Whole Wheat Waffles with Oats, Apples and Chia Seeds

By Krimkus
Please share if you love it!Twitter0Google+0Facebook0
I am THE worst pancake maker under the sun, thus the need to make waffles for my family.

It’s not that I am incapable of making pancakes. With an unreal amount of effort, and given lots of extra batter to make up for the ones I’ve burned, I can turn out a decent pancake like this pumpkin and oat version.

Notice I still got them a bit on the browned side. 

Suffice it to say, I prefer waffles. I have a hard time burning them, and I can use much the same healthy ingredients I use in a pancake batter.

Today’s waffle recipe is my best to date, if I do say so myself.

Using the healthiest ingredients I could find in my pantry, I started my batter with whole wheat pastry flour, then added oats and chia seeds,  along with shredded Granny Smith apples.

Not a burned waffle in the bunch!

Expect these waffles to be a bit denser than the typical white flour waffle. Whole wheat pastry flour does a good job of making them tender, but with the oats and apples, they are definitely moister and more flavorful, so it’s worth the sacrifice of a fluffier waffle.

Give these a try over the weekend to see what you think. We had extra, so I had plenty to pop in the toaster oven for breakfast the following week.

Have a terrific Labor Day weekend everyone!

~Kristi

Print Whole Wheat Waffles with Apples and Chia Seeds

8

Shake It Up! Lowfat milk works just fine, so don't worry if almond milk isn't in your frig.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 2 large egg whites, whipped in a small bowl
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 100% syrup
  • 1 medium apple, shredded with skin on
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup oats
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds, optional
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat a waffle maker, the spray generously with cooking spray with each batch of waffles.
  2. Combine butter, almond milk, syrup, apples and eggs in a large bowl.
  3. Add flour, oats, baking soda, chia seeds and cinnamon to combine.
  4. Place in 1/2 cup increments into your waffle maker wells and spread with a spoon. Cook until done. When your waffle make lid will lift easily, then your waffles are cooked.

Notes

Food energy: 192kcal Saturated fatty acids: 3.96g Monounsaturated fatty acids: 1.74g Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 1.36g Total fat: 7.06g Calories from fat: 63 Cholesterol: 16mg Carbohydrate, by difference: 26.77g Total dietary fiber: 4.26g Protein: 6.37g Total lipid (fat): 7.75g Water: 92.26g Ash: 2.43g Total sugars: 9.12g Calcium: 268mg Iron: 1.06mg Magnesium: 44mg Phosphorus: 215mg Potassium: 237mg Sodium: 280mg

2.5http://motherrimmy.com/oats-whole-wheat-waffle-recipe-apples-chia-seeds/Mother Rimmy�s Cooking Light Done Right by Kristin A. Rimkus is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Sign up for my weekly newsletter and get Ten Tips to Skinny Up Your Meals ebook free!

Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world’s leading questionnaire tool.

“If you decide to make a purchase through my link, Amazon will pay me a commission for it. This doesn’t cost you anything additional. These commissions help to keep the rest of my content free, so thank you!”

Last updated by Kristi Rimkus at August 28, 2014.