Norwegian heart waffles
Vafler: thin Norwegian heart waffles with sour cream and cardamom
In Norway, waffles are not a breakfast but an everyday treat: thin, soft heart-shaped vafler made with sour cream and cardamom, sold at school fairs and football matches and made at home on Sunday afternoons, eaten folded with strawberry jam and sour cream or brown cheese. Their texture is soft rather than crisp. A common mistake is opening the iron too early, which tears them. Chef's tip: let the batter rest for 30 minutes and brush the iron with butter before each waffle; they lift out whole and golden.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the batter
- 3 eggs
- 2 ⅛ oz sugar
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- 9 oz plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 ⅛ oz buttermelted
To serve
- 6 tbsp strawberry jam
- 6 tbsp sour cream
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Whisk 3 eggs and 2 ⅛ oz sugar until pale. Add ¾ cup sour cream and 1 ¼ cups whole milk.
Step 2: Sift in 9 oz plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp ground cardamom, whisk until smooth, then stir in 2 ⅛ oz butter. Rest 30 minutes.
30 minStep 3: Heat a heart waffle iron and brush with a little butter.
Step 4: Pour in a ladle of batter, close and cook for 2–3 minutes, until golden and the steam stops. Common mistake: opening early; they tear.
18 minStep 5: Cool on a rack for a minute and serve with 6 tbsp strawberry jam and 6 tbsp sour cream.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does norwegian heart waffles take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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