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Here’s how to host a waffle party: perfect idea for hosting a breakfast or a brunch! Each guest gets a waffle to order and adds their favorite toppings.

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This post is one in a series we’re planning to publish on integrating healthy cooking into your lifestyle. Here’s our main thesis: healthy eating should be fun, and easy to incorporate in everyday life. One of the most effective ways we’ve found is cooking with friends as entertainment. Instead of eating fast or frozen food to save time, make brunch as your activity together! Savor the time cooking wholesome food while chatting and enjoying each other’s company.

We were in Denver last weekend to visit the fabulous women behind Oh Ladycakes (Ashlae) and Edible Perspective (Ashley), and who hosted the brunch party that we’re sharing with you today. The waffle recipes were all made with whole grains like buckwheat and oat flour, with plant-based and gluten-free options. Toppings included almond butter and healthy chia jam, both made with natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup. The whole grains and the protein in the nut butter made it an incredibly filling meal. We took our time and relished the slow, sunny morning together. It was…perfect.

Waffles with syrup

A few tips for your own waffle party!

  • Make toppings like homemade almond butter and chia jam in advance, so you can focus on cooking waffles and chatting with guests the day of.
  • Make sure to use real maple syrup for toppings – there is no substitute!
  • If you’re into savory or lower sugar consumption, try the savory waffle recipe below.
  • This menu is great for guests with special diets, with options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free.

Waffle Party menu ideas

Ready to host your own waffle party! Here are some recipe ideas:

Waffle recipes

Waffle topping ideas

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Waffle Party | A Couple Cooks
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Waffle Party | A Couple Cooks

Ashley McLaughlin (Edible Perspective), Sonja, Ashlae Warner (Oh Ladycakes), and Alex behind the camera :)

About the authors

Alex & Sonja

Hi! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of the acclaimed cookbooks A Couple Cooks and Pretty Simple Cooking—and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share seasonal recipes and the joy of home cooking. Now, we’ve got over 3,000 well-tested recipes, including Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, smoothies, cocktails, and more!

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16 Comments

  1. Nina at FocusedonFit.com says:

    What an adorable idea! I’m in love with waffles (much better than pancakes) and I’m loving the idea of bringing friends together to build brunch. Need to try that savory waffle…been thinking that’s next on the list at our house!

  2. Sara @ Cake Over Steak says:

    What a lovely brunch!!! Waffles made with whole grains and interesting flours are just so tasty. The photos look wonderful, and you seem like such a happy bunch. I think those carrot cake waffles need to happen soon in my kitchen.

  3. Kimberly/TheLittlePlantation says:

    It looks as though you had so much FUN, AND left with a full tummy. Perfect.
    Now all I need is a waffle maker :)
    Thanks for sharing.

  4. Katie @ Whole Nourishment says:

    What an incredible party idea. Looked like so much fun, and I love the combination of toppings here. I usually go for pure maple syrup, which isn’t bad of course, but the chia jam and nut butter combo looks delicious.

  5. Grace says:

    What a dream! This waffle party looks absolutely fabulous! So many food blogger #girlcrushes in one room!

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