Whole-Wheat Waffles.

Here is a recipe for delicious whole-wheat waffles adapted from http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/whole-wheat-waffles-recipe to fit my family's taste and needs.
Now, you might be thinking: "What's healthy about waffles?" You may be surprized to learn that waffles actually don't contain much sugar (roughly 2 tablespoons per 8 waffles), so they can easily be adapted to be sugar free. That being said, we still need to change our toppings. Aim for natural sweeteners such as honey and maple syrup to drizzle lightly on top. Peanut-butter is also a yummy, protein-packed option. And remember, fruit is always a go! Below, I mixed unsweetened cocoa powder with some maple syrup to lightly sweeten a banana-topped waffle. Go crazy, think healthy, and get cookin'!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 Tblsp Honey, if desired
• 1 egg, whites and yolk separated
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup oil
  
  Suggested Toppings Ingredients
• 1/2 banana (with some brown spots)
• 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 Tblsp maple syrup

Directions

Preheat and grease the waffle iron.

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.

In a large bowl, mix together the wet ingredients minus the egg whites.

Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and stir until just combined.

Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Fold the whites into the batter.

Spoon the batter onto the waffle iron according to its directions and cook until waffles are a honey color.

Place waffles on a rack to cool.

          Suggested Toppings Directions

     Mix together the cocoa powder and maple syrup until creamy.
     Add more cocoa for a thicker consistency, more syrup for a thinner consistency.

     Drizzle some of the mixture over a waffle.

     Slice banana circles onto the waffle.

     Drizzle the rest of the mixture onto the bananas. Enjoy!