Fruity Pebbles Waffles with Ube Syrup

This one is for the kids out there or the kids at heart! My Fruity Pebbles Waffles with Ube Syrup are quick and easy, crunchy, and perfect for your weekend breakfast. This recipe is gluten free and made with a mix of gluten free flour and cornmeal, giving it a nice texture. 

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Why this recipe works

1. It’s a great way to use fruity pebbles. Adding cereal to waffles gives the waffle a nice texture. 
2. This is 100 precent toddler approved!
3. Fruity Pebbles waffles are perfect for holidays such as Easter, Christmas or just because. 

Other tasty waffles to try: Fruit Loop Mochi Waffles, Vegan Banana Pumpkin Waffles, and Perfectly Chewy Ube Mochi Waffles.

Ingredients

• Gluten free flour.  If you don’t need it to be gluten free, regular all purpose flour can be used.
• Ground cornmeal.
• Fine sea salt.
• Baking powder.
• Organic cane sugar. Regular white sugar would work.
• Fruity Pebbles cereal.  
• Milk. I use 2% but whole milk or plant based milk will be good also.
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
• Eggs.
• Pure vanilla extract.
• Ube spread from Trader Joe’s -optional. This is to make the Ube Syrup. This recipe is good without the Ube syrup if you don’t have this or can’t locate it at Trader Joe’s.
• Maple syrup. Optional garnish.
• Seasonal fruit toppings. Optional garnish.

How to make Fruity Pebbles Waffles

1. Preheat the waffle maker on medium low heat.In a large mixing bowl, add the gluten free flour and the corn meal. 

2. Add the baking soda, salt, and cane sugar.

3. Give it a quick stir with a whisk and then add the Fruity Pebbles. Gently combine.

4. In a medium mixing bowl, add the wet ingredients.

​​​​​​​5. Gently stir and add to the dry ingredients.

6. When the waffle maker is ready, give it a quick spray and carefully add about 1/3 cup of the batter. Please Note: I use a Belgium Waffle Maker so it can hold a little more batter than the smaller waffle makers. Adjust accordingly.

7. Cook the waffle until done. The waffle should be a nice golden brown/yellow. 

8. Serve immediately with a drizzle of syrup and fresh fruit.

Helpful tips

One thing you want to think about when cooking these Fruity Pebbles Waffles is the serving size. The serving size will depend on what kind of waffle iron you are using. I use a large Belgium waffle maker and it makes 4 waffles. 

When making waffles, you want to keep the texture. The refrigerator will ruin that therefore you want to freeze them. To properly store leftovers or save for meal preps, as you make the waffles, do not stack them.

Have a sheet pan ready with some parchment paper on top, and place and space the waffles out. Let them cool completely and then you want to store them in freezer safe zip lock bags. I normally use the smaller sandwich bags and then I put a 1/2 waffle in it. This is good for when your family wants smaller portions. Also you can wrap them in parchment (also if you are stacking them in the bag) and then place them in the freezer bag, but this isn’t necessary especially if you plan to consume them within a couple of weeks. 

Another great way to freeze waffles is to use a glass food storage container, such as Snapware. You can line it with parchment paper and layer in 2 waffles. I like the 4 cup square container as it holds the waffles nicely. 

They will remain good in the freezer for 3 months.

How do I reheat frozen waffles?

You want to use the microwave and reheat for 30-60 seconds. You can also use your toaster oven or a regular oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. 

Serving suggestions or alternatives 

Some delicious toppings for these waffle is fruit. I suggest blueberries and bananas but ones imagination can run wild when it comes to a waffle bars and toppings! One thing to keep in mind, if you are using the Ube Syrup, it’s pretty darn sweet. My suggestion is to balance that out with the fruit. 

The ube syrup is going to consist of using 1 teaspoon of Ube Spread from Trader Joe’s plus 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. You can double this, triple this or adjust accordingly to how much you need. You want to whisk them together and make sure it’s not too thick as you want that pretty drizzle coming down hitting that warm and crispy waffle. 

If you can’t locate Ube Spread, as this is seasonal at Trader Joe’s, you can use regular maple syrup or agave.

Recipe Inspo

I’m always on a mission to create fun breakfast dishes for my son. He loves Fruity Pebbles, Ube and waffles so it was only natural to create this family recipe.

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