Betty R's Famous Waffles Attn: Charski - Page 2

tulipsandroses · 03-30-2012, 08:29 PM

Every time I make these I'm blown away at how awesome they are. I made them a few days ago. Hands down, the best waffles I've had. Low carb or not.

Charski · 03-31-2012, 10:00 AM

My Mom specifically asks me to make these and she is FAR from LC!

They are THAT GOOD.

shirlc · 04-30-2012, 06:04 PM

I made these waffles tonight for dinner. The only changes I make are that I don't use any sweetener and I use Carbquick instead of Vital Wheat Gluten. I didn't tell DH that they were low carb. He usually likes my cooking, but if he doesn't, he'll probably say, "Is this some of your low carb stuff?" Anyway, he just raved on about how great they are! After dinner, he bagged what was left and said it was just enough for his breakfast sometime. I had been planning on leftovers for ME!

stephdray · 05-07-2012, 03:33 PM

I've been avoiding making these waffles for years because the ingredient list looked totally gross to me. Recently, my cousin challenged me to make them, however, and I was pretty thrilled. I used a George Foreman grill with waffle plates, so the recipe made about 4 giant waffles, each more than 400 calories. (Wasn't thrilled with that part. Will have to see what I can do to tweak it.)

I didn't have VWG or Coconut flour on hand, so I used KevinPA's carbalose flour mix. The waffles themselves were extremely tasty--and had the perfect texture of a waffle. Crispy, tender, delicious...but more filling than a normal waffle might be. My only complaint is that they were too salty (and way calorific).

I suspect the salt is in the cheese, so I'm not sure what to do about that. As for the calories, I think I'll replace the cream with water next time and maybe use a non-full-fat cream cheese. With the mozzarella, these should already have a high enough fat content to make them crisp up the way they do.

However, they were great and I will be making them again.

P.S. I have nothing against fat. I do, however, have to watch calories even on low carb. Sucks.

lemondrop1u · 05-12-2012, 10:18 AM

Dry run for Mother's Day Breakfast (she has diabetes)! Waffles were delicious! My girls ate them and didn't suspect a thing! They were light and fluffy. I will probably pop them in the oven to get them a little "crispier/drier" next time. Thanks.

Ginaaaaaa · 05-12-2012, 12:49 PM

I tried making these with coconut flour in place of the vwg and they came out paper thin and eggy. I used 1/4 cup like PaminKY posted. I ended up adding some vwg to the batter and those ones came out fine.

shirlc · 05-27-2012, 05:00 PM

Has anyone ever figured out the nutrition for BettyR's Amazing Waffles? Calories, fat, protein??? If it's been posted somewhere, can you direct me to it?

Charski · 06-07-2012, 09:19 AM

I made these for dinner the other night. I didn't have any cream cheese, so subtituted a carton of Fage 2% Greek yogurt (7 oz.) instead. I put everything else in the food processor, whirled til smooth, then just pulsed in the yogurt at the end so as not to break it down too much.

They turned out fine and of course it reduced the calories by about 600 for the batch! I got 10 waffles, and by my calculations, they're about 107 calories each and 10.9 grams of protein each!

Didn't figure the carbs up at the time, sorry....

Ginaaaaaa · 06-07-2012, 03:42 PM

These are my favorite waffles!! Thanks for the alternative using yogurt.

Chickamomminy · 10-16-2012, 05:48 AM

Did you ever make a low carb recipe that everybody raves about and wonder what the fuss was about? This is NOT one of those recipes. OMGoodness!!! Why, oh why, did I wait so long to make these? I think this may be my all time favorite low carb recipe. Not just as good as regular waffles, but in my opinion? Better!

So light and crispy mmmmmmmm. The first couple that I made were a bit floppy, so I took the advice of others and left them in a bit longer. The result was pefection.

I have waffles in the freezer for a week of breakfasts. Unless, of course, the lc chocolate ice cream in there wins out and I make an ice cream and waffle sandwich. My knees are weak just thinking about it!!!

Thank you soooooo much BettyR!!! And thank you, Barbo, without this thread don't know that I'd have run across these!

Ginaaaaaa · 10-16-2012, 01:05 PM

Thanks for bumping this up, I forgot all about these!! I'm going to try making aebelskiver with this recipe.

pocahontas · 10-16-2012, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginaaaaaa

I tried making these with coconut flour in place of the vwg and they came out paper thin and eggy. I used 1/4 cup like PaminKY posted. I ended up adding some vwg to the batter and those ones came out fine.

I want to make these but I cant eat VWG and wanted to use the coconut flour and then I saw this post.

I wonder if I just add a bit more coconut flour?

Ginaaaaaa · 10-16-2012, 02:30 PM

You could try that!! Maybe it was just the kind I used.

PaminKY · 10-16-2012, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pocahontas

I want to make these but I cant eat VWG and wanted to use the coconut flour and then I saw this post.

I wonder if I just add a bit more coconut flour?

