Joy Food Sunshine Waffles

Submitted by AmyZoe

"I used almond milk instead of regular milk. The egg whites really make a big difference. Very tasty. Recipe courtesy of JoyFoodSunshine.com."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 20 waffles
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 eggs, separated
• 3 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, sea salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
2. Preheat a waffle maker to medium heat.
3. Separate egg whites from yolks. Make sure to save both parts of the egg.
4. Put whites in the bowl of your standing mixer and beat on high ntil stiff peaks form.
5. Transfer beaten egg whites to a bowl and set aside in the refrigerator.
6. Add egg yolks and butter to the bowl of your standing mixer and mix on medium speed until combined.
7. Add milk, applesauce, and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
8. Add half of the dry ingredients and beat until combined.
9. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients.
10. Add beaten egg whites and fold into the batter by hand with a spatula.
11. Spray waffle maker lightly with non stick cooking spray and scoop 1 cup of batter into the center of the waffle plates. **I don't use cooking spray. I save my butter wrappers when they are used--something my Mom did and use those to grease everything.
12. Cook on medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until the waffles are golden brown.
13. Repeat with remaining batter until it has all been used.
14. To keep warm, preheat oven to warm setting and put each batch of waffles on a large baking sheet in the warm oven until ready to serve.
15. Serve with warm maple syrup, whipped cream, fresh berries, etc.