Van’s Gluten-Free Blueberry Waffles bring dimples of joy to the breakfast table

Hey!  Leggo my…

On second thought…keep your Eggo waffles.  They have yet to go gluten-free.

I’m not trying to be facetious here, but breakfast options can be limited for people on a gluten-free diet.  I eat a lot of eggs.  But after awhile…eggs get boring, no matter how you season or serve them.

Thank the gluten-free gods for companies like Van’s Natural Foods, who seem to be embracing the gluten-free community and offering up a variety of breakfast items that are quick and easy.  Just pop into the toaster and serve.

While I have limited options around where I live, I have managed to find two gluten-free options from Van’s in my grocery stores.  The previously reviewed gluten-free French toast sticks…and the gluten-free blueberry waffles.

Now, there is a plethora of gluten-free waffles out on the market.  I’ve found one other kind here…and as a previous blog indicated, I didn’t like them.  So I was a bit skeptical when it came to how Van’s waffles would measure up.  But…my trepidation was short-lived.

First of all, they smell of blueberry heaven as they toast in the toaster.  Despite being frozen, they emerge crisp and slightly brown from my toaster and hit the plate.  A quick drizzle of syrup and I’m ready to eat.  Breakfast is served…in less than five minutes.  That doesn’t happen often for me…so this is a nice treat.

One bite…and I’m hooked.  These waffles are sweet, probably in part to being flavored with fruit juices as well as berries.  These hold up a little better to the syrup, as opposed to the Nature’s Path Wildberry ones I had previously consumed.  While still growing soft as the syrup soaked up, these maintained a level of toastiness that satisfied my waffle-loving breakfast-foodie soul.  The addition of the blueberries and blackberries gave the waffle the right amount of flavor.  These were “Van”-tastic. (See…I made a pun!)

So many people think gluten-free means tasteless, bland, and boring.  Thank goodness there are companies like Van’s Natural Foods out there striving to prove people wrong by producing quality gluten-free products.  Gluten-free is delicious.  And now…gluten-free mornings can be simple and satisfying.  Check your grocer’s freezer and give these waffles a try.