Sourdough Waffles with Toasted Pecans + Bourbon Whipped Cream
If you are looking for other ways to use your sourdough starter other than bread – these sourdough waffle will blow you away. The toasted pecans and touch of bourban are a flavor match in heaven and elevate this waffle recipe to new levels. However, if you are allergic or don't have bourbon lying around, we highly encourage you to still make this recipe. Try topping it with fresh fruit, jam, or farmers market honey.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Waffle Iron
- Cooking spray
- Electric or Stand Mixer
Ingredients
Overnight Starter Mixture
- 240g 1 cup Leftover Sourdough Starter
- 120g ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 120g ½ cup Buttermilk
- 240g 1 cup Unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
Next Morning Batter
- 56g ¼ cup Neutral oil Melted butter can be subsituted but using oil will crisp up your waffles more than butter. If you like really light and crispy, there is no comparrison (oil is the way to go).
- 95g ¾ cup Pecans
- 1 Egg
- 5g 1 tsp Baking soda
- 5g 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 3g ½ tsp Salt
- 3g ½ tsp Vanilla extract real vanilla bean is pricy but if available, add it hear
- 2g ¼ tsp Nutmeg (optional)
Bourbon Whipped Cream
- 340g 1½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 52g ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 15g 1 tbsp bourbon …or more
- 5g 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Overnight Starter mixture
- Combine leftover starter, flour, greek yogurt, buttermilk, and sugar in a bowl. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated, cover and leave at room temp overnight.
Next Morning batter
- Chop pecans and toast in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrent. Allow to cool.
- Mix vanilla, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg, and neutral oil in a small bowl. Combine with the starter mixture before adding the toasted pecans, salt, and baking soda.
- Spray a heated waffle iron with netural cooking spray on both sides before laddeling your waffle batter. Cook until crispy and deeply golden
- Top with all natural maple syrup and bourbon whipped cream
Bourbon Whipped Cream
- Combine heavy cream, bourbon, vanilla, and sugar in a small bowl. Using an electric or stand mixer, beat the mixture until soft peaks form
- Refridgerate until ready to serve.