I always use the coconut flour and I love these but I've never made them with the VWG so I have nothing to compare to but I also add 1/2 tsp glucomannan.

shirlc · 10-16-2012, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pocahontas

I want to make these but I cant eat VWG and wanted to use the coconut flour and then I saw this post.

I wonder if I just add a bit more coconut flour?

I use Carbquick instead of VWG and they turn out fine!

buttoni · 01-13-2013, 07:38 AM

OMG I've never seen this thread. I'm going to HAVE to try these one day. They sound incredible.

Charski · 01-13-2013, 08:59 AM

They're wonderful, Peggy. My Mom, who is FAR FAR from LC, asks me to make these, they're THAT good!

rosethorns · 01-13-2013, 10:01 AM

So I want to be able to make these again. I'm thinking out loud. I think Jen's GF bake mix might work here and using dary free yogurt. OOOOOO I'm going to try.

SCOTTSDALEJULIE · 01-13-2013, 10:36 AM

I'm going to try these tomorrow.

Buffy45 · 01-13-2013, 10:40 AM

When I went to netrition to see about ordering vital wheat gluten, it just comes up with vital wheat gluten flour, is that what I want?

rosethorns · 01-13-2013, 11:12 AM

Yes that's it Buffy. They have it at walmarts in a small box.

Buffy45 · 01-13-2013, 11:17 AM

Oh great, I can get it when looking for my waffle iron,

JMCM1 · 01-13-2013, 11:46 AM

Made these this morning with coconut flour - which is a little fragile - instead of VWG.

DH and I think this is THE BEST recipe. I would serve these to anybody - they are absolutely delicious.

I did add 1/2 tsp. glucomannan. I might add a tish more next time, but they were delicious no matter what!

05-07-2012, 03:33 PM	#34
stephdray Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,118 Gallery: stephdray Stats: 290/249/250 WOE: Moderate Carb JUDDD (Lost first 4 lbs on WW) Start Date: 7/4/2012 -- 41 lbs lost total	I've been avoiding making these waffles for years because the ingredient list looked totally gross to me. Recently, my cousin challenged me to make them, however, and I was pretty thrilled. I used a George Foreman grill with waffle plates, so the recipe made about 4 giant waffles, each more than 400 calories. (Wasn't thrilled with that part. Will have to see what I can do to tweak it.) I didn't have VWG or Coconut flour on hand, so I used KevinPA's carbalose flour mix. The waffles themselves were extremely tasty--and had the perfect texture of a waffle. Crispy, tender, delicious...but more filling than a normal waffle might be. My only complaint is that they were too salty (and way calorific). I suspect the salt is in the cheese, so I'm not sure what to do about that. As for the calories, I think I'll replace the cream with water next time and maybe use a non-full-fat cream cheese. With the mozzarella, these should already have a high enough fat content to make them crisp up the way they do. However, they were great and I will be making them again. P.S. I have nothing against fat. I do, however, have to watch calories even on low carb. Sucks. Last edited by stephdray; 05-07-2012 at 03:38 PM..

06-07-2012, 09:19 AM	#38
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,803 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	I made these for dinner the other night. I didn't have any cream cheese, so subtituted a carton of Fage 2% Greek yogurt (7 oz.) instead. I put everything else in the food processor, whirled til smooth, then just pulsed in the yogurt at the end so as not to break it down too much. They turned out fine and of course it reduced the calories by about 600 for the batch! I got 10 waffles, and by my calculations, they're about 107 calories each and 10.9 grams of protein each! Didn't figure the carbs up at the time, sorry.... __________________ It's easy to be miserable. Being happy takes more work. ~~from Ondine, the movie~~ Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck. I reject your reality and substitute my own! ~~ Adam on Mythbusters

10-16-2012, 05:48 AM	#40
Chickamomminy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 138 Gallery: Chickamomminy Stats: 248/183/148 WOE: Atkins (modified) Start Date: April 2009	Did you ever make a low carb recipe that everybody raves about and wonder what the fuss was about? This is NOT one of those recipes. OMGoodness!!! Why, oh why, did I wait so long to make these? I think this may be my all time favorite low carb recipe. Not just as good as regular waffles, but in my opinion? Better! So light and crispy mmmmmmmm. The first couple that I made were a bit floppy, so I took the advice of others and left them in a bit longer. The result was pefection. I have waffles in the freezer for a week of breakfasts. Unless, of course, the lc chocolate ice cream in there wins out and I make an ice cream and waffle sandwich. My knees are weak just thinking about it!!! Thank you soooooo much BettyR!!! And thank you, Barbo, without this thread don't know that I'd have run across these! __________________ “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” (Lao Tzu) As of today (3/29/10) I have lost 65 pounds!!! 35 more to go! Last edited by Chickamomminy; 10-16-2012 at 05:51 AM..

01-13-2013, 11:12 AM	#51
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,502 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	Yes that's it Buffy. They have it at walmarts in a small box. Last edited by rosethorns; 01-13-2013 at 11:13 AM..

