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Buttermilk waffles with roasted banana, spiced butter and maple syrup

Name: Buttermilk waffles with roasted banana, spiced butter and maple syrup recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300g self-raising flour; 1 tsp bicarb soda; 2 tsp caster sugar; 2 large eggs; 90g unsalted butter, melted; 500ml buttermilk; 4 bananas; 20.00 ml brown sugar; Maple syrup, to drizzle; 150g salted butter, softened; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1 1/2 tsp mixed spice

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Buttermilk waffles with roasted banana, spiced butter and maple syrup

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by Lucy Nunes

Delicious Team

Jun 04, 2026

It’s the ultimate indulgent breakfast, brunch or even dessert – waffles! With this easy recipe, we’ve added irresistible caramelised bananas, a moreish spiced butter and the mandatory drizzles of maple syrup. More please!

You’ll need an electric waffle iron for this recipe.

Buttermilk waffles with roasted banana, spiced butter and maple syrup

2 cups (300g) self-raising flour
1 tsp bicarb soda
2 tsp caster sugar
2 large eggs
90g unsalted butter, melted
2 cups (500ml) buttermilk
4 bananas
1 tbs brown sugar
Maple syrup, to drizzle

Spiced butter

150g salted butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 1/2 tsp mixed spice

Method

1.

For the spiced butter, whisk all ingredients in a medium bowl until fully combined. Transfer to a small ramekin and set aside (chill, covered, if not using straight away).
2.

For the waffles, sift flour, bicarb and a pinch of fine salt into a bowl. Add caster sugar, eggs, butter and buttermilk, whisking until smooth, then set aside for 10 minutes.
3.

Preheat an electric waffle iron.
4.

Meanwhile, peel bananas and halve lengthways. Heat a large frypan over high heat. Melt a little spiced butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook for 1 minute, or until sugar melts and starts to bubble. Place banana halves cut-side down, pressing into sugar, and cook for 1-2 minutes, until caramelised. Transfer bananas, caramel-side up, to a plate.
5.

Stir batter to loosen the texture (it thickens on standing). Pour batter onto preheated waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions. Repeat with remaining batter to make 5 waffles.
6.

Cut each large waffle into 4 smaller waffles. Serve piles of waffles with bananas, spiced butter and maple syrup.