Multigrain Chia Waffles

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1.75 cups almond milk
• 0.5 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.25 cups whole wheat flour
• 0.5 cup rolled oats
• 0.25 cup flax seed meal
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons white sugar, or more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon salt

Steps

1. Preheat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions; spray the inside with cooking spray.
2. Whisk almond milk, applesauce, egg, chia seeds, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; let sit until chia seeds start to thicken mixture, about 2 minutes.
3. Whisk flour, oats, flax seed meal, baking powder, sugar, and salt into almond milk mixture until batter is smooth.
4. Scoop 1/2 cup batter into the preheated waffle iron and cook until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes per waffle. Repeat with remaining batter.