Lightly Does It - Banana-Cinnamon Waffles

Top these lightly spiced waffles with cinnamon sugar, sliced bananas, and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup buckwheat flour
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 large ripe banana, mashed
• Cooking spray

Directions:

1. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, flaxseed, and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
2. Combine milk, butter, and eggs, stirring with a whisk; add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until blended. Fold in mashed banana.
3. Preheat waffle iron. Coat iron with cooking spray. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter per 4-inch waffle onto hot waffle iron, spreading batter to edges. Cook 3 to 4 minutes until steaming stops; repeat with remaining batter.

Yields 8 servings (serving size: 2 waffles)

Nutritional information per serving:

• calories…….....215
• fibre……………...3.4g
• total fat…..…...7.4g
• cholesterol……..65mg
• carbs……..….....31.1g
• protein………......7.3g