Monday’s here! Don’t cry… I made you waffles.
Man, I love waffles. They remind me of when I used to go to the diner with my Dad; I always ordered the giant, crispy Belgian waffle with strawberries. Mmmmmm.
I’ve been hoping that waffles make an epic comeback for years. Instead I’ve watched cookies-stuffed-in-cookies, cupcakes, mini pies, and baked donuts take over. So I need you to get on the waffle train with me. If you need convincing, these waffles should do the trick.
Face? Meet Almond Joy Waffles. Yes, a waffle that tastes like a candy bar!
They’re completely delicious.
These waffles are made with coconut oil (good fats), coconut flakes, banana (for a hint of sweetness), whole wheat flour (for health).
Oh and chocolate chips for pure deliciousness.
One more reason I can’t stop loving these waffles is because they’re deliciously crispy on the outside due to the ground roasted almonds in the batter.
But what about the flavor?
I tried to make these as healthy as I could without skimping out on flavor. Of course you could skip the chocolate chips but hey, you only live once.
And I highly recommend living deliciously (with a little bit of chocolate).
More healthy breakfast recipes to try:
Fluffy Whole Wheat Healthy Pumpkin Waffles
Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Greek Yogurt Waffles (gluten free!)
Fluffy Coconut Flour Pancakes with Wild Blueberry Maple Syrup
Fluffy Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread Pancakes
Whole Wheat Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
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Whole Wheat Coconut Banana Waffles with chocolate chips & roasted almonds
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsalted raw almonds
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg white
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 large ripe banana
- 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place almonds on a baking sheet and spread out. Roast in oven for about 8 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet. Reduce oven temp to 300 degrees F.
- Add almonds to a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Transfer to a large bowl and whisk in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, egg white, almond milk, lemon juice, and coconut oil. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold in the mashed banana and coconut flakes.
- Spray the waffle iron with cooking oil (I love Trader Joe's Coconut Oil spray). Pour about 1 cup of batter onto the iron spreading evenly, the amount of batter necessary will vary based on your waffle maker so use your best judgement here. Cook until the waffle is golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to oven safe plate or baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm while you make the rest of the waffles. Makes about 8 servings (2 waffles each).
SO GOOD! They really do taste like an almond joy! I made them for my boyfriend and family; everyone approved, and we made another round the next day using leftover batter (refrigerated batter, worked great the next day). With or without maple syrup, there’s so much flavor! I’ll definitely be making these again.
Amazing! So happy to hear that 🙂
How much saturated fat is in this recipe?
These were delicious. I used 1/3 cup almond meal instead of roasting the almonds (it was too early in the morning use the food processor) and used two small bananas, added 2 TBSP light muscovado sugar instead of the chocolate chips!
Not only do these look incredible, but also like you did a great job making them healthy. And, by the way, I’m totally on board with the waffle comeback movement!
These pictures made me desire this waffle for breakfast. I’ve got to try this recipe.
Awesome – though I have to say I’m a sucker for Cinnamon, I always add a bit!
Umm Im completely with you on the epic waffle comeback. I feel like I can’t stop making them lately. I LOVE them. Seriously cannot wait to try these ones next!
Skip the chocolate chips? No way! I love everything about these waffles – great flavors and loads of heathy ingredients too. LOVE those photos too – I fell like I could reach in and take a bite. If only. 😉
Waffles are one of my favorite breakfast foods. These sound amazing!
these look fantastic! just wish i had a waffle maker – add it to the shopping list!
Can I use almond meal/flour instead? If so, how much would equal the 2/3 c almonds?
Ha ha I like your style, I try to make my food healthier so that I can add extra chocolate to them too! I might have to try this recipe as pancakes since I’ve no waffle iron 🙁
Your photos always me hungry – and I’ve already had breakfast!
Martina
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Mmm…love all of that coconut! These sound wonderful!
Ooooh these look delicious!!!
And girl if you love waffles you should try the Wafles and Dinges truck in NYC (if you haven’t already :P)