Blackberry & Pecan Belgian Waffles with Whipped Honey Butter

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 ½ cups milk

• ½ cup vegetable oil

• 3 T sugar

• 4 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup California Giant chopped blackberries

• 1 cup chopped pecans

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (NOT melted)

• ⅓ cup honey

Equipment needed:

• Waffle maker

• Nonstick spray

Directions:

• Preheat your waffle maker to medium/high

• Smash the softened butter and honey together and then mix until well combined. Set aside.

• With a hand or stand mixer, beat eggs until fluffy.

• Add flour, milk, oil, salt, sugar, and vanilla.  Mix on medium speed until well combined.

• Stir in blackberries and pecans.  Let batter rest for 5 minutes.

• Spray your waffle maker with nonstick spray.  Pour enough batter to almost cover each quadrant of the waffle maker and then close the lid. Cook for approximately 4 minutes, or until golden brown.

• Remove from waffle maker and repeat with rest of batter.

• While waffles are still warm , place a dollop of honey butter on top of each and allow to melt.

• Drizzle with maple syrup and eat!