It’s Could so it’s a provided that I’m within the kitchen with rhubarb.
Serena (my running a blog associate over at Teaspoon of Spice) and I’ve professed our love for this vegetable (yup, it’s a veggie) through the years with a number of recipe creations together with:
Strawberry Rhubarb Stoop
Rhubarb Shakes
Serena’s Straightforward 1-2-3-4-5 Rhubarb Sauce (I can’t wait to make her Rhubarbecue BBQ sauce this summer season.)
Strawberry Rhubarb Waffle Shortcakes – a breakfast and dessert mashup for #strawberry + #rhubarb season! @tspbasil Click on To Tweet
This previous Christmas, my mother and father received me a kind of stovetop Belgian waffle irons and I’ve been on a waffle kick ever since (the Meal Makeover Mothers’ Banana Brownie Waffles are a present fav.)
So, whereas brainstorming for a Mom’s Day recipe, I figured why not mash up the traditional Strawberry Shortcake with some rhubarb and waffles whereas giving it just a few dietitian tweaks alongside the way in which.
Description
A twist on strawberry shortcake that includes whole-grain waffles, rhubarb sauce and a mascarpone yogurt topping.
For Waffles:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white entire wheat flour
- 1/4 cup floor flaxseed
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Zest from half of a lemon or orange
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
For Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce:
- 3 cups chopped rhubarb
- 3 cups sliced strawberries, divided
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest from half of a lemon or orange
- For Mascarpone Yogurt Topping:
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the waffles, in a big bowl whisk collectively flours, floor flaxseed, oil, sugar, vanilla extract, salt and zest. Whisk in buttermilk.
- In a separate bowl, whisk collectively eggs and baking soda. Combine into flour combination with picket spoon till all the pieces is included. Bake in waffle iron in line with directions.
- For sauce, add rhubarb, 2 cups strawberries, sugar and water to a big saucepan. Carry to a boil, then simmer 10 – quarter-hour or till the sauce is clean (stir continuously.) Take away from range and blend in remaining strawberries, vanilla extract and zest.
- For topping, beat collectively yogurt, mascarpone and vanilla extract.
- To assemble, minimize every waffle in half diagonally. Place one half on dish, spoon sauce over prime. Cowl with different waffle half and spoon over extra sauce. High with dollop (about 2 tablespoons) of yogurt topping. Repeat with remaining servings. Serve with contemporary mint if desired.
This waffle batter will get a fiber and whole-grain enhance with the addition of entire wheat flour and floor flaxseed. And whereas I normally bask in actual whipped cream for desserts like this, I additionally just like the more healthy various of whipping collectively plain Greek yogurt with mascarpone cheese. It’s one other method to in the reduction of on some energy however nonetheless get a creamy, dreamy topping as well.
In case your mama is a rhubarb fan, now you will have one thing to whip up for her. Pleased rhubarb consuming!