Banana-Apple Waffles

Elianna LOVES waffles.

Two weeks ago this conversation happened during dinner.

(Elianna is in the mids of eating a large plate of dinner, she approaches me)

E: Mommy, Eli wants affles.

K: You want what?

E: Affles.

K: You want Waffles?

E: Yeah! Affles Eli's favorite!

K: Okay, you may have waffles if you finish your dinner on your plate.

E (finishing her dinner): Mommy Eli wants affles now.

K: Okay baby, I'll make you a waffle. Are you sure you are still hungry?

E: Yes mommy, affles Eli's favorite!

K: Okay Eli.

So my skinny-minny two year old proceeded to eat her entire plate of dinner PLUS 1 1/2 whole waffles.

As a result of this being a common request in our home, I have come up with a super sneaky way of making waffles "healthy" for my baby girl. Hope you find it yummy too:

Ingredients:

Pam cooking spray

3/4 C Quaker oatmeal pancake mix

3/4 C Bisquick mix

1/3 C apple sauce

1 egg

1/4 C ground flax seed

1 banana, well mashed

Milk (as needed to thin the mixture into the semi-runny consistency needed for waffles)

Syrup, as needed

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle iron & spray with Pam.
2. In bowl, combine both mixes, apple sauce, egg, flax seed, mashed banana and milk.
3. Combine until smooth and fairly runny.
4. Once waffle iron in hot, pour onto the iron and wait for the little green light : )
5. Serve with hot (low sugar) syrup.
6. Enjoy a healthy alternative to "Eli's favorite!"