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03-30-2012, 08:29 PM	#31
tulipsandroses Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,932 Gallery: tulipsandroses Stats: 206/164/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2010	Every time I make these I'm blown away at how awesome they are. I made them a few days ago. Hands down, the best waffles I've had. Low carb or not.

03-31-2012, 10:00 AM	#32
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,803 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	My Mom specifically asks me to make these and she is FAR from LC! They are THAT GOOD.

04-30-2012, 06:04 PM	#33
shirlc Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,533 Gallery: shirlc Stats: 144/127/130-5'5" WOE: Low/Mod Carb, JUDDD (JUDDD, 10/25/11 at 141.5) Start Date: March, 2006	I made these waffles tonight for dinner. The only changes I make are that I don't use any sweetener and I use Carbquick instead of Vital Wheat Gluten. I didn't tell DH that they were low carb. He usually likes my cooking, but if he doesn't, he'll probably say, "Is this some of your low carb stuff?" Anyway, he just raved on about how great they are! After dinner, he bagged what was left and said it was just enough for his breakfast sometime. I had been planning on leftovers for ME!

05-12-2012, 10:18 AM	#35
lemondrop1u Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 27 Gallery: lemondrop1u	Dry run for Mother's Day Breakfast (she has diabetes)! Waffles were delicious! My girls ate them and didn't suspect a thing! They were light and fluffy. I will probably pop them in the oven to get them a little "crispier/drier" next time. Thanks.

05-12-2012, 12:49 PM	#36
Ginaaaaaa Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 2,176 Gallery: Ginaaaaaa Stats: 184/177/163/158 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: April 2009	I tried making these with coconut flour in place of the vwg and they came out paper thin and eggy. I used 1/4 cup like PaminKY posted. I ended up adding some vwg to the batter and those ones came out fine.

05-27-2012, 05:00 PM	#37
shirlc Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,533 Gallery: shirlc Stats: 144/127/130-5'5" WOE: Low/Mod Carb, JUDDD (JUDDD, 10/25/11 at 141.5) Start Date: March, 2006	Has anyone ever figured out the nutrition for BettyR's Amazing Waffles? Calories, fat, protein??? If it's been posted somewhere, can you direct me to it?

06-07-2012, 03:42 PM	#39
Ginaaaaaa Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 2,176 Gallery: Ginaaaaaa Stats: 184/177/163/158 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: April 2009	These are my favorite waffles!! Thanks for the alternative using yogurt.

10-16-2012, 01:05 PM	#41
Ginaaaaaa Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 2,176 Gallery: Ginaaaaaa Stats: 184/177/163/158 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: April 2009	Thanks for bumping this up, I forgot all about these!! I'm going to try making aebelskiver with this recipe.

10-16-2012, 02:30 PM	#43
Ginaaaaaa Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 2,176 Gallery: Ginaaaaaa Stats: 184/177/163/158 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: April 2009	You could try that!! Maybe it was just the kind I used.

01-13-2013, 07:38 AM	#46
buttoni Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 3,298 Gallery: buttoni Stats: 196/170/150 WOE: Primal 8/12 Start Date: 4/21/09 Height 5'5", Age 64	OMG I've never seen this thread. I'm going to HAVE to try these one day. They sound incredible.

01-13-2013, 08:59 AM	#47
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,803 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	They're wonderful, Peggy. My Mom, who is FAR FAR from LC, asks me to make these, they're THAT good!

01-13-2013, 10:01 AM	#48
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,502 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	So I want to be able to make these again. I'm thinking out loud. I think Jen's GF bake mix might work here and using dary free yogurt. OOOOOO I'm going to try.

01-13-2013, 10:36 AM	#49
SCOTTSDALEJULIE Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SCOTTSDALE.AZ Posts: 4,054 Gallery: SCOTTSDALEJULIE Stats: 242/202/145	I'm going to try these tomorrow.

01-13-2013, 10:40 AM	#50
Buffy45 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lewisville, TX USA Posts: 8,522 Gallery: Buffy45 Stats: Type 2 Diabetic as of 6/1/08 WOE: LC/MP/HF Start Date: Restart 9/3/2012	When I went to netrition to see about ordering vital wheat gluten, it just comes up with vital wheat gluten flour, is that what I want?

01-13-2013, 11:17 AM	#52
Buffy45 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lewisville, TX USA Posts: 8,522 Gallery: Buffy45 Stats: Type 2 Diabetic as of 6/1/08 WOE: LC/MP/HF Start Date: Restart 9/3/2012	Oh great, I can get it when looking for my waffle iron,

01-13-2013, 11:46 AM	#53
JMCM1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,136 Gallery: JMCM1 WOE: EFGT wheat free (grain free) Start Date: June 2012	Made these this morning with coconut flour - which is a little fragile - instead of VWG. DH and I think this is THE BEST recipe. I would serve these to anybody - they are absolutely delicious. I did add 1/2 tsp. glucomannan. I might add a tish more next time, but they were delicious no matter what!