Sweetened Milk Waffles with Caramel Drizzle

Ingredients Checklist (Tap as You Prep)

• 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese or thick Greek yogurt (for Sweetened Milk Waffles with Caramel Drizzle)
• 3 large pasture-raised eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup rolled oats, semolina, or blanched almond flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder + ½ teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoons pure Madagascar vanilla bean extract
• 1 tablespoon melted grass-fed butter or virgin coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or monk-fruit sweetener + ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup fresh berries, sliced banana, and warm maple-butter glaze for serving

Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions

1. Whisk or Blend the High-Protein Batter: Combine the cottage cheese (or Greek yogurt), eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and sweetener until silky smooth for Sweetened Milk Waffles with Caramel Drizzle.
2. Hydrate the Dry Base: Fold in the oats or flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt, letting the batter rest for 4 minutes to thicken.
3. Preheat Cast-Iron Griddle or Waffle Iron: Heat your cooking surface to 365°F (185°C) and brush lightly with grass-fed butter.
4. Cook to Golden Edges: Pour ¼-cup portions onto the hot surface and cook for 2 ½–3 minutes per side until puffed and golden-brown.
5. Serve Piping Hot: Stack on warmed plates and crown with fresh berries and a drizzle of warm maple syrup.