Belgian Buttermilk Waffles with Glazed Bananas

Light and fluffy Belgian-style buttermilk waffles topped with caramelized banana slices and warm maple syrup. This classic breakfast dish combines the perfect crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside waffle with luxuriously glazed fruit.

6 servings
45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 whole bananas
  • cups maple syrup
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 piece waffle iron

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put oven rack in middle position and put a large metal cooling rack directly on it. Preheat oven to 250°F and preheat waffle iron.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

    3 min

  3. 3.

    Whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs in another bowl, then whisk into flour mixture until just combined.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Brush hot waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil and pour a slightly rounded 1/2 cup of batter into each waffle mold (see cooks' note, below). Cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer as cooked to rack in oven to keep warm, keeping waffles in 1 layer to stay crisp. Make more waffles in same manner.

    20 min

  5. 5.

    While last batch is cooking, heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then add banana slices in 1 layer and cook until golden, about 1 minute per side. Remove from heat and add syrup to skillet.

    5 min

  6. 6.

    Spoon bananas over waffles, then drizzle with warm syrup before serving.

    2 min