Multi-Grain Waffles

Simple & delicious. Oh, yea, and gluten free!

3 cups teff flour
1 cup millet flour
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 cup quinoa flour
4 cups kefir

1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
6 tablespoons melted butter
1- 1 1/2 cups water

Soak flours in kefir overnight (optional, but here’s why). Mix everything together, adding enough water to make a thick but still pourable batter (amount will depend on thickness of your kefir and absorbency of the flours), and cook in waffle maker per usual. Top with butter, real maple syrup, berries, whatever! YUM!

Adaptations:  These have a fun sourdough flavor from the kefir, but if you want them less sour, simply adjust the ratio of kefir & water.

(If you wanna know why these flours, click here.)

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