Protein Waffles
Disclaimer: I bake with protein powder because protein helps build lean muscle, burn fat and keeps you full longer.
No powdered sweetener or syrup added yet. Just I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray 😊
So this may change a bit. I'm using a protein powder that I do not like. I only have 1 scoop left, YES!!! lol But because I'm not a fan of this protein powder, I doctor it up so it tastes good.
Dry Ingredients:
- 33g vanilla-based protein powder (or whatever they consider 1 serving) -- you can also use any flavor you like or unflavored
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
What I added to the protein:
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp of granulated sweetener
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Wet ingredients:
- 46g liquid egg
- 2 tsp unsweetened apple sauce (this is a substitute for butter and helps when using a protein powder that tends to be drier like whey protein so this step is optional)
- 1 tsp liquid to thin out the batter (you can use water but I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
* With the sweeteners, you can use more or less depending on how sweet you like it
Instructions:
- Plug in the mini-waffle maker so it heats up. With this model, the LED light will turn off when it's fully heated.
- Mix the protein powder, baking powder, ground cinnamon and sweetener together. Make sure it's thoroughly mixed.
- Mix in the apple sauce, eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add the liquid for your desired level of thickness.
- Spray both the top and bottom cooking lids with non-stick cooking spray.
- Pour batter into the bottom. Cover the entire plate and close lid.
- When they're done, I spray with a little I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray.
With this level of thickness, they are fully cooked at 3 minutes but you can leave in longer if you prefer a firmer/crispier waffle.
This is 5" mini-waffle maker so using the measurements above will get you at least 4 waffles 🙂