My sister and her fiancé were very generous for Christmas this year and gave me a waffle iron.  As a kid, I used to make pancakes and waffles all the time.  I guess it was probably one of the first things I learned to cook as a child.  It always brings back special memories of birthdays, Christmas, etc.  My Mom usually made them only for special occasions.  I don’t blame her.  They can get quite messy!

Today was the perfect day to invite my sis and her fiancé over to taste some of my waffles as the Man U v. Arsenal game was on.  My fiancé is a huge Arsenal supporter and hers loves Man U, as does pretty much everyone else who likes soccer.  Arsenal lost (I’m not surprised…..sorry honey haha!), but the waffles were amazing!  I didn’t have time to take pictures of the fruits of my labour, but have attached a pic of our Manchester Terrier wearing his Arsenal jersey.  We like to call him our little “Arsenal Terrier.”

Here is the recipe I used from the booklet that came with my Cuisinart Waffle Maker.  I like to make lot of extras to freeze for a quick breakfast.  They taste great when popped into the toaster.  Not exactly what I would call healthy eating; however, you can make some substitutions to cut some of the fat and calories.

Banana Almond Waffles

Makes 20 waffles

  • 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (I used whole wheat flour)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk (I used 1% partly skimmed)
  • 2 cups mashed banana
  • 1 cup chopped almonds

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl and stir to combine.  In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and oil and stir into dry ingredients.  Stir in yogurt.  Add milk and stir until mixture is a smooth batter.  Stir in banana and almonds until incorporated.  Let batter rest 5 minutes before using.

Nutritional Info: (per waffle) 248 Calories (48% from fat), 27 g Carbs, 6 g Protein, 13 g Fat, 2 g Saturated Fat, 38 mg Cholesterol, 312 mg Sodium, 66 mg Calcium, 1 g Fibre

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