Easy Blueberry Waffles Using Cake Mix

Easy Blueberry Waffle Recipe

Blueberry pancakes are an American favorite breakfast. But what about Blueberry Waffles? This blueberry waffle recipe is about to become YOUR favorite breakfast. And it all happened by accident… It’s a rare day when Patrick comes grocery shopping with me. I usually plan my blog recipes (which also means our family meal plan) at least 2 weeks in advance and go shopping to Costco, Albertsons and Sprouts to corral everything I need. Of course, I always have last minute change-up ideas so I am constantly running to the store for just one ingredient, but at least the bulk work is done. Anyhoo… It was a fateful night when Patrick was my accomplice on the Albertson’s baking aisle when he grabbed the box of Crumb Cake and Muffin Mix and exclaimed, “I bet you could do something awesome with this!” Enter the best Blueberry Waffles of your life. Enter “mission awesomeness.” I bring you Lemon Blueberry Crumb Cake Waffles awesomeness. Pure awesomeness in taste. Pure awesomeness in ease. Pure awesomeness in making everyone think you are the best thing ever. Well, next to the blueberry crumb cake mix waffles. For this Blueberry Waffles Recipe the waffle batter is a simple mixture of the crumb cake mix, water, oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and blueberries. And of course, the crumb cake mix comes with brown sugar crumb topping so half of the brown sugar goodness gets mixed right into the batter and the other half gets sprinkled on top. As the waffles cook, they become super soft, moist crumb cake mix waffles with caramelized brown sugar swirled throughout with bursts of warm sweet blueberries all complimented by the fresh subtle bright lemon. Easy Box Mix Lemon Blueberry Crumb Cake Waffles. Thank you Patrick. Thank you.

Blueberry Waffles Ingredients

This is such an easy waffle recipe thanks to the prepared crumb cake mix!

Krusteaz Cinnamon Swirl Crumb Cake and Muffin Mix: This is the only brand I have tried for this recipe. I am assuming other brands would work fine but I cannot be certain.Lemon juice and zest: Adds a burst of bright lemon flavor to the cake mix waffles. Water: I prefer using water rather than milk in this recipe. Oil: Use a neutral oil, like canola or sunflower oil. Egg: Make sure your egg is room temperature, otherwise the waffles may not rise properly. Blueberries: I used fresh, but I’m sure frozen berries would work too.

How to Make Blueberry Waffles

Unlike classic waffle recipes, you don’t have to whip any egg whites to make these super fluffy waffles!

Tips for Making Blueberry Waffles

Don’t overmix. Mixing the blueberry waffle batter develops the gluten, the less gluten development, the more tender the waffles. Over-mixing will produce chewier, denser, less fluffy waffles. Mix just until there aren’t any pockets of flour, keeping in mind you are going to stir a few more times once you add the blueberries as well. Let the batter rest. After you mix your batter, let it rest for 5 minutes before making your waffles. This resting time will produce lighter waffles.Preheat the waffle iron. We want our waffle iron sizzling hot before we add our blueberry waffle batter. A hot waffle iron will produce crispier outsides with tender insides because the batter will begin to cook on the outside as soon as it hits the griddle. When a waffle iron isn’t hot enough, you will get soggy, even squishy waffles.

Recipe Variations to Try

Use different berries. I love making classic blueberry waffles from cake mix, but any berry can be folded into the waffle batter! Add toppings. These blueberry waffles are the perfect foundation for so many kinds of waffle toppings! Think: powdered sugar, fresh fruit, blueberry sauce, whipped cream, lemon curd, ice cream, you name it! Make it more lemony. For a stronger blueberry-lemon flavor, add additional lemon zest. Don’t add more lemon juice, as you don’t want the extra acidity to mess with the batter.

Can I Make Blueberry Waffles in Advance?

I don’t recommend making waffle batter ahead of time or the waffles won’t rise as well, but you can make blueberry waffles ahead of time to reheat or freeze. If you are purposely making waffles to freeze, then cook them just until cooked through and on the softer side – less crispy then you’d normally make, this way, they won’t be overdone when cooked “twice.”

How to Reheat Waffles

You can reheat these fluffy waffles in the microwave but they will be on the softer side. For crisper waffles, toast them or bake them. To reheat in the oven:

Can I Freeze Waffles?

Yes! To freeze waffles:

What to Serve with Blueberry Waffles

If you’ll be serving these cake mix blueberry waffles to a larger group, it’s nice to round out the meal with a few sides.

Creamy Berry Fruit SaladSummer Fruit SaladHoney Citrus Fruit Salad Egg Frittata Sausage Breakfast Casserole

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