Apple Waffles with Crumble
Apples in the batter, crisp crumble on top
Grated apples through the batter plus a crisp coconut-oat crumble on top.
Ingredients
Batter
Crumble
Instructions
Apples
Peel the apples if you like and coarsely grate them.
Add a pinch of salt and leave for 5 minutes. Squeeze well — the mixture should be moist but not runny.
Crumble
Mix the shredded coconut, oats, flour and sugar.
Add the cold butter in pieces and rub it in by hand to a crumb.
Toast in a dry pan for 8–10 minutes until golden, stirring. Cool.
Batter
Whisk the eggs, milk, melted (not hot!) butter and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and both sugars. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and fold with a spatula — lumps are fine, do not overmix.
Add the apples and fold gently. Leave the batter for 5–10 minutes — the flour absorbs the moisture and the texture becomes perfect.
Cooking
Heat the waffle iron. Spoon in the batter — not too much. Cook for 5–6 minutes until golden, and do not open it early.
Move the finished waffles to a rack; do not stack them or they will go soft.
To serve
Scatter with the crumble. Add yogurt, sour cream or ice cream.
Cool completely. Freeze in a single layer, then transfer to a bag, container or vacuum pack.
Toaster, oven or air fryer — they come back crisp outside and soft inside.



