gluten-free blueberry muesli waffles + camp blogaway
We’ll talk about waffles in a minute. But first things first: I went to camp.
And it was marvelous (and oh, hey! there was internet! barely).
I get kinda nervous and awkward and stuff when I enter into social situations, especially ones that require me to meet and interact with 100 people I’ve never met in real life (along with the occasional squirrel and chipmunk and pinecone the size of my head). But at Camp Blogaway, it felt like a big room full of my friends. Everyone was so kind and warm and friendly, and I loved being able to meet other people who are as insanely passionate about food as I am.
My weekend started early early early (like, I wanted to sucker punch my alarm when it went off early). But hey! At least there was a gallon of coffee to be had at the Caribou at the airport, along with a bowl of yummy blueberry oatmeal.
And then there was more coffee on the plane, too! And sleep. Glorious sleep. And a listening of this and a reading of that (which felt incredibly awkward to do at the same time, actually. Jay-Z and Ann Voskamp do not a good pair make).
After landing at the airport and hitching a ride with the lovely Rebekah and Dee (seriously, lovely), we finally made it to camp! It was sunny. It was gorgeous. It was tree-lined and cabin-filled and breathtaking — literally. Like, 7,000 feet altitude breathtaking. Oy.
There were fantastic sessions by fantastic speakers, like Stephanie and Jessica’s, which was all about how to maintain creativity and avoid burnout as a food blogger (hint: Cover a posterboard full of goals on Post-It notes. GENIUS).
There was booze!
There was nummy food!
There was that one time I used a mandoline slicer for the first time and a piece of potato plopped right into my coffee! (Note to self: Drink ALL the coffee before using a mandoline slicer.)
And there were friends. It was so wonderful to finally meet these amazing women in person, like Chung-Ah, Stephanie and Jen (and Liz, and Daisy, and Mariel, and Jamie, and so many others). Love these gals, on the real.
Overall, you guys, camp was awesome, wilderness and all. I highly recommend it! Just be sure to drink all your coffee before using a mandoline slicer. Pro tips, people.
Aaaaaaaand let’s talk about waffles (great transition, I know). One of our fabulous sponsors, Bob’s Red Mill, provided us with some delicious samples, like this gluten-free muesli that is to.die.for. I had it for breakfast both mornings atop yogurt and I couldn’t get enough of its flavor and crunch! So naturally, I had to go home and put it into waffles. Because I love waffles, that’s why.
I went the full gluten-free route with this recipe. The flour, also from Bob’s Red Mill, works perfectly on a 1:1 ratio as a substitute for regular all-purpose flour. I mixed in some muesli and some blueberries and voila! Breakfast of champions.
So, in conclusion, go to camp and eat some waffles. Those are my words of wisdom.
(A huge, HUGE thanks to Patti for setting up a fantastic event! And so many thanks to the generous sponsors who made the weekend possible: OXO, Bob’s Red Mill, Idaho Potatoes, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Wente Vineyards, Jarlsberg, and Crav On! You guys rock my socks.)
Gluten-Free Blueberry Muesli Waffles
A Girl Versus Dough original
Yields: 8 waffles
Ingredients:
2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (you can also use regular all-purpose flour if you don’t want/need to go gluten-free)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup fresh blueberries, plus more for serving
1/2 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Muesli, plus more for serving
Maple syrup, for serving
Directions:
Heat waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter and buttermilk. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; stir until just combined. Let batter rest 5 minutes.
Fold in blueberries and muesli. Grease waffle iron with cooking spray, if desired. Ladle amount of waffle batter for one waffle as recommended by the manufacturer. Close lid and cook until waffle is golden and iron has stopped steaming. Repeat with remaining batter.
Serve waffles with extra blueberries, muesli and maple syrup.
P.S. I was not compensated by Bob’s Red Mill for this post. I just really dig their stuff.
Sounds like an amazing weekend! And the waffles look yummy too 🙂
Sounds like fun times… and yes let’s talk about waffles and then let’s eat them. These look sooo freakin good!!
The place you camped at looks unreal! I am big fan of muesli (however oatmeal cooked makes me sick) but I love this idea of putting muesli into waffles. Who would not want the delicious texture of oats and sweetness of dried fruit now?
Sounds like such and awesome weekend!! Looks so pretty!
These waffles? Yeah, they sound sound just as awesome!! I want some now!
Lisa — It was! Rusticness and all 😉 Thanks!
Erika — Talking about waffles is always a good time 🙂 Thanks!
Belinda — I love muesli, too! It had been years since I last ate it but I wish I hadn’t stopped, because it’s so good. Thanks, friend! 🙂
Tieghan — It was definitely awesome and definitely gorgeous! I had no idea parts of California looked like that. 🙂 Thanks, dear!
Wow what a fun time and what incredible waffles you have there! Delish!
Jocelyn — It was so fun 🙂 Thanks, dear!
i’d be so worried about going away to “camp” too…nervous about talking meeting people…happy that it turned out awesome and so fun…and these waffles they look sooo good. i really wish i could be eating them here at my desk at work.
Glad you had a great time and had internet!
Boo, wish I could have met you at camp, I went last year but had a wedding this year to go to. Its afín, huh? Love These waffies!!
Angela — It turned out better than I could ever have expected “camp” to be 🙂 Wish I could mail you a stack of waffles to your desk!
Kelly — Ha, me too! Thanks!
Gerry — I know! So close yet so far. 🙂 Thanks!
So glad you had an amazing time. I’m hoping that I can go this next year. Who doesn’t loving camping and talking about food.
What gorgeous looking waffles!!
