SUPER MULTIGRAIN WAFFLES

High in protein, these crispy waffles have a nice texture and pleasant flavor – you would never know they are also good for you.

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup soy milk
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons flaxseed oil
1 cup lowfat plain yogurt
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped

Place whole wheat flour, unbleached flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in mixing bowl and stir to combine.

In a separate bowl stir together eggs, soy milk, syrup, and vanilla and add to the dry ingredients. Stir in butter, flaxseed oil, and yogurt/cottage cheese. Finally stir chopped nuts into batter. Let batter rest 5 minutes before using.

Preheat your Cuisinart Waffle Iron on setting #3.

When preheated, green indicator light will illuminate. Pour 1/2 cup of batter onto the center of the lower grid. Allow batter to spread toward edges for 5 seconds. Close lid of waffle iron – green indicator light will turn off. When green indicator light turns on again, waffle is ready. Open lid and carefully remove baked waffle. Repeat with remaining batter.

For best results, serve immediately.

Makes 9 waffles

Nutritional information per waffle:

With yogurt:
Calories 183, carb. 23g, pro. 8g, fat 7g, sat fat 1g, chol 48mg, sod. 325mg, calc. 83mg, fiber 2g

With 1%-cottage cheese:
Calories 197, carb. 24g, pro.10g, fat 7g, sat fat 1g, chol 48mg, sod. 408mg, calc. 50mg, fiber 3g

Source: Cuisinart