Wednesday Waffles

Start a new tradition around your house by making these hearty whole-grain waffles on Wednesdays. You can mix the dry ingredients ahead of time to save a little time on waffle day.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 313 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 8 eggs, beaten
• 7 cups water
• 1 cup canola oil
• cooking spray
• 2 cups dry milk powder
• 2 cups flax seed meal
• 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat eggs, water, canola oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract in a large bowl thoroughly combined. Whisk whole wheat pastry flour, dry milk powder, flax seed meal, wheat germ, all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a separate large bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients 1 cup at a time to make a smooth batter.

Step 2

Ladle 1/2 cup batter, or amount recommended by manufacturer, into preheated waffle iron; close lid and cook waffle until crisp and browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

Step 3

Spray a waffle iron with cooking spray and preheat according to manufacturer's instructions.