I had a great time this past weekend. I’m still recovering — and my to-do post it note board is all weighed down! 🙂
oxxo steph
These are the prettiest waffles! I have been to Camp Blogaway a couple of times and it’s always a fantastic experience. There’s something about being in a gorgeous location with a bunch of like-minded people that makes me incredibly happy.
Meagan — I highly recommend it! Camping and talking about food makes a good pair 🙂
Stephanie — Thank you! And thank you again for sharing your insights with us this weekend (I need to do that posterboard/Post-It thing, stat!) Hope we can cross paths again soon!
Cookin Canuck — It really is a happy place 🙂 Thanks so much, Dara!
That trip looked like a blast! so happy you guys had such a great time. Also, these waffles look super! Love it!
Wow, I’m so jealous of your camp experiences! To meet all those great bloggers in person…That’s pretty awesome. And the waffles look delicious! I’d say yes to any food if blueberry is an ingredient! (:
I’m so glad you girls had a blast! I’m totally going next year!!! And omg – WAFFLES! LOVE these.
Katrina — Thank you so much, dear!
Monica — It was so great meeting all of them in person — hopefully you’ll be able to go next year and do the same! 🙂 And I agree; blueberries make everything yummier. 🙂
Love this recap! I am so glad you had a wonderful time. I do wish you were going to BlogHer!!! And these waffles, love it!
Ashley — Thanks, love! And you should definitely try to make it out there next year! 🙂
Lauren — I know, I so wish I was going, too! 🙁 Sigh… hopefully next year. Thanks, friend!
Love these waffles (especially the blueberries). They’d be perfect for my weekend breakfast!
Laura — Waffles make the best weekend breakfast, don’t they? 🙂 Thanks, doll!
I want all those waffles! Don’t be weirded out if I show up asking for some one morning…(Ok, fiiiiiiine, I’ll make my own in the privacy of my own apartment…siiiiiiigh)
Stephie — It’s much better if you make them in the privacy of your own apartment, anyway, because then pants are optional. 😉
Love the camp blogaway recap. I need to do this next year!! Your waffles look awesome! I love the BRM gluten-free muesli and your waffles look insane-o!
Julia — Their muesli is so good, isn’t it? You totally need to go to camp next year! 🙂 Thanks, doll!
It was so great meeting you!!!! How did the weekend fly by so fast?!
Liz — SERIOUSLY. Way too fast. I’m so glad we got to connect, though! Hopefully I’ll see you again soon 🙂
Sounds like camp was a success! Now you have me craving adult food camp!!! These waffles look pretty darn good lady! yum!
Your weekend sounds like it was sooooo much fun!! Next year I’m getting myself to more events like this 🙂
How awesome does that sound?! Glad to hear you had a blast and came back inspired to make these gorgeous waffles, Stephanie! Will you be at BlogHer next week?
dishing up the dirt — Thank you, dear!
Kelli — It was so much fun! I highly recommend it 🙂
Georgia — Oh, I so wish I was going this year but I’m not 🙁 Maybe next year, though! Have a great time!
Oh man, now it’s on my bucket list to attend a food blogging camp! Sounds like such good fun—it must have been amazing and a bit disorienting to meet all the people you’d made friends with purely through online blogging.
Those words of wisdom are as good as any I’ve ever heard: go to camp and eat waffles. Yours look so good. Muesli is my favourite addition to any breakfast, for sure.
Irina — Haha, it was definitely disorienting to meet my online friends in real life, but so great to finally meet them, too. You should definitely go to a camp/conference at least once! Thanks! 🙂
I feel like I can smell these already! It makes me hungry for breakfast!!! Man you are so on trend food wise with the muesli. I have yet to try it.
Stefanie — Ooooh man, muesli is the business! Especially this version, and in waffles. 🙂 Thanks, dear!
Such a fun weekend at CampBlogaway! I wish I had some of those waffles with my coffee right now! Hope to see you next year!
Mimi — It was so much fun! Sorry we didn’t get much of a chance to see each other, but maybe next year! 🙂
Hi Stephanie-
I love your blog. I look at it obsessively and everything looks so delicious. I really want to make this recipe, but I don’t have a waffle iron. Could it be used to make pancakes? Thanks!
Gina — Hi! Thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂 Unfortunately, I don’t think this particular recipe can be used for pancakes because the batter is quite thin. But you could definitely stir the same amount of blueberries and muesli into your favorite pancake recipe and it would taste delicious!
What a great recap of camp! I felt the same way – it was such a comfortable, welcoming environment. I loved hanging out with you (and Chung-Ah, and Jen, and Daisy…it goes on). So glad we met there!
These waffles look to die for, by the way. Gorgeous photos!
Stephanie — It was so fun! Can we do it again next weekend? 😉 Thanks, friend!
The waffles look wonderful but even better, the camp experience! There are so many conferences and events this time of year and I couldn’t swing this one, but it looks like a wonderful time!
Averie — I know what you mean; there are so many good ones! Hopefully I’ll get to meet you at one sometime! 🙂
It was so great to see you at camp, Stephanie! And what a wonderful way to use up the muesli. Now I’m totally craving waffles at 12AM!
I’ve never seen such healthy pancakes look so tasty. I found you through tasty kitchen and I hope that you’ll be willing to share these recipes at the waffle/pancake link up I am hosting. Here is the direct url – http://hammocktracks.com/savannahs-savory-bites/chocolate-gingerbread-waffles/
Hey there! I’m thinking about attending Camp Blogaway this year and I came across your post. Would love your thoughts on the weekend and if you think it’s a good event!
Shikha la mode — Oh, yay! Shoot me an e-mail (girlversusdough@gmail.com) with any questions!
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