HEALTHY HOLIDAY WAFFLES RECIPE

Hey friends! 

The holiday season is no doubt filled with tradition, but none more anticipated than what comes Christmas morning.  (Because gifts, duh.)  But whether your family immediately tears into presents, finds the pickle ornament, or watches the Christmas Day Parade together, there's one other tradition I want to encourage you to start... CHRISTMAS MORNING WAFFLES! 

But not just any waffles now... I've made this beloved breakfast food fun and festive by adding in natural red and green coloring and opting for a simple solution that will put fresh waffles on the dining table in minutes.  Keep scrolling for my healthier holiday waffles recipe! 

Are waffles healthy? 

When you think of traditional waffles, the term "healthy" doesn't exactly come to mind.  Waffles tend to be grain-heavy (ignoring the other essential food groups) and tend to be covered with added-fat (butter) and sugar (syrup).  This is all good and fine in moderation -- remember, one meal or ​one snack does NOT define your regular diet -- but I took the approach of making this recipe just a little more balanced by getting in some protein.  What's the secret?  The solution is super simple... use a pre-made high-protein pancake/waffle mix!  

HEALTHIER HOLIDAY WAFFLES

​SERVING: per 1 cup pancake/waffle mix 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup Protein Pancake Mix (we love Kodiak Cakes or Krusteaz) 
• 2/3 cup milk or mylk (we love Original Silk Protein) 
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 
• 1 tsp Bare Organics Wheatgrass Powder 
• 1 tsp Bare Organics Beet Root Powder 

DIRECTIONS:

1. In medium-sized bowl, mix together the pancake mix, milk/mylk, cinnamon and vanilla extract. 
2. Separate out half the mixture into another mixing bowl. 
3. Add the wheatgrass powder to one bowl and beet root powder to another bowl to color the batter.  (Add more milk/mylk if needed.) 
4. Pour batter onto a lightly greased and preheated waffle iron. 
5. Cook until waffles are golden brown or steaming stops. 
6. Enjoy! 

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We love how the wheatgrass and beet powders add a beautiful, natural hue to these waffles.  You can absolutely eat these with a variety of toppings: 

• fresh fruit -- like berries, sliced banana, diced apples
• plain or vanilla yogurt 
• honey 
• maple syrup (our personal fave!) 
• chopped nuts 

Happy, healthy holidays everyone!  We'd love to see your pictures of your HEALTHIER HOLIDAY WAFFLES.  Tag us @themealplanningmethod. 

lindsey ​