow bowl or pie plate , One at a time dip your cooked bread slices in the butter mixture and then place butter coated bread into your cinnamon sugar Churro mixture making sure to coat each side equally with cinnamon-sugary goodness!
6. Now that the hard part is over here comes the  easy! Stack your plate with as many slices of Churro French Toast that you think  your belly can handle. Now if your a complete sugar addict( like some Chica that I know cough, cough!) this is the moment that you can either swirl on some maple syrup or heat up a small cup of your favorite chocolate syrup. I personally love the taste of Churros dipped in chocolate....so chocolate glazed Churro French Toast es tan Perfecto para mi! ( so Perfect for me)

 

Nutella & Bacon Waffles

Bacon?, Yes! Siempre (always).....Nutella?....ummm not so much!......  Not really sure why?

Every since I can remember I've had a very strong aversion for Nutella. I guess I've just contributed it to my label as a very picky eater, who is super cautious about trying new things.

 It could also be that I have as strong allegiance to peanut butter, eating the creamy whipped version of another nut just never felt right.

After all peanut butter has been a good friend to my jam, el mejor amigo (the best friend )to my choco-la-tey  and it's never let me down!

That is until the day that mis dos chicas aventureras ( my two adventurous girls) arrived from school refusing their standard  pb &j

insisting that I slather Nutella on their afternoon sandwich.

Finally I was cara a cara (face to face) with the" something new" I had happily avoided for so long. And once I finally gave it a try....Que sorpresa! 


It was surprisingly pretty good!  ...........And just as I was just coming to terms with eating Nutella from my fingers, las chicas chimed in again with what they said was a " super delicious breakfast idea".

Grinning from the breakfast table they said....How about Nutella & Bacon Waffles?!......

I paused for a minute smiled at them and said "sounds good to me!"

Vamos a la cocina!

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt                                                                                                                                 

4 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 eggs                                                                     
2 cups of all purpose flour1 1/2 cups warm milk                                 
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract  
7 crispy strips of maple bacon (crumbled)
1 jar of Nutella                                      
Directions                          

      1.In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar; set aside.  Also at this time you can combine your churro topping and set it aside. Preheat waffle iron
        
       2.In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the milk, butter and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture; 

       3.  Place 5 tablespoons of Nutella in a shallow microwable dish and heat until slightly pourable, just enough so that it will ease out the dish but not total liquid.
 
     4. Next generously spray your waffle iron with a non- stick cooking spray. Than ladle the batter into a preheated waffle iron. Allow the waffles to firm up in the iron for about 30 seconds with iron lid open, sprinkle on maple bacon crumbles, than swirl on melted Nutella. After approx. 30 seconds close lid and cook the waffles until golden and crisp (be careful not to let the Nutella burn).

      5. Optional :Once waffle is cooked and still warm slather on more Nutella from the jar.

Now it's time to enjoy la fruta (fruit) of your labor!

Mexican Chocolate Waffles & Mexican Chocolate Bacon

The definition of  in·ter·na·tion·al- involving several countries: involving two or more countries or their citizens.

The definition of waf·fle is-thick light crisp pancake: a thick light pancake, crisp on the outside, that is baked in a waff,   ........

umm let's forget about the formalities, the definition of a waffle is a buttery, sweet, pure bocadito ( mouthful) of heaven mixed with a forkful of deliciousness!

Anyway, for those of you who might not know March 25 is International Waffle Day!  And since I am in love with waffles and I adore International, ok well you can't actually adore "International" I know that.

However I do have a fascination with other countries and it's cultures, especially those countries in Latin America ( especially, Mexico).

So in honor of two my favorite things, coming together on one day I made you waffles to celebrate. 

Not just any plain old  waffles however, nope that's just not what I do.....

 I made you Mexican Chocolate waffles infused with rich cocoa and spicy cinnamon, and what would any extraordinary breakfast be without it's savory & rich meaty sidekick?!

So to feed the carnivorous, chocolate addict in you ( if there is such a thing)

I dipped crispy strips of hickory smoked bacon into chocolate that has been involved in a super secret cinnamon romance.

