Banana Cocolate Chip Waffles

We tried this "Double Delicious!" recipe on Christmas morning for the first time and were absolutely in love with it!!! I of course had to deviate from the official recipe since I didn't have the exact ingredients. This will be one of these things I only make on a special occasion.


Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup carrot purée (or 5 ice cube tray method sized cubes)
• 1 large ripe banana, mashed
• 3 tablespoons semi sweet chocolate chips (dark would also be good; I recommend regular sized chips not mini because the smaller chips burn more easily in he waffle iron)
• Cooking spray

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl combine oil, egg whites, buttermilk, puree and banana; using a whisk whisk for 1-2 minutes.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon just until combined; do NOT over stir.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Coat waffle iron with spray.
• Ladle batter into hot iron (about 1/4 cup) and cook until waffle is lightly browned.

Serve:  Serve warm with pure maple syrup and fresh fruit.

Yield:  4 servings

Storage:  In refrigerator for 2-3 days.  To reheat, place in toaster oven.

Timing:  1 year; be sure your little one can chew breads well before offering this.

Difficulty:  2 out of 5; fairly quick and easy.

Epicutie Rating:  Yummy in the Tummy--see right side of page for rating descriptions

Epicutie Joy LOVED these waffles.  Every time the bite had a chocolate chip in it she would say "mmmm" and smil really big.  These were a hit and were especially fun for Christmas morning!