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    Ambrosia Belgian Waffles

    Published: Apr 9, 2021

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    Ambrosia Belgian Waffles are a fantastic brunch recipe - waffles, cream cheese sauce, strawberries, and bananas. Inspired by a favourite menu item at a restaurant in my hometown.

    2 Ambrosia Belgian waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

    This recipe is based on a favourite restaurant dish, from my childhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    Almost any time we went to breakfast at a restaurant up the road - Original Pancake House - I’d order the ambrosia waffles.

    Sometimes I’d be more in the mood for their seafood crepes, but 9 times out of 10, it was the waffles.

    They were waffles topped with cream cheese, and then piled high with strawberries and banana slices.

    Unf. SO good.


    Having not had access to them for YEARS, ambrosia waffles were literally the first thing on my mind when I ordered my waffle maker, in writing Beyond Flour: A Fresh Approach to Gluten-Free Cooking & Baking.

    2 Ambrosia Belgian waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

    Developing This Recipe

    This recipe is a bit different from any other recipe that’s at all associated with a gluten-free version:

    I actually started this out as a gluten-free recipe!

    Yes, while many people are used to converting “normal” recipes to gluten-free, I had to adapt my gluten-free recipe to a non-GF version for this entry!

    The gluten-free one is fantastic, of course... but many people don’t need their waffles to be gluten-free, so here we are!

    I’m assured that these are every bit as tasty as my GF waffles, and that they’re the best waffles he’s ever had, though!

    When it came to the cream cheese, I went off in my own direction, looking to make a lightly sweetened cream cheese sauce, rather than the thick spread used on the source material.

    The strawberries and bananas were kept the same, because I love it that way.

    2 Ambrosia Belgian waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

    Ambrosia Belgian Waffle Variations

    This recipe is fantastic as-is, but there are easy tweaks you can do to personalize it:

    The Waffles

    Sometimes, I’ll add a little citrus zest to the batter. Lemon, orange, a bit of both... whatever.

    The Sauce

    - Add or decrease the milk to make it thicker or thinner, to your tastes.

    - Add a bit of citrus zest if you like.

    - You can use non-dairy milk for the sauce if you’d like. We usually use almond milk, as we rarely have cow’s milk on hand.

    2 Ambrosia Waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

    The Fruit

    Feel free to add, subtract, or change the fruits involved, if you like!

    Berries, bananas, melon balls, peaches - a lot of fruit goes well with cream cheese sauce!

    Toppings

    I’m 90% sure the source material had whipped cream on top, though I’ve never bothered.

    IMHO, it doesn’t need it - but feel free to top with whipped cream if you like. For that matter, feel free to add sprinkles, chocolate shavings, or anything else that you feel inspired to add!

    2 Ambrosia Belgian waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

    How to Make Ambrosia Belgian Waffles

    Cream Cheese Sauce

    In a small saucepan, carefully whisk together softened cream cheese with milk until smooth.

    Add sugar and salt, whisk once more to combine. Heat just to a simmer, whisking constantly to dissolve the sugar.

    Note: I'm lazy, so I usually do it a bit differently:

    Forget the cream cheese, just put the brick of it in the pot, straight from the fridge.

    Measure out the milk, sugar, and salt over the cold brick of cream cheese.

    Heat it up over medium-low heat, gently breaking it up as the cheese softens.

    Eventually, whisk together a smooth sauce.

    A two part compilation image, showing milk, a brick of cream cheese, sugar, and salt in a small pot, andthe cream sauce made from the same.

    The Belgian Waffles

    Heat your waffle iron, following the manufacturer’s directions.

    In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, set aside.

    White coloured dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, with a silicone spatula.

    In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add buttermilk, oil, and vanilla, whisk well to combine.

    A two part compilation image showing the wet ingrediients in a stainless steel mixing bowl, before and after being whisked together.

    Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stir until well combined - but don’t overbeat it.

    A two part compilation image showing the wet ingredients being added to the bowl of dry ingredients, before and after being mixed together.

    Ambrosia Waffle Assembly

    Follow your waffle iron instructions to cook the waffles.

    As your waffles are cooking, slice your bananas and strawberries

    Sliced bananas and strawberries on a white cutting board.

    Spread cream cheese sauce over hot waffles, top with strawberry and banana.

    A small saucepan with the cream cheese sauce, a plate with two waffles on it, and the cutting board with sliced strawberries and bananas on it.

    Serve immediately!

    2 Ambrosia Belgian waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

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    2 Ambrosia Waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

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    2 Ambrosia Waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

    2 Ambrosia Waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.
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    Ambrosia Belgian Waffles

    Ambrosia Belgian Waffles are a fantastic brunch recipe - waffles, cream cheese sauce, strawberries, and bananas. Inspired by "back home" fav.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Belgian, Canadian
    Servings: 4 People
    Calories: 702kcal
    Author: Marie Porter

    Equipment

    Waffle Maker

    Ingredients

    Cream Cheese Sauce:

    • 8 oz Cream cheese room temperature
    • ⅓ cup Milk
    • 1 tablespoon Granulated sugar
    • ½ teaspoon Salt

    Waffles:

    • 2 cups All-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoon Granulated sugar
    • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 ¾ cups Buttermilk
    • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

    Assembly:

    • Fresh strawberries sliced
    • Banana sliced

    Instructions

    Sauce:

    • In a small saucepan, carefully whisk together softened cream cheese with milk until smooth.
    • Add sugar and salt, whisk once more to combine.
    • Heat just to a simmer, whisking constantly to dissolve the sugar

    Waffles:

    • Heat your waffle iron, following the manufacturer’s directions.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
    • In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add buttermilk, oil, and vanilla, whisk well to combine.
    • Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stir until well combined - but don’t overbeat it.

    Assembly:

    • Follow your waffle iron instructions to cook the waffles.
    • Spread cream cheese sauce over hot waffles, top with strawberry and banana.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 702kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 1433mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1146IU | Calcium: 345mg | Iron: 4mg

    2 Ambrosia Waffles - Belgian waffles with cream cheese sauce, topped with sliced strawberries and sliced bananas - on a blue plate.

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