The Best Mickey Waffles Ever

Every Saturday and Sunday I try to make the family breakfast from scratch. During the week, our routine is so crazy and time constrained that the kids eat at breakfast, my husband skips it, and I eat at work. The weekend is the time to make up for it all, and give the family a morning treat. It's hard, though, since everyone in this family likes something different, and the dislikes have a weird range and are very strong (like my daughter's massive aversion to anything with syrup, or eggs).

Last Christmas I received a Mickey Mouse waffle maker, and finally struck on a recipe that everyone in the family loves, and gets excited for. The basics of the recipe can be found on other sites, but I have added an extra ingredient that makes the flavor have a tiny bit of uniqueness to it. Also, these waffles can be tailor created to any holiday by simply sprinkling colored sugar on top for a festive look.

Christmas Mickey waffles

Ingredients:

2 cups of flour
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups of milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of almond extract

Beat the eggs until they are mixed well, then add the milk and oil. Stir together until they are mixed well. In a different bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in with the liquids and mix well. Lastly, pour in the almond extract. Most recipes call for vanilla, but this adds a little extra to the waffle, and makes it special. Use a minimum of a 1/2 teaspoon, but can use more if you would like a stronger flavor.

Next, pour onto waffle iron. I use my Mickey shaped one that was gotten for me at a local store, but any will work. These waffles are done in approximately 3 minutes. Enjoy!