Whole Wheat Banana Waffles

Banana Whole Wheat Goodness

My best friend recently got married and as a gift for being a good maid of honor, her mom gave me a waffle maker. It's pretty much the best present ever (along with the fancy garlic press she gave me, of course).

Go-go-gadget-wafflemaker!

We decided to give the waffle maker its inaugural run this weekend. After a couple mishaps that involved me spilling batter on the floor, we succeeded. The waffles were pretty damn good too.

Eat Rating: Good. The two bananas give it just a hint of banana. CCO thought they could've used some more sugar, but I think that's what syrup is for.
Difficulty: Medium. Requires waffle maker, whisk.

Adapted from Alton Brown's Basic Waffle Recipe

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
3 whole eggs, beaten
1/4 cup canola oil
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

In a medium bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, powder, salt and sugar. Stir until combined. In a separate bowl, add the remaining ingredients and whisk. You want the banana pieces as small as possible. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until combined. Let sit 5 minutes. Spray waffle iron with cooking spray and pour about 3/4 cup batter onto the iron. Cook according to the directions for your waffle maker (mine only takes about 2 minutes per waffle).

Serve with butter and maple syrup or fruit spread.