Description
Perfectly spiced cinnamon waffles topped with sweet caramelized apples are sure to get you out of bed even on the coldest morning!
Ingredients
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For the Cinnamon Waffles
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 t. cinnamon
- 1/2 t. kosher salt
- 2 t. sugar
- 1/4 t. baking soda
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 T. grapeseed oil
- 1 t. vanilla extract
For the Apple Topping
- 1 apple, diced
- 1/2 t. cinnamon
- 2 t. brown sugar
- 1/2 T. butter
Instructions
To Make Waffles
- Preheat your waffle maker.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, salt, sugar, and baking soda.
- In two small bowls separate the egg yolk and white.
- In the bowl with the egg yolk add the almond milk, oil, and vanilla and whisk together.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir together.
- Whisk the egg white until stiff peaks form and then fold it into the waffle batter.
- Depending on the size of your waffle maker add 3/4-1 cup of the batter.
- Bake the waffles until they are golden brown.
To Make the Apple Topping
- Melt the butter in a medium sized skillet over medium high heat.
- Add the diced apple, brown sugar, and cinnamon and stir together.
- Cook the apple mixture for about 3 minutes or until the apple has softened slightly and caramelized.
- Serve the waffles topped with apple topping and maple syrup if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Category: Breakfast