Recipe: Sweet Potato Waffles (and how to make oat flour)

SWEET POTATO WAFFLES
"These are perfect for a traditional Sunday family breakfast, and they're kid-approved, too. This waffle recipe is so delicious and naturally sweet, you don't even need to add syrup - an extra bonus for minimizing your waistline."



2 cups mashed boiled sweet potatoes
1 cup low-fat milk
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 3/4 cups oat flour, sifted (how to make oat flour)
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 egg whites
Oil spray

Preheat a waffle iron.

Put the sweet potatoes, milk, 2 egg yolks, and the brown sugar in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to the sweet potato mixture. Whisk to combine.

Put all the egg whites in a separate large bowl. Using a handheld electric blender with the whisk attachment, or a standard mixer, whip the whites until they form soft peaks. Gently fold the whipped whites into the sweet potato batter.

When the waffle iron is hot, spray it with a coat of oil. Make the waffles according to the waffle iron instructions.

Makes 8 servings (serving size: 1 waffle (about 4x4-inches)
Source: Whole Body Reboot by Manuel Villacorta, MS, RD. (HCI Books; December 2014)