Oat Waffles with Spiced Apple Topping

Ingredients

Waffles (adapted from waffle-recipes.com)

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup oats

1 Tbs baking powder

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup skim milk

2 Tbs brown sugar

6 Tbs melted butter

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

1/2 tsp sea salt

Spiced Apple Topping

2 granny smith apples, diced

2 Tbs butter

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup maple syrup

Directions

1. Mix the apple sauce ingredients together in a large pot, cover, and bring to a simmering boil for 10 minutes, until apples are softened.

2. Meanwhile, mix waffle ingredients together, pour 1/2 cup of batter into preheated waffle iron, cook 2-3 minutes depending on waffle iron, and place cooked waffles in a 200 degree oven to keep warm while finishing the rest of the waffles.

3. Serve waffles with spiced apple topping.

I made this recipe on Sunday when I was visiting my parents. I was in the mood for waffles, so I started googling recipes and I found this one. I thought the oats would add an interesting element to the waffles and I liked that it bumped up the nutrition factor. I was worried that they might be too heavy or not taste like regular waffles, but once they were cooked you couldn't even tell that there were oats in them. I came up with the idea for the apple topping because I wanted to make the waffles extra special and more unique than the typical maple syrup topping. I also thought that it was a good way to sneak some fruit in as well. The apple topping turned out great and it worked perfectly with the oat waffles. I have to warn you though because they are very filling! So start out small. We had a few extra waffles, so we just threw them in the freezer, so then all you have to do is throw them in the toaster the next time you want a waffle.