This recipe for whole grain waffles is my original recipe. I eat this often and swap some of the ingredients to keep it interesting. All ingredients are diabetic-friendly and are healthy for most.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups – steel-cut oats
• 1 ½ cups – old-fashioned oats
• ¼ cup – Xylosweet Xylitol (optional; this product works for me, it looks and tastes like sugar but the glycemic index is 7)
• 1 tablespoon – baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon – sea salt
• 3 large – eggs
• 3 tablespoons – coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon – extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cups – organic unsweetened soy milk or almond milk
• 1 tablespoon – pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon – cinnamon powder
• ½ teaspoon – nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon – ginger (optional)
• ½ cup flax-seed (either whole or ground)
• 2 ripe bananas (sliced)
• ¼ cup – oat bran, wheat germ, or quinoa (your choice)
• 1 cup – buckwheat or 100% whole wheat flour
• 1 cup – raw sweet potato (not yams) or carrots (chopped) [this item is optional, but I highly recommend using carrots]

♦ Chez Gordy Note: For those outside the US this site, ‘foodgeeks.com’, offers conversions

Preparations

• Add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl. Blend them well using a whisk or wooden spoon/fork.
• Now add the liquid items to the dry mixture.
• Use a hand blender to break down the mix making sure there are no chunks; should take 2-4 minutes depending on the blender.

Cooking

• OK, this is where you will need to rely on the waffle makers’ directions.
• Most waffle irons have indicators to let you know when the waffle is ready.
• I use an Ambiano Belgian Waffle Maker that takes 15 minutes to cook nearly crispy waffles. Please avoid using cooking oil sprays (see my post), I brush on a little coconut or vegetable oil as needed even with the non-stick surface.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: less than 20 minutes
Total time: up to 30 minutes
Servings: 5 Belgian waffles

♣ Chez Gordy ‘Whole Grain Waffles’ Tip:

Try using fresh fruit as a replacement for syrup. I make a spread from fresh fruits and carrots, sometimes mixed with Greek yogurt as my topping. Fresh fruit and certain vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, or beets are excellent substitutes for sugar.

Helpful information

An interesting article: ‘Whole Grains A to Z‘ | The Whole Grains Council

Fun fact: According to various resources the Belgian waffle does not exist in Belgian.

One key to cooking is experimenting, do not be afraid to try different things. Find what works for you!

Please read my posts ‘These 7 Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Make You A Diabetes Beater‘ and ‘Controlling Type-2 Diabetes With 4 Simple Keys You Can Win‘