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Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote

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Simple gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top! These waffles will be your new favorite weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!

Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Simple gluten-free, nut-free, vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top! These waffles will be your new favorite weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!

I have a thing for figs. It’s not even that I eat them often, especially not fresh (those babies are expensive!). One of those foods I’ve always just love the “idea” of and I think look so lovely in recipes. Figs evoke “elegance” and deeply sophisticated tastes. I also just like the word…Fig. It’s funny, but I think it suits a fig well. I guess you can’t neglect the fact that there are multiple types of figs. We have Adriatic (or White) Figs, Black Mission Figs, Brown Turkish Figs, Calimyrna Figs, and Kadota Figs.

Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Simple gluten-free, nut-free, vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top! These waffles will be your new favorite weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!

They each have their distinct qualities and subtleties in flavor, but all are lovely and perfect sweet or savory. The typical person probably has only had dried figs or you know…Fig Newtons. Since I was trying to be a bit more economical here and covering all seasonal availability, dried mission figs it is! I got a big bag and actually used them for a different recipe and had a bunch of dried fig puree leftover which seemed like the perfect addition to some WAFFLES!

Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Simple gluten-free, nut-free, vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top! These waffles will be your new favorite weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!

I made a nice hearty buckwheat waffle, kept it simple with just a flax egg, but that fig compote is what takes it over the top and makes it something special to eat for a fantastic weekend breakfast! Just some warmed pureed figs mixed with that deep nutty tahini taste and some subtlely sweet maple syrup to tie it all together! To get the dried figs into a pureed form, you soak them for a few hours or until they become “bloated”, then just pop them in a processor or blender!

Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Simple gluten-free, nut-free, vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top! These waffles will be your new favorite weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!

Who could ever say no to a big ole’ crispy gluten-free vegan waffle with one standout topping? Elevate those “toaster waffles” and make some homemade with a unique twist on the topping! Homemade waffles are great to freeze too and the topping it freezable, but also stays good in the fridge for a few weeks! This recipe is single-serve of course, but you can easily double, triple….maybe make a dozen?

Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote

Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Simple gluten-free, nut-free, vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top! These waffles will be your new favorite weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!

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Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote

Simple gluten-free, nut-free, vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top! These waffles will be your new favorite weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!

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Instructions

  1. Preheat your waffle iron while you prepare the waffle batter.
  2. In a bowl, combine all the waffle ingredients and mix well.
  3. Pour the batter in the waffle maker and let cook while you mix together the compote.
  4. In a bowl, combine the compote ingredients, microwave for 30 seconds to warm, and then mix it together to combine.
  5. When the waffle is done, remove and top with the compote and sprinkle on some sesame seeds and flax seeds! Enjoy!

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  • Serving Size: 1

 Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Simple gluten-free, nut-free, vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top! These waffles will be your new favorite weekend breakfast or brunch recipe!

Ready for some fancy waffles for one fabulous breakfast? The most important meal of the day deserves something super delicious! You better believe I brought my favorite (seriously the best!) waffle iron down to school with me! When I don’t feel like pancakes, I go with waffles! Same recipes, just different cooking method! Buckwheat, figs, tahini, maple….flavor heaven!

So tell me:

+ Favorite thing to make with figs?

+ Fresh or dried? (Trader Joe’s has fig jam!)

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Comments

  1. kimmythevegan says

    Ah! I need a waffle iron, stat! These look amazing =) I’m more of a date girl myself, but I feel like figs are under appreciated. I need to use them more. And combined with maple, that sounds fantastic. Yum!

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  12. Miss Polkadot says

    Well, if you happen to make extra waffles next time: invite me over for breakfast ;)?
    While fresh figs aren’t my thing – luckily for my wallet – I do like dried ones and as I had some kind of dried fig puree before I can imagine how good yours would taste. If you ever get your hands on white almond butter you need to try that in place of tahini here. It’s an essential food for me.

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  20. nadia says

    Oh that compote sounds so delicious! Tahini, maple and figs are such a great combo!! I usually use oat flour to make my waffles but I definitely need to try buckwheat flour next time! 😀

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  22. Mandy says

    I hate that I’ve missed SO many of your posts! ? I will catch up this week for sure. You’re going to think I’m absolutely crazy, but I’ve never gotten into figs. Can we still be friends?? I loved fig newtons and fig jam, but actually eating a fig…not for me. I’m pretty sure I would devour this compote though – for one, I’m a sucker for tahini! When/if I’m able to eat grains again, you better believe I’m making these waffles!! This looks amazing!!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      You’re a date girl aren’t you :/ ….I guess we can work this out 😉 xoxo
      Fig jammy things are where it’s ate! Haha! I don’t sit around eating whole fresh figs 😛 This girl has a budget!

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  23. Farrah says

    So sad that my waffle iron is currently chillin’ in California! :O! These look delicious and that compote! <3!! (I love figs but don't have em' often either–I wish they weren't so expensive. *-*)

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  41. Choclette says

    I’m with you on the figs. I love them but don’t actually eat them nearly enough.They always remind me of sun-kissed Mediterranean lands. What a great recipe. I’d not thought to use them with waffles.

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  47. Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says

    You’re totally right on figs! They do just take a meal up to the next level and seem so sophisticated 🙂 My mom picked my grandparents tree at the end of summer, and since I was already out of the country again, she pureed them and canned them so I can use them when I get back next month. And topping waffles sounds like a great thing to do with them!

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  52. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    Rebecca – your compote sounds wonderful and so unique – I’ve never used tahini in a compote before and am so totally inspired to do so now! Also – wish I had one of your Buckwheat pancakes to tuck into this morning – they sound wonderful!

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