These nutritious waffles are dense and packed with flavor from vanilla and apples. The recipe can easily be doubled and any leftovers reheated in a toaster oven and served with yogurt, nuts, fresh fruit or unsweetened apple butter.
Makes 6 waffles.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 eggs
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
1 medium red apple, diced
Directions:
1. Preheat a waffle iron.
2. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, buckwheat and brown rice flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt, eggs, 2 tablespoons water, oil and vanilla.
4. Add to dry ingredients.
5. Stir in apples.
6. Thin the batter, if necessary, with 1 tablespoon of water at a time.
7. Scoop 1/3 cup of batter into the waffle maker and cook until golden brown and crisp.
Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: Serving size: 1 waffle, 150 calories (40 from fat), 4.5g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 70mg cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 23g carbohydrates, (2 g dietary fiber, 4g sugar), 5g protein.
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