Eating Well
PUMPKIN PROTEIN WAFFLES
We often think of waffles as only permissible on cheat days, but this pumpkin version packs a huge amount of flavour, and has some healthy ingredients mixed in to keep you going.
10 Jan 2021
Ingredients (Makes 2 Large Waffles)
- ½ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- ½ cup Innermost Vanilla protein powder (Whey)
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¼ cup flaxseed meal
- ¼ cup sugar (see Tip)
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot or cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ¾ cup canned pumpkin (see Tip)
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 serving Non-stick cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon Sugar-free maple syrup
- 1 (12 ounce) jar Frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed
- 1 pinch Ground cinnamon
Preparation
- Preheat a waffle iron to high & oven to 200 degrees F.
- Set a wire rack on a baking sheet; place in oven while it's preheating.
- In a medium bowl combine gluten-free all-purpose flour, whey Vanilla protein powder (we use Innermost), coconut flour, flaxseed meal, sugar, arrowroot, baking powder, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, baking soda and ginger.
- In another bowl whisk together almond milk, pumpkin, egg whites, grapeseed oil and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture; stir until well mixed.
- Let stand 5 to 10 minutes or until batter thickens.
- After lightly coating iron with cooking spray, spoon batter into each section of the waffle maker and cook to manufacturer's directions.
Nutrition Per Serving (2 Waffles)
Calories |
196 |
Total fat |
5.8 g |
Saturated fat |
0.9 g |
Cholesterol |
23.3 mg |
Sodium |
338.3 mg |
Potassium |
163.4 mg |
Carbohydrates |
25.8 g |
Fibre |
5.8 g |
Sugar |
5.6 g |
Protein |
12.7 g |
Vitamin A iu |
4851.8 IU |
Folate |
4.4 mcg |
Calcium |
245.6 mg |
Iron |
1.6 mg |
Magnesium |
10.1 mg |
Image and recipe sourced from eatingwell.com