Banana Bread Snack Waffles ~ Perfect for ‘On the Go!’ (she: Kate)

Hi! I’m Kate from i heart eating, and I’m so excited to be contributing to “Or so she says…”! For my first contribution, I wanted to share a recipe that I’m just so excited about. Over the last five years, I’ve gone from from being a busy student to a busy lawyer to a busy mom of two little kids, so a lot has changed in my life. One thing that has remained the same, though, is that there is never enough time in the mornings!

So, my main requirement for breakfast has been that it had to be portable. And that meant that pancakes and waffles were out. Until now! Since these waffles have some sweetness from the bananas and little caramelized sugar bites from the pearl sugar, they don’t need any extra syrup (perfect for eating on the go!). I make a batch on the weekends when I have a little more time, toss them in the freezer (once they’re cool), and then pop them into the toaster when we’re ready for them. If you want to add a little extra deliciousness to these waffles, they are fantastic as a waffle sandwich with a little peanut butter or cream cheese spread in between them. Want more make-ahead breakfast ideas? Two of my other favorite busy morning breakfasts are individual baked oatmeal {oatmeal cupcakes} and {overnight} crockpot German chocolate oatmeal.

Banana Bread Snack Waffles

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Banana Bread Snack Waffles

Ingredients

• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 ½ c. low-fat buttermilk
• 1 T. vanilla extract
• 1 c. mashed ripe bananas about 2-3 large bananas
• 2 T. butter melted
• 2 T. pearl sugar or about 6 sugar cubes broken into chunks

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, stir together buttermilk, vanilla, bananas, and melted butter.
3. Add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture, and stir until just combined.
4. Spray waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and add batter according to waffle iron’s directions (I have a 4-square waffle iron, and I used 1 cup of batter per waffle).
5. Sprinkle waffle with pearl sugar or broken sugar cubes.
6. Cook waffles according to your waffle iron’s directions.
7. Be careful removing waffle from iron – the sugar will caramelize and is extremely hot.