Gluten-Free (Freeze-Dried) Berry Waffles!

 I love the idea of freeze-dried fruit.  One day recently, I realized that the tiny flecks of berry in some frozen gluten-free waffles we'd purchased (sometimes I just cave and buy things) could be duplicated at home by crushing up freeze-dried berries!  Voila!  A berry waffle that doesn't make a juicy mess all over the waffle iron!  Hooray!  Enjoy! 

Fresh, delicious berry waffles! 

I like to put waffles onto cooling racks.  My family snatches them off the rack to eat, and it also keeps them from getting soggy - so leftovers can be easily frozen once cool.

Gluten-Free Berry Waffles!

Makes ~36 waffles (6 batches on my waffle iron that makes 6 small waffles)

Turn on waffle iron so it can preheat. 

In a large bowl, combine: 

1 cup brown rice flour

1 cup tapioca starch

1/2 cup white rice flour

1/2 cup potato starch

1/4 cup sugar

3 Tbsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

Add and mix just until thoroughly combined - it's okay to have some lumps, but try to get most smoothed out: 

3 1/2 cup milk (dairy or lactose-free work great)

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup applesauce

4 eggs

Mix and stir in: 

1 cup freeze-dried berries, measured out then crushed (I just crush them with my hands before dropping them in the batter)

Fruity waffle batter, ready for baking.

Butter the waffle iron lightly, then cook waffles until nicely browned and crisp.  Remove and immediately serve on plates OR place waffles onto a wire rack.  Putting the waffles on a cooling rack after cooking helps avoid waffles getting soggy if you aren't going to eat them right away.  Cooled waffles can be frozen in a ziploc bag and reheated in a toaster oven for quick and easy breakfasts.  Serve fresh, hot berry waffles with whatever toppings you enjoy most!  Enjoy! 

Gluten-Free Berry Waffles!!!!!

Gluten-Free Berry Waffles made with Freeze-Dried Berries Recipe by Successfully Gluten Free!