lemon-poppyseed waffles with blackberry maple syrup

this recipe came from southern living magazine and tommy and i made it this morning for breakfast--and it was delicious! so i wanted to share.

The waffles:

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose baking mix
• 1 to 2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 1/4 cups cold club soda
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• Blackberry Maple Syrup

Preparation

1. Stir together baking mix, poppy seeds, and lemon zest. Whisk together club soda, egg, and butter in a small bowl; gently whisk egg mixture into poppy seed mixture. (Mixture will be lumpy.) Let stand 3 minutes.

2. Cook batter in a preheated, oiled Belgian-style waffle iron until golden (about 1/2 cup batter each). Serve with Blackberry Maple Syrup.

The syrup:

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 (12-oz.) package frozen blackberries, thawed*
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.

*Frozen mixed berries, thawed, may be substituted.