Honey Coconut Whole Wheat Waffles

When I give birth in June, if Baby J comes out shaped like a waffle, we can blame it on this recipe. I’ve made three different quadruple batches of these coconut whole wheat waffles, froze them, and have been eating them nearly daily for breakfast for the past few months. I particularly love them topped with peanut butter, apple slices, raisins and a sprinkle of cinnamon. But they’re also equally amazing with your standard butter and maple syrup combo.

I’ve heard rumors that there are folks out there who don’t like coconut. If that’s true, I certainly don’t understand that part of the population. Man, I freakin’ love coconut. So much so, I put it in these coconut whole wheat waffles in three different ways—coconut milk, shredded coconut and the über healthy coconut oil. Have you guys jumped on the coconut oil train yet? If not, you really should. Not only does it add an awesome, subtly coconut flavor to everything you use it on, but it’s also one of the healthiest oils you can cook with. It’s packed with healthy fats, studies have shown that it helps boost your metabolism, it’s a natural anti-viral, anti-biotic and anti-fungal, and because of how it’s metabolized, it can help you feel fuller longer. And, coconut oil isn’t just awesome in your food. It’s a great moisturizer, lip balm and hair mask!

Sidenote: if you do love coconut oil, I highly recommend this cookbook. It’s another book in the “Cooking with…” series from my publisher (if you didn’t know, I wrote Cooking with Greek Yogurt), and I designed the cover of this book. And the recipes all look incredible!

If you happen to not be a coconut fan (I DON’T UNDERSTAND), you can still easily make these waffles with a few substitutions. Swap out the coconut milk for cow’s milk, soy or nut milk. Instead of coconut oil, use another lightly-flavored oil or fat—like olive oil or melted butter. And just leave out the shredded coconut completely.

Or, if you’re totally coconut obsessed, you can take it to the extreme and turn your stack of coconut whole wheat waffles into Almond Joy waffles. Add some coconut whipped cream (you can find instructions for how to make that here), some chopped roasted almonds, and some raw cacao nibs or semisweet chocolate chips. Yum.

Like I mentioned above, these waffles freeze beautifully. You’ll never need to buy Eggos ever again. I tend to make a big ole batch of these, slice them in half (because my waffle iron makes waffles too big to fit in my toaster) and pop them in a freezer bag. In the morning, I just pull out two halves, put them in the toaster and breakfast is ready in about 90 seconds. I’ll be stashing lots of these waffles in the freezer for post-baby breakfasts.

If you’ve ever made whole wheat waffles before and struggled with the texture or flavor, I highly recommend you try these. They don’t taste “whole wheat-y” to me at all. Part of that is thanks to the chemistry of the recipe, but another part of that is due to the flour I use—white whole wheat flour. When I first heard of white whole wheat flour, I figured it was a hybrid flour—like half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat flour. But it isn’t—it’s 100% whole wheat. It’s just ground from a different strain of wheat (hard white wheat as opposed to the typical hard red wheat). You still get the health benefits of the whole grain, but without the heavy texture and taste of standard whole wheat. I highly recommend King Arthur’s organic white whole wheat flour—I use it in everything, and I can barely tell the difference between it and recipes I’ve made with all-purpose flour.

Happy Friday, friends!

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Honey Coconut Whole Wheat Waffles

Yield: 12 large waffles

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

These waffles cannot be beat! They're packed with healthy whole grains and are low on sugar. Make up a large batch and freeze them for easy weekday breakfasts.

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Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 3 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut

Instructions

1. Preheat your waffle iron to high.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Greek yogurt, melted coconut oil, and honey until well-combined. Set aside.
3. In a second bowl, mix together the baking soda, flour, baking powder, salt, and shredded coconut. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet, working in 2-3 additions, until well-combined.
4. Spoon batter onto your waffle iron (mine uses about 1/2 cup of batter per waffle, but it varies depending on the size of your iron). Close lid and cook for 7-10 minutes or until the waffles have stopped steaming and they are golden brown and crisp. Remove waffles from iron and keep warm in oven while preparing rest of waffles. Serve topped with butter, maple syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 large waffle
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 358Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 255mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 8g

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