low carb waffles

this is the reason i love the atkin's diet. you can pretty much make all your favorite things into low carb versions! one of my favorite things to eat ANYTIME breakfast, lunch, or dinner is...WAFFLES. this recipe is great, it tastes kind of like oven pancakes, slightly eggy. so good served with berries and whipped cream!

low carb waffles

in blender combine:

1/2 stick butter

8 egg yolks

1/2 cup oatmeal

3/4 cup sour cream

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1 t vanilla

then whip the egg whites and FOLD into the above mixture. i just leave it all in the blender container so i can just pour straight from there. if it looks a little too thick add some water or half & half.

pour in waffle iron and let cook for a long time to get crispy! whip up some cream with some splenda and also top with berries. yum!  makes about eight waffles.

healthy granola bars

i needed something quick and easy to have for breakfast along with some fruit or for a snack later in the day. i googled some recipes but none seemed right...so i made up my own! they turned out really good; slightly chewy, slightly crunchy. if you dont have all the ingredients, feel free to sub with whatever you want!

healthy granola bars

combine in large bowl:

1 c oatmeal

1 c all bran "sticks"

1 c puffed wheat

1/4 c almond flour

2 T flax meal

2 T wheat germ

1/2 t salt

1/2 t cinnamon

1 T brown sugar

1/2 c shredded coconut

1/2 c slivered almonds

1/2 c raisans

combine in medium bowl:

1 c applesauce

1/4 c honey

1 T oil

1/3 c peanut butter

1 t vanilla

add wet ingredients to dry, combine well. if it seems too dry to you, add some more applesauce. spread in a greased jelly roll pan and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes! wrap in plastic or put in baggies. i store them in the fridge...probably not entirely neccesary though. :) 

enjoy!

heatlhy banana bread waffles

 i dont know about you but banana bread has got to be one of my favorite things ever. i got a new waffle iron for christmas and have been wanting to test it out..so lo and behold:  banana bread waffles! about 3 WW points for two waffles.

tip: when your bananas start to get brown, toss them in the freezer and when recipes like this come up, just microwave for 30 seconds!

healthy banana bread waffles

in mixing bowl combine:

1/2 cup white flour

1/2 cup blended oatmeal

1 T flax meal

1/4 t salt

1/4 t cinnamon

2 t baking soda

in blender combing:

one large banana

1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or regular milk)

3 egg whites

2 t oil

1 t vanilla

Mix wet and dry gently until combined, dont beat too much or batter will be tough. heat waffle iron. spray with cooking spray before each waffle. let them get pretty crispy!

i topped mine with a little smart balance spread and honey. 

YUM