Orange and cinnamon waffles with spelt and mandarin quark

Orange and cinnamon waffles made with spelt flour, eggs and milk with orange zest, served with low-fat quark and mandarins. A family-friendly weekend breakfast, 424 kcal per two waffles.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 15 min
• Cooking time: 20 min
• Total time: 35 min
• Calories: 424 kcal per serving
• Protein: 20 g
• Fat: 13 g
• Carbs: 59 g

Ingredients

• 200g spelt flour
• 2 eggs
• 250ml milk
• 40g butter
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 unwaxed orange
• 250g low-fat quark
• 3 mandarins
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt

Method

You’ll need: waffle iron · grater

1. Grate the zest of the orange, squeeze the juice and melt the butter.
2. Whisk the eggs, milk, melted butter, honey, orange zest and orange juice. Stir in the spelt flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt to make a smooth batter and leave it to rest for 10 minutes.
3. Preheat the waffle iron and make 8 waffles from the batter, one after the other, 3 to 4 minutes each, until golden brown.
4. Peel the mandarins and divide them into segments, and stir the low-fat quark until smooth.
5. Serve two waffles per person with low-fat quark and mandarin segments.

Good to know

When there's frost outside, it's waffles on Sunday. Orange and cinnamon give them a wintry feel, and the quark with mandarins adds freshness.

Swaps

Low-fat quark → skyr or yoghurt. Mandarins → orange segments. Spelt flour → half wholemeal spelt flour. Butter → coconut oil.

Cooking tips

Let the batter rest so the waffles turn out fluffy. Lay finished waffles side by side on a rack – stacked, they go soft.

Storage

Once cooled, they keep for 2 months frozen; crisp them up in the toaster.

Allergens

Contains gluten (spelt), milk and egg; suitable for children, but no honey for babies under one year old.

Frequently asked questions

Can you freeze orange and cinnamon waffles?

Once cooled, they keep for 2 months frozen; crisp them up in the toaster.