Paleo Protein Banana Waffles

Name: Paleo Protein Banana Waffles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters almond flour; 0 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters mashed ripe banana; 1 very ripe banana, mashed; 1 egg white; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsps dark (grade B) maple syrup (optional); 59 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters unsweetened shredded coconut; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 milliliters whey protein powder

Paleo Protein Banana Waffles might be a good recipe to expand your morn meal repertoire. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 11g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 313 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up banana, maple syrup, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Grease waffle iron evenly.

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Waffle Iron

Place coconut into a blender and pulse several times; blend until coconut becomes a fine powder.

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Coconut

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Blender

Combine coconut, almond flour, whey protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

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Whey Protein Powder

Baking Soda

Almond Flour

Cinnamon

Coconut

Salt

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Bowl

Mix together 1/2 cup mashed banana, milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup in a small bowl.

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Vanilla Extract

Mashed Banana

Maple Syrup

Milk

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Bowl

Separate the whites from the yolks of the 2 eggs; transfer all 3 egg whites to a metal bowl.

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Egg Whites

Egg Yolk

Egg

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Bowl

Mix 2 egg yolks into the banana mixture. Beat egg whites until foamy using an electric mixer, beating until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks.

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Egg Whites

Egg Yolk

Banana

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

Pour banana mixture into almond flour mixture and stir until combined.

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Almond Flour

Banana

Mix in 1/3 of the egg white mixture until combined; gently fold in remaining 2/3 egg white mixture, preserving as much volume as possible.

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Egg Whites

Ladle batter into preheated waffle iron in the amount recommended by manufacturer. Close lid and cook waffle until golden and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter. Top waffles with remaining 1 mashed banana.

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Mashed Banana

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Waffle Iron

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