
These waffles are a perfect way to put that sourdough starter discard to work while making a delicious breakfast. These babies are loaded with berries and perfect for a breakfast or brunch any old time of the year, but they are dressed up in red, white and blue for a patriotic kick. So definitely make them on Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veterans Day. Go ahead and make them on flag day and the second Sunday of every month too, for good measure!
I LOVE waffles! I know, it probably isn’t a huge surprise based on how big my sweet tooth is. But belgian waffles hold a special place in my heart.
As a kid, we were members of the country club just up the road from us. We would all pile in the golf cart and head up there to spend the day in the pool.
Most of the time it was just for fun, but there were practices for the swim team mixed in. We also took some tennis lessons and golf lessons, all skills which are now completely lost!
But we always had a good time. But my favorite part about the country club was Sunday brunch.
I think brunch was my favorite mostly because of the waffles. Big golden brown belgian waffles with all of the strawberries and whipped cream you could pile on top of them. A little girl with a big sweet tooth’s dream come true!

There are so many delicious berries out there right now and I just couldn’t pass up on buying a couple of pints of blueberries and a huge thing of strawberries last time I was at the store. So my mind started clicking. How fun would it be to have red, white and blueberry waffles?
Totally fun!
(Of course!)
I have been wanting to try using Bertha (my sourdough starter) in waffles for a while now. So I googled blueberry sourdough waffles. Do you know what came up?
Nothing.
I mean total crickets, people! Can you believe it?
Me either.

So, I did what any sane person would do and made them anyway! I wanted the waffles to carry some of the blue color, so I stuck the blueberries and the eggs together on the magic bullet and let it go for a quick whir.
I stirred them into my batter and went to work making waffles. (They did add some blue color, but you could certainly add a few drops of food coloring if you wanted to make it more pronounced.)

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we made some of MiMi’s maple whipped cream for piling on top. Let me tell you, a waffle or two covered with tons of berries and a nice big dollop of whipped cream made for a very satisfying breakfast for dinner entree. It would be great for breakfast as well, or dessert for that matter!

Red, White and Blueberry Sourdough Waffles
ingredients:
- 1 cup sourdough starter, unfed straight from the fridge
- 2 cups flour (I used half all-purpose and half whole wheat)
- 2 Tablespoon sugar
- 2 cups buttermilk (or milk soured with a bit of lemon juice)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- toppings of choice (maple syrup, whipped cream, additional berries etc.)
instructions:
How to cook Red, White and Blueberry Sourdough Waffles
- Stir together all of the sponge ingredients, cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature overnight. *
- When you are ready to make the waffles, place the eggs and blueberries in a blender and mix until the blueberries are finely chopped and mixture has a nice blue color. It doesn’t have to be perfectly smooth, just mostly pureed. Stir egg/berry mixture, oil, salt and baking soda into sponge.
- Preheat your waffle iron and spray it with cooking spray. Fill 2/3 full and cook until golden brown.
- Remove from waffle iron. They are the best if served immediately, but can be held in a warm oven if you want to serve the whole batch at once. I put them on a cooling rack over a baking sheet in a 250 F oven until ready to serve.
- Garnish with berries, syrup and maple whipped cream and watch them disappear.
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Shelly @ The Queen in Between
Wednesday 3rd of July 2019
Holy yum! Waffles on the 4th is a tradition around here...my kids love for me to decorate the waffle like a flag with the strawberries, blueberries and some stripes of whipped topping! So fun,.
Shelly
Carlee
Friday 19th of July 2019
I think waffles on the 4th should be a tradition everywhere! I love your flag decoration idea!
A Kansas Farm Mom
Monday 3rd of July 2017
What a great idea! Sourdough starter is one of those things I want to try, but when I think of the commitment of baking every week I get overwhelmed. This would be a great use for it! Thanks for linking this post up to the #Celebrate365 Patriotic party!
Carlee
Tuesday 4th of July 2017
We use it for pizza dough more than anything else. I also make muffins. I tend to make more bread during the fall and winter, this time of year I stick to quick and easy!
Frugal Hausfrau
Tuesday 5th of July 2016
You crack me up, Carlee, Red White & Blueberry!! These look delish and I love waffles for supper! The truth is I'm so not a morning person...
Mollie
Carlee
Tuesday 5th of July 2016
Ha! It is hard to get up and have a big breakfast ready to go, morning person or not. But that doesn't mean we should deprive ourselves of waffles!
Miz Helen
Monday 4th of July 2016
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome Sourdough Waffles with us at Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back to see us real soon! Miz Helen
Carlee
Monday 4th of July 2016
Thanks, Miz Helen! I hope your weekend is full of fun, friends and family!
Unknown
Sunday 3rd of July 2016
Carlee, you know you posted this to tempt me, didn't you! ARG! I don't have a Bertha, and I'm not sure if I could make sourdough gluten free, but I'm gonna try. These look so delish! And maple whipped cream? Oh yeah! It's on like donkey kong! LOL
Carlee
Sunday 3rd of July 2016
HA! Yep, just to get you in the mood! I've read you can do sourdough with any grain. It would be fun to try! The maple whipped cream really helps take it to the next level.