These fluffy Pistachio Pomegranate Buttermilk Waffles are full of flavor, especially with a bit of homemade Pomegranate Syrup. You could top the buttermilk waffles any way you want, but who can resist pistachios + pomegranate? You can even serve them for dessert with a flourish of whipped cream or mascarpone.
The waffles are easily made gluten-free or conventional with a swap of the flour.
Here's what you need to make the buttermilk waffles with pomegranate + pistachios, and the syrup too:
- pistachios
- pomegranate arils + juice
- Gluten Free Flour Blend
- sugar + brown sugar
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- egg
- buttermilk
- vanilla extract
- butter
- vegetable shortening
- lemon juice
Choosing flour for your buttermilk waffles:
For fluffy gluten-free buttermilk waffles, we love King Arthur Measure for Measure or Pamela’s Gluten-Free Artisan Blend. Both make light, fluffy gluten-free treats. If you're making your own flour blend, use gum free baking binder instead of xanthan or guar gum.
About pomegranate arils:
The ruby-red kernels found inside pomegranates are correctly called arils, even though they are often marketed as "pomegranate seeds". Pomegranate arils contain both the seed and juice of the fruit, wrapped in a thin membrane.
My family grows pomegranates in Central California so we eat a lot of them! Get my tips for opening a pomegranate and removing the arils here. Try my favorite Pomegranate Martini recipe too!
Pistachio Pomegranate Buttermilk Waffles with Pomegranate Syrup
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Buttermilk Waffles
- 1 ½ cups Gluten Free Flour Blend
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon butter melted and cooled
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening melted and cooled
- ¾ cup pistachios chopped (pecans would also work well)
- ⅓ cup pomegranate arils
For the Pomegranate Syrup
- 5 cups pomegranate juice
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
For the Waffles
- Blend the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Thoroughly whisk the egg, buttermilk and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add the egg mixture, melted butter and shortening into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined (the batter will be lumpy).
- Heat the oven to 200 F (95 C). Preheat a waffle iron and brush with melted butter. Ladle about ½ a cup (125ml) of batter into the iron (or appropriate amount for your waffle iron) and sprinkle with 2 tablespoon pistachios and ½ tablespoon pomegranate arils. Cook until golden brown, then transfer the waffle to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve topped with butter & maple syrup or pomegranate syrup & arils.
For the Pomegranate Syrup
- Place the pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice in a 4-quart saucepan and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Once the sugar has dissolved, reduce the heat to medium/low, add vanilla extract and cook until the mixture has reduced to 2 cups (0.5 liters), approximately 50 minutes. It should be the consistency of syrup. Remove from the heat and allow to cool in the saucepan for 30 minutes. Transfer to a glass jar and allow to cool completely before covering and storing in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Notes
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Chris Shackelford is the founder of Trelio Food & Wine and a managing partner at Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa.
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