Best 6 Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles Recipes

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In the realm of breakfast indulgence, lemon poppy seed waffles reign supreme. Their fluffy, golden-brown exteriors encase a tender, moist interior infused with the delightful tang of lemon and the delicate crunch of poppy seeds. With a symphony of flavors and textures that tantalize the taste buds, these waffles are guaranteed to elevate any brunch or breakfast gathering. Whether you prefer them smothered in butter and maple syrup, adorned with fresh berries and whipped cream, or enjoyed simply with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, lemon poppy seed waffles promise a culinary experience that will leave you craving for more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

LEMON-POPPY SEED WAFFLES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE



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Categories     Berry     Dairy     Fruit     Breakfast     Brunch     Kid-Friendly     Mother's Day     New Year's Day     Blueberry     Lemon     Fall     Anniversary     Seed     Poppy     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Blueberry sauce
1 pound frozen blueberries, thawed, undrained
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons apple juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Lemon-poppy seed waffles
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

Steps:

  • For blueberry sauce:
  • Bring blueberries, 1/2 cup apple juice and sugar to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in remaining 2 tablespoons apple juice and add to blueberry mixture. Add lemon juice. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; simmer until thick, about 1 minute. Cool slightly. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.)
  • For lemon-poppy seed waffles:
  • Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, melted butter and lemon peel in small bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture all at once to flour mixture and whisk until just blended. Let mixture stand 15 minutes.
  • Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon batter onto waffle iron. Cover and cook until golden and cooked through, about 7 minutes (cooking time will vary, depending on waffle iron). Repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately with warm blueberry sauce.

LEMON-POPPY SEED WAFFLES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE



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This recipe comes from "The Little RoosterCafe" in Manchester Center, Vermont. The flavors of lemon and blueberry seem to go hand in hand, and that's definately the case in this breakfast treat. Top with maple syrup, if you prefer.

Provided by yooper

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb frozen blueberries, thawed and undrained
6 tablespoons apple juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon grated lemon, rind of

Steps:

  • For Blueberry Sauce:Bring blueberries, 1/2 cup apple juice and sugar to boil in a heavy medium saucepan.
  • Simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
  • Dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch into remaining 2 tablespoons apple juice and add to blueberry mixture.
  • Add lemon juice.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; simmer until thick, about 1 minute.
  • Cool slightly.
  • For Waffles: Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
  • Whisk eggs, buttermik, melted butter and lemon peel in small bowl to blend.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture all at once and whisk until just blended.
  • Let stand for about 15 minutes.
  • Preheat waffle iron according to manufacture's instructions.
  • Spoon batter onto waffle iron.
  • Cover and cook until golden and cooked through, about 7 minutes.
  • (Time will vary depending on waffle iron.) Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Serve immediately with warm blueberry sauce.

LEMON-POPPY SEED BELGIAN WAFFLES



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Enjoy these citrusy waffles made using Original Bisquick® mix and served with blueberry-maple syrup - a tasty breakfast that's ready in 30 minutes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1 to 2 tablespoons poppy seed
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 1/4 cups cold club soda
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup real maple or maple-flavored syrup
1 bag (12 oz) frozen blueberries, thawed
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Crème fraîche, if desired

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, poppy seed and 1 tablespoon lemon peel. In small bowl, mix club soda, egg and butter with whisk; gently stir into Bisquick mixture with fork or whisk (mixture will be lumpy). Let stand 3 minutes.
  • Heat Belgian waffle maker; brush with vegetable oil. For each waffle, pour 3/4 to 1 cup batter onto center of hot waffle maker. Close lid; bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops and waffles are golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix syrup, blueberries, 1 teaspoon lemon peel and the lemon juice. Serve waffles with blueberry-maple syrup and crème fraîche.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524, Carbohydrate 78 g, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 367 mg

LEMON POPPY SEED WAFFLES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE



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Homemade waffles are an easy breakfast. These lemon poppy seed ones with a simple blueberry sauce on top are amazing. The waffles themselves are slightly lemony. Just enough to give them a fresh flavor. They're perfectly crisp on the outside, light and airy on the inside. The blueberry sauce is thick, sweet and full of berries....

