I've been vibing with waffles lately, but still trying to make something a bit different every time. For this iteration, I decided to go with the whole wheat waffle recipe from the Breakfast Bible and try the suggested orange and thyme inclusions as I figured they'd be a nice complement to the apples and cheddar. I think this would be even better with some fresh lemon thyme, but regular dried thyme works okay in a pinch. I also think a few walnuts would be excellent folded into the batter. I didn't use any this time, but, having tasted it, I would definitely add them next time.

Orange-Thyme Whole Wheat Waffles with Apple and Cheddar

Slightly adapted from The Breakfast Bible by Kate McMillan

Ingredients

• 200g whole wheat flour
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt, ground
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon thyme (or 1 tsp. dried thyme)
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 2 large eggs
• grated zest of 1 orange
• 2 Tbsp. orange juice
• 90g unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
• 3/4 c. grated Cheddar cheese
• 3 apples, cored and sliced

Directions

1. Preheat your waffle iron.
2. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and thyme and mix well.
3. Sift in the baking powder and stir to combine.
4. Beat the eggs with the milk.
5. Mix the orange zest, juice, and butter to the wet ingredeints and mix well.
6. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to mix.
7. Add the walnuts (if using) and stir until just combined.
8. Pour a portion of batter into the waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer directions. Repeat with remaining batter.
9. Top waffles with cheese and apple slices.