Whole Grain Liege Waffles

Three cheers for whole grains!
It may surprise you, but when I think of the holidays, I think of Christmas breakfast first. Maybe because it’s the one meal of the day you can get away with a sweet treat for breakfast or maybe because it’ll help you start your day off right. Either way, Christmas morning with my family starts early, setting you up for a long day of family, fun, and eating!

Our holiday breakfast is typically comprised of breakfast casserole, monkey bread, and ambrosia. But, how fun would it be to change things up a bit and serve a whole grain version of Belgium’s famous liege waffles? Being as they are absolutely incredible and basically have the syrup built in the waffle (thank you pearl sugar!), they are perfect for eating on the go! Simply wrap them up in some parchment paper and you’ve got a delightfully sweet and holiday whole grain breakfast at your finger tips (pun intended)!

The beautiful thing about these waffles is the pearl sugar. You can usually find Belgian pearl sugar at natural food stores, specialty stores like World Market, or online at Amazon. The sugar throughout the yeasted dough caramelizes into these scrumptious pockets of sweet throughout the warm waffle.

Despite the waffles being made with whole wheat flour, they have a lovely soft, crunchy, chewy, and doughy texture. All perfect waffle types rolled into one!

Three cheers for whole grains!

Oh, and you’ll want to take deep breaths while you make these waffles. The scent is heavenly! There should definitely be a ‘whole grain liege waffle’ candle scent. Just saying.