Sweet & Savory Waffle Recipes For National Waffle Day
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March 25th is International Waffle Day (also called World Waffle Day), a holiday with religious significance in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. March 25th is the Feast of the Annunciation, upon which waffles are typically eaten. The day celebrates waffles and their history, and we’ve got sweet and savory waffle recipes below—for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. First, a fun fact: The religious aspect to Waffle Day occurred because the Swedish Vårfrudagen, meaning “Our Lady’s Day” (the Feast of the Annunciation*), sounds similar to Våffeldagen (“waffle day”) when spoken quickly. Over time, Swedes began calling March 25th Waffle Day, and celebrating by eating waffles. The pun engendered a nationwide act of devotion to the Virgin even as far back as the 17th century. Both Catholics and Lutherans indulge in eating waffles [source]. Denmark and Norway joined in. In the U.S., Waffle Day is August 24th. > The Different Types Of Waffles > 10 Additional Uses For A Waffle Iron Savory Waffles It’s easy to make a waffle sundae with any flavor of ice cream, topped with whipped cream, nuts, and optional dessert sauces. Here are some of our other favorite sweet waffle recipes: *More feasts on the Catholic liturgical calendar: almond biscotti on the Feast of St. Francis’ Transitus (October 3rd), hot-cross buns on St. Clair’s feast day (August 11th), sfinge (zeppole) on St. Joseph’s feast Day (March 19th), honey cakes on St. Abigail’s feast day (February 11th), chocolates on St. Valentine’s Day (February 14th), croissants on Our Lady of the Rosary and anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto (October 7th), and cuccia porridge (a sweet, rice pudding-like mixture of wheatberries in ricotta) on St. Lucy’s feast day (December 13th) [source]. |
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