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Waffles are wonderful breakfast food. They are hot, satisfying and a great excuse to use lots of maple syrup. Jess, from Get Sconed! is responsible for this tempting Cinnamon Apple Waffle, topped off with a few spices of fresh apple in addition to the requisite syrup. It is also quite healthy, as far as waffles go, because it is made with whole wheat pastry flour and oats for an extra serving of whole grains. Unfortunately, Jess didn't include the recipe that she used, although since she gave a few hints as to the ingredients in her post, the recipe is probably very similar to this one.

Some people are hesitant to make waffles for breakfast because it seems like a lot of work to do before you've had your morning coffee, but it really only takes a few minutes to whip up the batter and then the waffle iron does the rest of the work for you. And the pleasure of having a fresh waffle to go with that coffee is worth getting up for.

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Waffles make appearances at the breakfast table slightly less often than other foods, like eggs, cereals and pancakes. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that they require a separate appliance and, unless you are fortunate enough to have a surplus of counter space, you probably have to spend some time tracking it down before you can cook. Waffles are not really any more difficult to make than any other breakfast food - and these particular waffles are easy and delicious.

The recipe comes from one I saw in Sunset magazine and called for blue cornmeal and a whipped cream topping. I replaced the whipped cream with maple syrup, which seemed more appropriate for breakfast, and used yellow cornmeal. In seconds, the batter comes together in one bowl and the waffles begin to dook in the iron. The waffles are crisp outside and moist and tender within. The cornmeal gives the a fantastic and satisfying texture.

While the smell of waffle cones from Ben & Jerry's is alluring, I'm not sure how long that appeal would last once you invite it into your home. For $15, you can find out. The Ben & Jerry's online store also sells sprays that mimic their Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Fudge Brownie flavors. I'm not sure if this stuff is edible, but part of me worries that people will start using them like other food sprays. I suppose they could also be used as perfume. I know that the friends of mine that worked at Ben & Jerry's always smelled like waffle cones when they got off work. It wasn't terrible, but I think they got sick of it pretty quickly.

[Via Boing Boing]