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Valentine’s Day Breakfast Board

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes (for waffles) Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the Waffles

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Heart-shaped waffle maker

Accompaniments

  • 2-3 mini croissants store-bought or homemade
  • 4-6 slices Swiss roll preferably strawberry vanilla
  • 4-6 heart-shaped sugar cookies or wholewheat sugar cookies
  • 1 cup cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup Nutella or any type of chocolate spread
  • 1/2 cup red jam strawberry or raspberry
  • 1 cup strawberries hulled and halved
  • 1 cup blueberries

Optional Toppings

  • Powdered Sugar
  • Honey
  • Pecans
  • Edible Roses
  • Sugar Flowers/Heart Jellies

Instructions

For the Waffles:

  • Preheat the heart-shaped waffle maker.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until smooth. Add the butter and stir again.
  • Pour the batter into the preheated waffle maker and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Assemble the Board

  • Place the heart-shaped waffles on a large serving board.
  • Arrange the croissants around the waffles. Add the Swiss roll slices and the heart-shaped cookies.
  • Add small bowls of cream cheese, Nutella, and red jam to the board.
  • Spread berries around the croissants and waffles.
  • Dust the waffles and croissants with powdered sugar and drizzle honey over the berries, and cream cheese.
  • Serve immediately.