To get started, Margolis shares her delicious from-scratch berry kefir waffles recipe. Packed with microbiome-boosting kefir, these waffles provide both prebiotics and probiotics for a gut-healthy breakfast option. With just nine simple ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time, you can enjoy these flavorful waffles in no time.
(Before we dive in, if you’re short on time in the mornings, don’t worry. There are plenty of frozen waffle brands that offer gut-friendly options as well. Brands like Banza and Evergreen provide nutritious frozen waffles that can still support your gut health.)
The Health Benefits of Berry Kefir Waffles
1. Rich in Probiotics
Adding kefir to your waffle recipe is a great way to enhance the gut health benefits. This berry kefir waffle recipe is packed with protein and antioxidants from ingredients like almond flour, berries, and kefir.
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Kefir is associated with various health benefits due to its fermentation process, enriching the waffles with essential nutrients like B vitamins, folic acid, and calcium, crucial for bone, cardiovascular, and brain health.
2. Contains Prebiotics for Gut Health Support
In addition to kefir, almond flour in the recipe provides prebiotic fiber, essential for feeding the probiotics in our gut and promoting satiety.
3. Loaded with Antioxidants
With a mix of strawberries and blueberries, these waffles are high in antioxidants, particularly anthocyanins, known for their brain health benefits and support for memory and cognition.
4. High in Protein
These berry kefir waffles are a great source of protein, with ingredients like Strawberry Lowfat Kefir providing 10 grams per serving, almond flour offering over 21 grams, and eggs providing 6 grams per egg.
Combine all these benefits together, and you have a nutritious and delicious breakfast option. Ready to give these waffles a try? Let’s start cooking!
Berry Kefir Waffles Recipe
Yields 4-6 waffles
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
2 large eggs
2 cups almond flour
1 3/4 cup Strawberry Lowfat Kefir
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbsp cane sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Fresh berries for topping
1. Preheat the waffle iron. In a small bowl, mix oil, kefir, vanilla, and sugar.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold in fresh berries.
3. Pour batter into the waffle iron and cook as per instructions.
4. Top cooked waffles with fresh berries and maple syrup.
In case you missed it, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
