Whole Grain Waffles

Ingredients:

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• 2 eggs, beaten  –  69.6¢
• 1 3/4 cups skim milk  –  37¢
• 1/4 cup canola oil  –  11.4¢
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce  –  14.4¢
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  –  36¢
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour  –  18.4¢
• 1/2 cup flax seed meal  –  92.8¢
• 1/4 cup wheat germ – 33.8¢
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour  –  13.8¢
• 2 teaspoons baking powder  –  11.8¢
• 1 tablespoon sugar  –  1.75¢
• 1/4 teaspoon salt  –  0.2¢

Servings – 4

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, wisk 2 eggs until beaten.  Add the milk, oil, applesauce, and vanilla.  Wisk
   thoroughly.
2. In another bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
3. Heat your waffle iron to your desired setting.  When your iron is hot, brush with some canola oil or use cooking spray. Pour batter into your iron in batches, and cook until crisp and golden brown.
4. Serve with some fresh berries, banana slices, or top with some maple syrup.

Notes:

• If your family is anything like ours, then not only are you struggling to find healthy items that the kids like, but you are also struggling to stay within a budget when you shop for food.
• With all recipes i post, i will add all the nutrition facts as i can calculate them through MyFitnessPal.com’s Nutrition Calculator.
• I will also calculate the cost I spent for the recipe. This wont be a total cost for items in my grocery bag, instead it will be broken down to the fraction that i actually use and calculate that cost.  Grand total for each batch of waffles is $3.41
• Most of the ingredients found in my recipes I always keep on-hand and is usually found in many pantries.  The only thing in this recipe that i buy special for this recipe is the wheat germ.
• You can pre-mix the batter ahead of time and it will store in the fridge for up to a week.
• You can freeze the waffles after they are done and reheat in a toaster oven.