Better known as " Mexican Chocolate Bacon"

ohhh! yes I did!  Is your mouth watering yet?  I hope it's ready for some chocolate lovin! Because this is the true definition of

" International Breakfast Love"!

                                                          Mexican Chocolate Bacon

- 6 strips of hickory maple bacon ( or whichever you prefer)
-1/2 cup of chocolate chips
-1/2 tsp of cinnamon
 
1. In a skillet or on a microwave safe plate, cook your bacon until crispy and set aside;
 
2 .Melt your chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl on 70% power, stirring every 30 seconds until chocolate is completely melted.
 
3. Once chocolate is ready, take each of your crispy strips of bacon and dip them into your melted chocolate. Place them onto a piece of wax or parchment paper to allow the chocolate to harden. Get started on your waffles.

                                                                   Ingredients       

 1 1/2 cups of flour

 3 tablespoons of sugar

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1/4 cup of cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3 eggs, beaten

1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 cups of buttermilk, room temperature

3/4 cup of chocolate chips (optional)

 non-stick spray for your waffle iron

 

 

 

 

                                                                       Directions                                

 

 

yield-6-8 waffles, depending on waffle iron

 

1.Preheat waffle iron.

 
2.In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
 
3.In another bowl beat together the eggs and melted butter and vanilla, and then add the buttermilk.
 
4.Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir in the chocolate chips just until combined. Let waffle mix sit for 5 minutes.
 
5.Ladle waffle batter onto the center of the iron. Being very careful not to overfill the waffle well. Close the iron top and cook until the waffle is crispy on both sides and is easily removed from iron.
 
Once your waffles are ready, you can butter them up and pour on your syrup and get ready for a real chocolate fix.  I actually had some leftover chocolate and I mixed that with a 1/2 cup of maple syrup and a sprinkle of cinnamon to take this whole Mexican chocolate waffle thing to an insane level.
 
Now it's time to grab your Mexican Chocolate Bacon, a great big glass of agua or orange juice. And let the chocolate fiesta begin!
 
Serve immediately or keep warm in a oven until ready to serve.

 

 

Churro Pancakes

The number 13 by superstion standards is said to be a very unlucky number, especially if it falls on a Friday.

I've even heard of some people forbidding themselves from stepping one foot out of the house on Friday the 13th......maybe for fear of encountering a crazed weapon wielding man decked out in a super scary hockey mask. 

Yeah, it's funny how no one is at all terrified by a group of men on ice with long wooden sticks wearing them, but insert just a single man dressed in dark clothes slinking around your living room walls wearing one....... and that is a recipe for pure unadulterated fear!

Okay, okay so now that I've given myself chills, I will now say that the number 13 has been nothing but lucky for me, well at least so far in the year 2013. Why do you ask?

Well it's because this was the year that I posted one of my all time favorite recipe ideas and it became an instant internet sensation! 

When I posted my Churro Waffles , I could have never imagined that I would receive so much amor here, and here, oh and here too!  Not to mention that amount of pins they received on Pintrest ,here, here and here! ( Disclaimer, if you've never been to Pintrest this is a warning it is Highly, Highly addictive!) 

So after all this overwhelming attention and enthusiasm for my Churro Waffle recipe.....what was a girl to do?  Sit back and enjoy the honor?....

Nope,it was time to continue making your mornings just a little bit sweeter, actually a lot a bit sweeter.  So I figured why let waffles have all the sugar-coated fun?

These are, fluffy, cinnamony-sugar infused goodness.  Just as equally scrumptious as it's velvety primo ( cousin) the waffle, just in a different outfit!  So I present to you Churro Pancakes!

I've been dying to try this IHOP Pancake Copycat Recipe and I figured what could be better infusing yummy Churros with IHOP Pancakes!......Umm! Nothing!


