Awesome Plant-based Waffles!

Quote du Jour

     A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap. ~ Mitch Hedberg

From Dubious to Delighted

Being able to modify my old waffle recipe made a plant-based believer out of me! Recipes, modified by removing eggs and dairy, remain tasty...and plant-based waffles can be made that won't stick to the waffle iron!

No food induced coma from fat (oil, butter) overload 

This Recipe Can Make Your Brain Happy!

If you feel grumpy about the higher percentage of "carbs" in the unclogged version of this waffle recipe, read this article from MIT:  Carbs Prevent Grumpiness 

To unclog Overnight Waffles, eggs, butter and milk were replaced with ground flax seed, 

       applesauce and almond milk. The whole recipe became healthier! ~ VeggieBound.Org                                                  

Recipe Notes: Most of the preparation is done the night before. In the morning, while your waffle iron is preheating, mix the baking soda into the batter, and add any additional ingredients (see variations  below). Any leftover batter can be covered and kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

No eggs, butter and milk required
Plant-based Overnight Waffles—Unclogged 
Makes 6 waffles

Night Before, or at least 8 hours before serving

     Wet

           4 Tbsps flax seeds, ground      

           ½ cup water, lukewarm 

     

           2 cups almond milk, or other plant-based milk
           ½ cup applesauce

           2 tsps vanilla

     Dry

          1 cup all-purpose flour
          1 cup whole wheat flour         

          1 Tbsp sugar 

          1 tsp salt 

          2 ¼ tsps yeast, active dry 

     Just before baking, add
          ¼ tsp baking soda

The night before, or at least 8 hours before serving, combine the warm water and ground flax; let stand a few minutes to thicken. Add sugar, flour and yeast. Stir in the almond milk, vanilla and applesauce. Mix in the flour until smooth. Cover bowl tightly and refrigerate overnight.

Just before serving, preheat waffle maker to your preferred setting. Add and stir the baking soda into the waffle batter.

Before baking each and every waffle, spray the waffle grids with cooking oil baking spray, using Steven’s “3-squirt” method: 

• 3 sharp back-and-forth squirts on the top grid and
• 3 sharp back-and-forth squirts on the bottom grid

Serve with maple syrup, or fruit and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Enjoy!

Variations
Add to the batter the night before

• 1 tsp grated lemon or orange peel, or 
• 1 tsp cinnamon, ground

Just before baking, add fresh and or dried fruit and/or nuts, 1/2 cup total, single ingredient or in combination

• 1 banana, sliced, gently fold into the batter before baking
• apple, fresh or dried, chopped
• blueberries, dried, fresh or frozen, gently stir into the batter before baking
• cranberries, dried 
• dates, pitted and chopped
• nuts, chopped
• raisins
• etcetera...have fun!

Oh happy day! 

Another breakfast with no bacon and no food coma!