Stuffed French Toast Nutella Waffles

We’re putting a decadent twist on the traditional French toast recipe with our Stuffed French Toast Nutella Waffles recipe. 

Using Krusteaz Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix to make the waffles, dunk the waffles in a French toast batter, and put them back into the griddle until their golden brown.

This recipe isn’t complete without Nutella, topped with sliced bananas and strawberries. Find the full recipe below.

This is a sponsored post with Krusteaz. #krusteazXnutella

Stuffed French Toast Nutella Waffles

We’ve partnered with Krusteaz over the last few months to share the many ways you can use Krusteaz Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix to create delicious recipes, like our French Toast Pancakes Casserole. 

However, our love for Krusteaz spans back even further. A friend recommended I try Krusteaz, and I haven’t looked back. That was over 20 years ago. It goes to show that there’s a solution to almost every problem, and there’s something about golden brown waffles that makes my heart go BOOM!

World Nutella Day

We’re super excited to share this collaboration of two brands we love, Krusteaz and Nutella, in today’s post. We love Nutella; it’s a staple in our pantry. Our boys use this delicious hazelnut spread at least 4-5 times a week. 

World Nutella Day was this past weekend on February 5th, and Nutella teamed up with Krusteaz (pronounced Crust + Ease) as its premier partner. 

We’re excited to share how we’re pairing two of our favorite loves together to create a delicious but super easy breakfast recipe. Our Stuffed Nutella French Toast Waffles is a great way to switch up your waffle game and take it to the next level!

Why we love Krusteaz Pancake Mix

Breakfast is an essential part of our family’s daily routine. Starting the day the right way, with a hot breakfast and fun conversation, gives us all the spark we need to have a good day. 

Our family are big Krusteaz fans—it’s our favorite pancake and waffle mix! We also love how their waffle recipe is on the back of each box or bag of waffle and pancake packaging. How dope, is that? 

For me, Krusteaz waffle and pancake mixes taste better. They use quality ingredients, resulting in pancakes and waffles that taste like they are homemade. 

Although there’s a recipe for waffles on the package, we like to add an extra 1/4 cup of mix, and it’s perfect.

We also add our favorite flavors right into the batter, like cinnamon, cardamom, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, blueberries, etc.

Krusteaz Pancake Mix makes perfect pancakes and waffles, giving us the confidence to try new twists and flavors with some of our favorite toppings and add-ins—something we did not do with other boxed pancake mixes.  

What You Need To Make Our Nutella French Toast Waffles

Krusteaz Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix. I used the waffle recipe on the back of the box to whip up these delicious waffles in no time flat!

French Toast Batter. Use your favorite French toast recipe, but you can also absolutely use our recipe shared below. I used heavy cream, a single farm fresh egg, pure vanilla extract, ground cardamom, and a pinch of sea salt. Mix it all up, and you are good to go!

Fresh Fruit. This time out, I used fresh organic strawberries and organic bananas, but feel free to use whatever kind of fresh fruit that tickles your fancy. You may also like blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, or sliced peaches. Baked apples with brown sugar and cinnamon is a great combination too! The possibilities are almost endless! 

Nutella. Have you ever made stuffed waffles with Nutella? You are definitely in for a treat. Made with no artificial colors or preservatives, Nutella is a favorite product to use for our waffles and pancakes. 

How to make Stuffed French Toast Nutella Waffles

Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients: 

Waffle Batter

• 2 1/4 cups of Krusteaz Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix
• 1 room temperature egg
• 2 tbsp of canola oil (I also have used avocado, grape seed, olive, or safflower oil)
• 1 1/2 cup of cold water

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients into a bowl and mix until combined, but do not over mix. Over mixing will result in tough pancakes or waffles. 
2. Preheat your waffle griddle. When the griddle is hot, add a tbsp unsalted butter to each section. 
3. Spoon a half-cup or a full cup of waffle batter into each section, brush the top of the waffle gribble with melted butter or a non-stick cooking spray. 
4. Close the lid and cook the waffles until they are cooked but not golden brown. The waffles will finish cooking after dunking them into the French toast batter and returning them to the waffle maker.
5. Remove the waffles from the griddle and continue with the following steps listed below.

French Toast Batter 

• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp of light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp of ground cardamom or cinnamon
• pinch of sea salt or kosher salt

Directions on making French Toast

1. Combine the ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
2. Dip a waffle into the batter and place it into a waffle griddle. 
3. Cook until the waffles are golden brown.
4. Place a single waffle onto a plate and spread on a generous amount of warm Nutella. Add a second waffle and top with more Nutella.
5. Top with sliced bananas and strawberries.
6. Serve. 

Toppings:

• 1 banana sliced 
• 4 strawberries cut into slices
• 1/4 cup whole pecans chopped

Should you make the french toast batter before making the waffles?

Yes, you can make the French toast batter right after preparing the waffle batter. Doing this saves time because you do not want the waffles sitting around while you make the waffles. 

Can this batter be made ahead of time?

The waffle and French toast batter can be made a day or the night before. Make sure to store each separately and in air-tight containers.

Can you freeze waffles?

Yes, you can freeze the waffles. Place them on a baking sheet and freeze them for a few hours. Place them in a sealed plastic bag, placing parchment paper between each waffle to prevent them from freezing together. 

Can you freeze French Toast?

Of course, follow the same procedure as above. 

How many does this serve?

This recipe makes 4-6 servings, depending on how big you make your waffles.

Do I have to put nuts in my waffle batter?

If you have a nut allergy or do not like walnuts, you can omit them from the recipe.

Now that you have the recipe give our Stuffed French Toast Waffles with Nutella a try, and you’ll see what we mean about this being the perfect combination!

Learn more about the Krusteaz brand, and if you’re not using it, now is a great time to start! 

Cheers to making breakfast memories with the ones you love! 

Stuffed French Toast Nutella Waffles

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Ingredients

 

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• Waffle Batter
• 2 1/4 cups of Krusteaz Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix
• 1 room temperature egg
• 2 tbsp of canola oil I also have used avocado, grape seed, olive, or safflower oil
• 1 1/2 cup of cold water

Instructions

• Add the ingredients into a bowl and mix until combined, but do not over mix. Over mixing will result in tough pancakes or waffles. 
  Preheat your waffle griddle. When the griddle is hot, add a tbsp unsalted butter to each section. 
  Spoon a half-cup or a full cup of waffle batter into each section, brush the top of the waffle gribble with melted butter or a non-stick cooking spray. 
  Close the lid and cook the waffles until they are cooked but not golden brown. The waffles will finish cooking after dunking them into the French toast batter and returning them to the waffle maker.
  Remove the waffles from the griddle and continue with the following steps listed below.

Notes

French Toast Batter 
1 cup of heavy cream
1 egg
1 tbsp of light brown sugar
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp of ground cardamom or cinnamon
pinch of sea salt or kosher salt
Directions on making French Toast
Combine the ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
Dip a waffle into the batter and place it into a waffle griddle. 
Cook until the waffles are golden brown.
Place a single waffle onto a plate and spread on a generous amount of warm Nutella. Add a second waffle and top with more Nutella.
Top with sliced bananas and strawberries.
Serve. 

Toppings:
1 banana sliced 
4 strawberries cut into slices
1/4 cup whole pecans chopped

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