LEFTOVERS: BANANA WAFFLES, lower fat & sugar, spelt flour (opt for common wheat)

Leftover bananas don't necessarily mean banana bread -- crispy creamy banana-studded Waffles are a tempting treat

Nutty Banana Spelt Waffles: worthy rival to Banana Bread for leftover fruit

updated 09.04.20; photo 31/10/18

Crisp warm fruity waffles are a delight: 67goingon50's have creamy chunks of banana hidden in the fluffy interior.  

For breakfast, brunch or even a light supper with bacon and sausages, these wonderful Waffles will become a family favourite. 

The waffles*, are yeast-free, lower-fat (if you avoid butter) and low-sugar  (though, of course, you can overdo it on the maple syrup!).

The Banana Waffles can be made in advance and reheated in the bottom of a moderate oven.  They can also be frozen.    

Cost: £1.75
Makes:8-10 single waffles  (recipe doubles easily)

ingred 
    1/3c walnuts, toasted & coarsely chopped (opt)
   
    110gm/3.8oz plain white spelt or common wheat flour
     40gm/1.4oz polenta/cornmeal (OR wholemeal flour)
        2 tsp baking powder
        pinch salt
      1/2 tsp cinnamon
      min 2-max 4 tbsp sugar

     1 lge egg, separated
     300ml milk
     2 tbsp melted butter or light veg oil

     1/2 tsp vanilla extract

     1 med banana, quartered vertically, in 1/4in/1/2cm pieces 

Optional: add a handful of chocolate chips to the batter OR drizzle cooked waffles with melted chocolate 

Method:

1. Toast walnuts in 180c/350f oven or air-fryer 5 mins; cool; coarsely chop
2. Preheat waffle iron
3. Whisk flour, cornmeal/wholelmeal flour, baking powder & salt
4. Combine milk, fat, vanilla & egg yolk; stir well - don't beat -  into dry ingred until just moistened; lumps are okay
5. Add bananas to batter
6. Whisk egg whites on low till frothy; then on high until firm peaks form, adding sugar gradually; fold into batter until no streaks remain
7. Bake in waffle iron 6-8 mins or golden 
8. Scatter over walnuts & pour on maple syrup (or honey, golden syrup or jam)

Comments:

'I liked these - especially the chunks of banana - and the nuts and syrup were lovely.  A few berries help, too.' Retired writer  

*adapted from food & wine

Tips:

• The Blogger liked the gentle graininess of the cornmeal but some might want to replace it with ordinary flour.  Those who haven't yet reduced sugar intake will probably want to add the maximum amount of sugar 
• if this is your first time making waffles, see How to...Waffles: Everything you Wanted to Know, incl. tips on freezing & reheating waffles plus cleaning the darned machine!
• If you don't have a waffle iron, do a Jaimie Oliver - cook then in a well-greased grill pan over med-high heat.  Release with tongs or a blunt knife slipped under a corner; flip sides 
• if you can't be bothered separating the egg, mix it whole into the milk; you'll still get an okay waffle

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This recipe has  been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.