                                                                Ingredients

1 1/4 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. Baking soda

pinch of salt

1 egg, beaten

1 1/4 c. buttermilk

2 Tbsp. melted butter

1/4 c. sugar

For Churro Topping-

1 cup of white sugar

1/4 cup of cinnamon

1/2 cup of melted butter

Optional-
chocolate syrup drizzle



                                                                Directions  

1.Stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder,and salt. Mix the egg with the buttermilk and add to the flour mixture, stirring only until smooth.  

2.Add the melted butter and sugar. Fry on a greased griddle.  

3.Once fully cooked immediately pour melted butter on each side of the pancake, than dip each buttered side into your cinnamon/sugar churro mixture.

4. Forget coffee, proceed to wonder how you ever managed to live without these in your mornings ever before?!

Oh and by the way, regular Churros are sometimes served with or stuffed with rich creamy chocolate sauce.  Because it's always great to experience Churros in many different ways I added a little chocolate drizzle to these pancakes.  It's okay you can thank me later!

Churro Apple Pie Waffles

I envy anyone who hasn't ever had the chance to taste all the crispy, crunchy, spicy sugary goodness that is a Churro! 

For me I consider them one of those super hero desserts that are in the league of their very own, they join the ranks of other long time dessert rock stars. 

The classic chocolate chip cookies, chewy fudge brownies, warm apple pies and rich vanilla pound cakes each one with the over bearing potential to plumpt your from any diet plan with one simple taste of a crumb.  There's almost nothing that could make them any better, oh how enticing they are in their very own straightforward decadence! 

The ideas of these desserts reaching anything more gratifying are almost non-exsistent!.........Until you welcome them to a world of pecans, walnuts & salty peanuts, white chocolate chips, dulce de leche. To a land where mounds and mounds of sweet whip cream make a pillowy bed for ripe red strawberries.  OHhhh, the possibilities are limitless. 

So that brings me back to my amor for everything Churro, in the couple of weeks since I posted my original churro waffle recipe I've seen them loved and adored by many!

They've been blogged about and blogged about, pinned and repined, all of this attention has not only thrust me into the cielo ( heavens) but it has also let me see just how many of you adora ( adore) Chrurros as much as I do! 

Which in turn caused me once again to think of Churros in all their super hero glory. and that lead me to ponder whether or not just like their rock star counterparts Churro Waffles could be any more irresistible? 

And the answer was an undoutable Si!!

Roll them in cinnamon- sugar love, dip them in the beloved melted butter, but this time stuff them with plump, tangy apples.   Wow, The result was perfect marriage! 

An American classic with a Mexican twist.......and a new breakfast tradition is born from such sweetness!






                                                                                 Ingredients 

1 teaspoon salt                                                                                                                                 

4 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 eggs                                                                     

2 cups of all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups warm milk                                 

1/3 cup butter, melted                                              
 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 3 shakes of cinnamon


For the churro topping-

1 cup of white sugar

1/2 cup cinnamon ( 1/4 cup if you don't love cinnamon like I do)

1/2 cup of melted butter


Apple Filling-  

1 can of Lucky Leaf Apples or any can you prefer

If your feeling really ambitious you can make your own apple filling.  I found a recipe here.                                                             

                                                                   Directions


1.In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar; set aside.  Also at this time you can combine your churro topping and set it aside. Preheat waffle iron
     
2.In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the milk, butter and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture;  Next fold in three shakes of cinnamon beat until blended
      
3. At this time you can also melt your 1/2 cup of butter used to pour over waffles. Next generously spray your waffle iron with no stick cooking spray. Than ladle a little batter into a preheated waffle iron, gently place on 4-5 apple slices ( depending on size of your waffle iron, smaller size use 2-3 apples. 

4. Next add more batter on top of apples, be careful not to overflow waffle maker. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp. ( Caution, mixing the apples directly into the batter yielded undesirable results for me)

5.Once fully cooked immediately pour melted butter on each side of the waffle and than dip each buttered side into your cinnamon/sugar churro mixture.

At this point if your mouth is not watering from the smell, check your pulse! 

Once again if your a sugar guru, you can add maple syrup. Or if your just interested into making this breakfast into a dessert add a creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream.......then proceed to devouring
( I mean sophisticatedly eating your waffles!)