A fun twist on breakfast, these whole grain waffles are served with an orange berry compote dipping sauce that takes just minutes to make.
Guess who got a waffle maker for Christmas? THIS GAL! I know, I know…I’m a little late to the party. But I’m here now and plan to make up for lost time.
Of course, the morning we set out to try our shiny new waffle maker I discovered that we were out of maple syrup. Fret not, I decided to whip up a quick and easy orange berry compote. It takes just a few minutes to make and is perfect for any fresh or frozen berries you have on hand.
Since our toddler loves playing with his food, I decided to turn this into fun waffle dippers instead of the typical knife and fork affair. To add a bit of sweetness without added sugar, I threw in a little orange zest to the waffle batter and berry compote. Feel free to vary the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of the berries and personal preference. Once the compote cooks down, you are left with a thick and fruity dipping sauce that is ideal for sopping up with all of those nooks and crannies.
No forks required.
Orange Berry Compote
Ingredients
Orange Berry Compote
Waffles
- 1 ⅓ cups waffle mix (such as Bob’s Red Mill 7-Grain)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup skim milk
- 2 tablespoons canola oil (or melted coconut oil)
Instructions
- Prepare the orange berry compote by combining all ingredients (berries through orange zest) in a small sauce pan. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook until mixture starts to thicken, about 15 minutes.
- For the waffles combine waffle mix with eggs, milk, oil, vanilla and cinnamon. Measure 1/4 cup of the batter and cook in a waffle maker until golden brown. Continue until no batter remains.
- Cut waffles in quarters and serve with warm berry compote dipping sauce.
Oh gosh, these waffles look amazing :) the orange zest is such a perfect touch
I hope you try them!!
I bought a waffle maker on a whim when I was in college. My boyfriend (now husband) thought I was crazy. We made waffles every friggin weekend. So when we registered for wedding gifts I insisted we would register for the mac daddy of them all the KitchenAid double waffle baker. He thought I was nuts. We don’t make waffles every weekend, but at least once a month! Must try your recipe asap!
Omg I want that one!!!!! You’re so smart to do that!
I really like switching back between making pancakes and making waffles. It keeps me from getting bored! Waffle dippers sound like they’d be a great breakfast on the go. Just get a little container of syrup and wam.. Instant classic. Personally the fruit sounds better to me, but these would be for my brother and anything fruit for breakfast (unless it is a jelly donut. Baha) is basically a no.
The fruit compote was really a huge hit and we didn’t miss the syrup at all!!
Waffles are my favorite food, ever. And I’m totes making these.
LOL!!! Mine too.
Your orange-berry compote dipping sauce looks amazing! I love dipping sauces and I like how yours is quick to make! Yum!
It came out so good Paula!! Asher was drinking it by the end of breakfast – haha. xo
I want a waffle maker! But kind of not. I have the tendency to eat two full-sized Belgian waffles drenched in maple syrup. So I guess my health is about about it. :D
Anyway, these look great! I love that you added orange to the berries. Anything else would have been sad, right?! ;) Especially now that the sun hides for weeks on end.
hahaha Well i will say this isn’t the Belgium size – it actually makes smallish waffles which is a good thing. ;) And YES you know berries without citrus is sad!!! hahaha
I’m craving waffles! I would take your orange and berry compote over regular syrup any day!
It was so dang good – we are making it more and more now instead of syrup!
I’m pretty sure almost everything is better when dipped…and especially waffles! Personally, I prefer fruity compotes on my waffles to syrup anyway. So yay to this!
Honestly!!! Thank you sista!
Love dipping these in a tasty compote instead of syrup. Perfect brunch recipe at our house (or breakfast for dinner!)
Thanks Marjory!! Enjoy!
So lucky Liz! That is one small appliance I do not have and have been wanting! Love this fun idea of waffle dipper – super kid friendly.
It had been on my list for ages!!
This is such a clever idea! I love food that you can dip : )
Awww thank you so much Kathryn!
I’m so envious that you’re a proud new waffle maker owner! I think I’m definitely going to have to invest in one myself. These little dippers look delicious and sound fun!
You must get one!!!
So totally brilliant Liz! With all this miserably cold weather, I need a little waffle dipping and berry compote action to cheer me up! These look phenomenal!
Seriously – where is the sun?!?!
Honestly!!! Nothing better! xo
I bet the orange and mixed berries taste great together. What a fun idea to do waffle dippers :)
It really turned out better than expected!
I love waffles! I haven’t made them in so long, but they are one of my favorite breakfast treats. I could eat the entire bowl of compote by itself! It is so cold, we need some fresh citrus flavors!
I almost did eat it all myself but my son beat me to it!
I don’t use our waffle maker nearly enough. This compote is making me drool!!
You know, I don’t either Cassie!! I need to use it again this weekend!