CHAGA GRAIN-FREE WAFFLES
Hands down, waffles were one of my absolute fave things to eat growing up. Probably because I hardly ever got the chance to eat them! We didn’t have a waffle iron because that was a luxury item + the only other time I think waffles were present in my life was when someone had their birthday party at Spur.
These babies are a whole lot different to the syrup-drenched-Chico-the-clown-ice-cream-topped waffles you remember from those Spur days. I’ve made a grain-free batter to make mine — a simple bunch of dry ingredients, mixed with wet… + you’re ready to go! 🧇🧇🧇
PLUS, they’re spiked with one of my favourite supershrooms; chaga. 🍄 Super high in antioxidants + beta-glucans, chaga has been used to stimulate + support the immune system for centuries. Balanced energy, reduced inflammation + reduced fatigue, + increased mental sharpness are all benefits you experience when dosing up with this nourishing mushroom.
Yes, it’s easy.
Yes, it’s plant-based, refined sugar-free + gluten-free {grain-free}.
Feel free to hop on over to my Youtube channel to this as a full video recipe.
makes 4 pancakes
INGREDIENTS
½ cup almond flour
ÂĽ cup coconut flour
ÂĽ cup cassava flour
½ teaspoon raw vanilla powder
4 teaspoons chaga
½ teaspoon baking soda
ÂĽ teaspoon pink salt
3 flax eggs* (see note below)
½ cup almond milk
coconut oil, for cooking
*To make flax eggs; in a medium sized bowl, whisk 3 tbsp freshly ground flaxseeds (use a blender to grind flaxseeds into a fine powder) with 9 tbsp water until it is smooth + well incorporated. Set aside + allow to set + form a gelatinous texture.
METHOD
1. To a large bowl, whisk almond flour, coconut flour, cassava flour, baking soda, pink salt, vanilla powder, + chaga powder until well incorporated.
2. Whisk almond milk into flax mixture until thick + creamy.
3. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients + mix until combined.
4. Turn on waffle iron + brush with a little coconut oil.
5. Once the iron is preheated + hot, place half of the doughy batter onto the center of the waffle iron + cook for 5 – 7 minutes – depending on your preference of crispiness.
6. Repeat with the remaining dough.
7. Serve the waffles whole or cut them up into quarters.
Top them with anything your heart desires – think date syrup, pure maple, tahini (YUM), a good dollop of vegan butter, peanut butter + strawberry jam, or even whipped coconut cream with melted dark chocolate drizzle. Heaven.
As with most of my food, I love to garnish with edible flowers. Here I have used dried marigold + borage petals. I also added some fabulous goji berry dust.
ENJOY x