Banana & Chocolate Chip Waffles
PIN IT!These banana & chocolate chip waffles are the perfect breakfast for those mornings you want something a little more indulgent than boring oatmeal.
Friends, the writing well is a little dry today, I’m sad to say. I wish I had an “after school special” worthy lesson to bestow upon you or some thrilling and exciting trip filled with life-changing details to regale. But alas, I don’t. I woke up and thought it was Friday, realized it was Thursday and then proceeded to have an adult temper tantrum.
That’s the extent of excitement in my life right now.
I don’t want to say I’m in a rut, because someone who travels as much as I do really can’t, but I’m in something very similar. Since taking the past month and a half off for mental health, marriage rebuilding and family time, I’ve found myself stuck to a rather hum-drum, boring routine. We wake up, El goes to work, I sit and write things on my computer, then cook things, then photograph said cook things, apply to jobs, take dog out and then wait for El to get home. Sometimes I throw in a workout and a trip to the store, but that’s about it. The weekends are of course exciting though, filled with winery visits, cookouts with friends, fairs, dinners and the like, but the boring weekday regime is starting to get to me.
But this is often what happens before a big trip. I get really restless and pick apart the normal day to day tasks that I miss more than you know when I’m halfway around the world. I complain to my husband that we’re boring and need excitement, only to crave those quiet moments with him on a Tuesday night when I’m alone in a hotel room. As normal as it is, I know we do need to add some spice, some flavor to our weekdays. I’m not always going to have a trip coming down the line, and I’d love if our weekday life (not including sexlife, which is currently off the charts amazing) was just as exciting as a trip somewhere.
I know that’s damn near impossible. But a girl can try, right? In the meantime I’ll just add variety my own way by making fun breakfast treats, like these banana & chocolate chip waffles, and then eating them with my eyes closed, pretending I’m in somewhere thrilling, like Paris.
Banana & Nutella Waffles
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Serves about 8.
Prep time: >5 minutes
Cook time: 5 – 6 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 cup low-fat milk (I used 2%)
- 2 tablespoons light cream
- 1 medium banana, smashed
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature and lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- whipped cream for garnish
- 2 – 4 tablespoons nutella*
*optional
Directions:
- Spray a waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and preheat. (If your waffle maker has a setting, set to 3 – 4).
- Meanwhile, whisk the flour, salt and baking powder together. Make a well in the center and mix in the honey, milk, cream, smashed banana, applesauce, oil and eggs, stir to combine.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the batter into the center of the waffle iron. Close lid and cook until green indicator lights up (or for about 3 – 4 minutes, or when waffle is golden brown). Carefully remove from waffle iron and set aside. Repeat with remaining batter until you have about 8 waffles.
- Top waffles with whipped cream and 1 tablespoon or so of nutella.
Nutritional information per serving (1 waffle):
Calories: 285.5
Fat: 9 grams
Carbohydrates: 37 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Protein: 6.8 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 7
Claire
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