Protein Oat Waffles

📝 Ingredients

• 80 g rolled oats
• 150 g fromage frais
• 2 eggs
• 30 g vanilla whey protein
• 60 ml semi-skimmed milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tsp rapeseed oil
• 150 g frozen mixed berries
• 2 tbsp maple syrup

🍴 Utensils

• Blender
• Electric waffle iron
• Ladle
• Pastry brush
• Wooden spatula
• Wire rack

📖 Steps

1. Take the berries out of the freezer and leave them to thaw in a bowl (or 1 minute in the microwave). Blend the oats for 30 seconds into a fine flour: the finer it is, the softer the waffles will be.
2. Add the fromage frais, eggs, whey, milk, baking powder and salt to the blender. Blend for 20 to 30 seconds until you have a smooth, thick batter that coats the back of a spoon.
3. Leave the batter to rest for 5 minutes: the oats absorb the liquid and the batter thickens slightly. Meanwhile, preheat the waffle iron on its highest setting for at least 5 minutes; it needs to be really hot.
4. Lightly oil the waffle iron plates with a brush dipped in the oil, not forgetting the corners: with whey in it, the batter is more prone to sticking than a classic batter.
5. Pour a ladleful of batter into the centre of the bottom plate, quickly spread it towards the edges with the back of the ladle, stopping 1 cm from the edge, then close the waffle iron.
6. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes without opening, until almost no more steam escapes and the waffles are nicely golden. Loosen them with a wooden spatula and place them on a wire rack so they stay crisp.
7. Repeat with the rest of the batter, oiling the plates again if the waffles stick. You'll get about 4 waffles, depending on the size of your waffle iron.
8. Serve 2 waffles per person, topped with the berries and their juice and drizzled with a spoonful of maple syrup. Enjoy while hot and crisp.