Name: Double-choc banana-bread waffles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Baking
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup quick oats; 3 bananas chopped; 1/2 cup plant-based milk; 3/4 cup water or plant-based milk; 1/3 cup maple syrup or agave; 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp Baking powder; 1 tsp instant coffee powder; 1 tsp vegan protein powder; 1 tbsp cornflour; 1/3 cup cacao powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp Vanilla essence; handful dark chocolate chips plus extra to serve; 1/3 cup maple syrup or agave; 1/3 cup cacao powder; 1 pinch salt

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Ingredients (17)

WAFFLES

2 1/2 cup	quick oats
3	bananas — chopped
1/2 cup	plant-based milk
3/4 cup	water — or plant-based milk
1/3 cup	maple syrup — or agave
1 1/2 tbsp	apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp	Baking powder
1 tsp	instant coffee powder
1 tsp	vegan protein powder
1 tbsp	cornflour
1/3 cup	cacao powder
1/4 tsp	salt
1 tsp	Vanilla essence
handful	dark chocolate chips — plus extra to serve

CHOCOLATE SAUCE

1/3 cup	maple syrup — or agave
1/3 cup	cacao powder
1 pinch	salt

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Method:

For the waffles:

Place all the ingredients, except the chocolate chips, in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. (See notes below if you don’t have a blender). Fold in a couple chocolate chips before baking.

Heat up your waffle maker – or preheat the oven to 175⁰C for a waffle pan – spray with non-stick spray and scoop 2-3 tbsp for each waffle, sprinkle on some extra chocolate chips on top.

Bake for 5-7 minutes in the waffle maker/waffle pan or until fully cooked.

For the chocolate sauce:

Mix everything together, adding a bit of boiling water to smooth it out.

Serve with the waffles, fried bananas and extra chocolate chips!

Notes:

If you don’t have a blender, you can alternatively mash the banana and fold in the oats, or make use of whole-wheat flour. Or try buckwheat or quinoa flour for a gluten-free option.

Other toppings can be fruit like blueberries and strawberries, nut butter or whipped coconut cream with toasted nuts!

Reprinted with permission from Life in the South. Follow along on Instagram.