Made from the heart and shaped like one, these breakfast munchies can be made from frozen waffles with the help of a cookie cutter, or you can follow our instructions for homemade waffle mix. Either way, please don’t skip the honey berry crème. It’s best served in generous dollops.

Yield Serves up to 8
Prep Time 15 Minutes
Total Time 25 Minutes

Ingredients

Honey Berry Crème:
8 whole grain waffles from the freezer section, or homemade (recipe for homemade below)
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup fresh berries
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons Nature Nate’s 100% Pure, Raw & Unfiltered Honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
also:  heart-shaped cookie cutter  /  additional Nature Nate’s Honey for drizzling

Homemade Waffles:
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk*
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons Nature Nate’s 100% Raw & Unfiltered Honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions

Honey Berry Crème:

In a food processor, combine cream cheese, berries, almond extract, honey and salt. Set aside. Prepare homemade waffles if desired. Cut waffles of choice with cookie cutter. Spoon crème generously in the center of the warm waffles.  Drizzle with remaining Nature Nate’s Honey.

Homemade Waffles:

Beat eggs well. Stir in honey, baking soda, baking powder, salt and butter.  When well stirred, add milk and flour until just combined. Cook on waffle iron of choice, following manufacturers instructions. Makes 8 large waffles.

*If waffle batter is very thick and doesn’t spread easily with the back of a spoon over the well-greased waffle iron, add 1/4 cup more buttermilk or regular milk.