Chocolate for Breakfast!

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Chocolate for Breakfast!
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Sun, 10-07-2007 - 12:53pm
Chocolate for Breakfast!

 

Wake up and smell the waffles! These Coffee-Chocolate Waffles are sweet and light, and full of good stuff — like fiber and monounsaturated fats. Plus, the yummy combo of espresso and cocoa powder is just delicious. Your morning pick-me-up never tasted so good!

Coffee-Chocolate Waffles

Makes 5 waffles (1 waffle is a serving)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups whole-grain pastry flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup 1 percent milk
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (use substitute)
2 teaspoons espresso powder
3 tablespoons light olive oil
3 large egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips (optional)
Sugar Free Maple syrup

Instructions:
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the milk, brown sugar, espresso powder, and oil. Whisk these ingredients together until blended.

Preheat a waffle iron for 4 minutes, or according to the manufacturer's instructions. (A drop of water should sizzle and bounce when dropped onto the hot surface.)

Meanwhile, beat the egg whites and salt with an electric mixer at high speed just until they form soft peaks. Fold the whites into the chocolate batter a third at a time, folding in the chocolate chips with the last third of the whites. Fold just until the mixture is combined.

Spray the heated waffle iron with cooking oil right before using. Add enough batter to almost cover the waffle grids (3/4 cup) and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve the waffles with maple syrup.

Note: To keep the waffles warm, place them in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet in a preheated 250°F oven.

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Sun, 10-07-2007 - 1:24pm
Mmmm, might have to actually break out my waffle iron for this. We got one for our wedding 7 1/2 years ago and I can't recall ever using it... :-)
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Sun, 10-07-2007 - 4:50pm
Oh my! I think I actually have all the ingredients for these...may have to whip some up later to throw in the freezer! Or for a fun dessert...
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Sun, 10-07-2007 - 5:44pm
Hmmm... off to go grocery shopping. Might have to add a waffle maker to that list.
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