Provided by Jamallah Bergman

Categories     Waffles

Number Of Ingredients 17

BLUEBERRY SAUCE
1 lb frozen blueberries, thawed, undrained
1/2 c plus 2 tbsp apple juice
1/2 c sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
LEMON POPPY SEED WAFFLES
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
6 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp poppy seeds
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3 large eggs
1 1/4 c buttermilk
1/4 c unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted
1 Tbsp grated lemon peel

Steps:

  • 1. For Blueberry Sauce: Bring blueberries, 1/2 cup apple juice, and sugar to boil in a heavy medium saucepan.
  • 2. Simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
  • 3. Dissolve 1 tbsp cornstarch in remaining 2 tbsp apple juice.
  • 4. Add to blueberry mixture.
  • 5. Add lemon juice.
  • 6. Bring to boil stirring constantly. Simmer until thick; about 1 minute. Cool slightly. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.)
  • 7. For Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles: Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
  • 8. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and lemon peel in small bowl to blend.
  • 9. Add buttermilk all at once to flour mixture.
  • 10. Whisk until just blended. Let mixture stand 15 minutes.
  • 11. Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon batter onto waffle iron.
  • 12. Cover and cook until golden and cooked through about 7 minutes (cooking time may vary, depending on waffle iron). Repeat with remaining batter.
  • 13. Serve immediately with warm blueberry sauce.

LEMON POPPY SEED WAFFLES



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Lemon comes through nicely in these poppy seed-dotted waffles from our home economists. They used a convenient biscuit mix to speed up prep.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 20m

Yield 12 waffles.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups biscuit/baking mix
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup club soda
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, eggs and oil. In a small bowl, combine the club soda, lemon juice and vanilla; gradually stir into biscuit mixture until smooth. Gently fold in poppy seeds. , Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Fat 26g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 533mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

LEMON-POPPY SEED WAFFLES



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Love the combo of lemon and poppy seed? Try it in yummy waffles.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups Fiber One™ Complete pancake mix (from 28.3-oz box)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon poppy seed
1 cup cold water
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Light Fat Free lemon cream pie or very vanilla yogurt
Fresh fruit, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat waffle maker. Grease with vegetable oil or shortening.
  • In medium bowl, stir pancake mix, sugar, poppy seed, water, lemon peel and lemon juice with fork or wire whisk until smooth.
  • Pour batter onto center of waffle maker. Bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops.
  • Serve waffles topped with yogurt and fruit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (2 Waffles), Sodium 490 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • To ensure light and fluffy waffles, make sure not to overmix the batter. Overmixing can develop the gluten in the flour, resulting in tough waffles.
  • For a crispy exterior and a tender interior, let the waffle batter rest for a few minutes before cooking. This allows the ingredients to fully hydrate and results in a more evenly cooked waffle.
  • Use a high-quality waffle maker that evenly distributes heat. This will help ensure that the waffles cook evenly and consistently.
  • Preheat the waffle maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. A properly preheated waffle maker will help the waffles cook evenly and prevent sticking.
  • Pour enough batter onto the waffle maker to cover the entire surface. If you use too little batter, the waffles will be thin and crispy. If you use too much batter, the waffles will be thick and dense.
  • Cook the waffles according to the manufacturer's instructions. Overcooking the waffles will result in dry, tough waffles.
  • Serve the waffles immediately with your favorite toppings, such as butter, maple syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

Lemon poppy seed waffles are a delicious and versatile breakfast option that can be enjoyed all year round. With their light and fluffy texture, zesty lemon flavor, and crunchy poppy seeds, these waffles are sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. Whether you serve them with classic butter and maple syrup or get creative with savory toppings like smoked salmon and cream cheese, lemon poppy seed waffles are a delicious way to start your day.

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