Brown Butter Yeast Waffles

These were so amazing! I had been wanting to try them for awhile and finally did - so sorry I waited this long! I combined a couple of different recipes into this one and we loved it!

Brown Butter Yeast Waffles

2 cups whole milk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour

Melt the butter in a light-colored skillet until lightly browned and nutty. (The butter will start to foam, then the foaming will subside and little brown bits will appear - these are bits of milk fat. Once you see these brown bits, take the butter off the heat so that it does not burn.) Set aside and let cool slightly.

Heat the milk in a separate saucepan until warm, mix in the brown sugar and yeast and set aside for 5-10 minutes, until bubbly.

In a large bowl (you will need room for expansion), mix together the flours and salt. Add the butter, vanilla and eggs to the milk mixture and then mix gently into the flour, stirring just til combined. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Cover and let sit at room temperature overnight.

In the morning, stir the batter and cook in a hot waffle iron until just barely golden brown. These waffles will be crisper and lighter than waffles made with baking powder/soda - if you let them get too much color they will be crunchy. If you take them out when they are just slightly golden, they will be perfect! The aroma while cooking is heavenly.

Serve with butter, maple syrup, and fresh strawberries if you have them. Ohhh, my, delicious!