Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Waffles

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup unbleached cane sugar
• 1 tablespoon aluminum free baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup sweet potato, mashed baked
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup pecans, finely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 1. pre-heat your waffle iron.
• 2 2. combine all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl. whisk until well combined.
• 3 3. separate the egg yolks from the whites, reserve both.
• 4 4. in a medium bowl, combine the milk, sour cream, mashed sweet potato, melted butter, and egg yolks. whisk until well combined.
• 5 5. in a small bowl, beat the egg whites at a high speed for about two minutes. stiff peaks should form when you lift the beaters. set aside.
• 6 6. pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. whisk until well combined, but do not over mix. the batter should be nearly smooth.
• 7 7. fold in the beaten egg whites. if adding pecans, fold them in now.
• 8 8. the batter is now ready for the waffle iron.