oat and wheat waffles

i haven't been posting much on this blog lately, but it's not because i haven't been cooking. i've definitely been cooking a lot but i haven't been baking as much as i usually do.

my mom is in town this week visiting for a pre thanksgiving holiday. we're going to be cooking a lot this week and i'm gonna be sooooo full. today i baked a couple of chess pies for a thanksgiving potluck. i also made waffles this morning. i found a recipe for nut pancakes but i took that recipe, omitted the nuts and made the batter into waffles. i served them with maple syrup, my homemade buttermilk syrup, and raspberry syrup. YUMS! i made whole wheat buttermilk waffles a couple of weeks ago and those were fluffier but i think i enjoyed these more.

1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1/3 cup sugar

3 tablespoons chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

Grind the oats in a blender or food processor until fine. In a large bowl, combine ground oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, combine buttermilk, milk, oil, egg, and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix wet ingredients into dry with a few swift strokes. Stir in nuts, if desired.

griddle into pancakes or use a waffle iron.