So I no longer allow the over ripe banana to irritate me. I choose to accept it as a proposition . . . a challenge if you will.

I now see it as if the banana is throwing its duelling glove into the ring, daring me to come up with a new way to use this otherwise wasted snack food.

Touche’ over-ripe banana, touche’

This week I may have come up with my all time best yet use for this poor, sad little fellow . . . Banana Bread waffles!!

Holla!

Yes dear friend you read that correctly, I said banana bread waffles. A dangerously delicious combination.

While I was making these wonderful waffles my senses went into overdrive. My nose was telling my taste buds – “get ready you guys, banana bread is baking, woohoo . . . do wannnntttttt!!!”

My logical mind however was saying, “wait, hold up there you crazy sense of smell and taste . . . we aren’t making banana bread, we are making waffles?!”

All I can tell you is these waffles are totally worth the sensory confusion. They taste so good just as they are straight from the waffle iron. Add a little butter if you like, why not right? Or a super healthy breakfast just add some plain yoghurt and fresh slice bananas – YUM!!

Or my all time fave – a little dream whip (or whipped cream, or plain yoghurt) some fresh strawberries and a sprinkling of this ah-mazing cocoa hazelnut granola. Seriously, I die! So unbelievably good!

Seriously!!!!

Consider that duelling glove official thrown my friend, accept the challenge and enjoy the delectable reward.

Comment below and let me know, how will you enjoy yours????

Ingredients –
Adapted from this recipe at Lauren’s Latest –
Makes 12 waffles

1 cup milk (I use skim)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 very ripe banana, mashed
1 1/4 cups plain flour {wholewheat pastry flour would work too)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Method –

Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer instructions.

In a medium bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Add milk,

vanilla,

egg,

stir to combine.

Peel manky banana and place in a small bowl.

Show it whose boss and give it a good, good mashing!

Add beaten mashed banana to batter,

stir until just combined.

Pour spoonfuls of batter into the waffle iron (I use 1/4 cup measure) and cook according to manufacturers direction.

Once cooked (can’t you just hear the angels rejoicing?!),

place on a wire rack to cool if not being enjoyed immediately. Remember you can freeze these for future waffle emergencies enjoyment 🙂

and enjoy them I know you will . . . with yoghurt and sliced banana, topped off with a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkling of walnuts.

so good!

Or with some dream whip, fresh strawberries and a little cocoa hazelnut granola?

oh my . . .

holy deliciousness on a plate batman!

Either way . . .you can’t go wrong.

So, how will you enjoy yours?

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Printable Version –

Ingredients –
Adapted from this recipe at Lauren’s Latest
Makes 12 waffles

1 cup milk (I use skim)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 very ripe banana, mashed
1 1/4 cups plain flour (wholewheat pastry flour would work too)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Method –

Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer instructions.

In a medium bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Add milk, vanilla, egg and stir to combine.

Peel manky banana and place in a small bowl.

Show it whose boss and give it a good, good mashing!

Add beaten mashed banana to batter and stir until just combined.

Pour spoonfuls of batter into the waffle iron (I use 1/4 cup measure) and cook according to manufacturers direction.

Once cooked, place on a wire rack to cool if not being enjoyed immediately. Remember you can freeze these for future waffle emergencies enjoyment 🙂

and enjoy them I know you will . . . be it on their own . . . with yoghurt and sliced banana, topped off with a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkling of walnuts.

Or with some dream whip, fresh strawberries and a little cocoa hazelnut granola?

oh my holy deliciousness on a plate!

Either way . . . you can. not. go. wrong!

So, how will you enjoy yours?

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Nutritional Info (approx per waffle) obtained using fatsecret.com –

Cal – 80
Fat – 0.6
Carbs –15g
Protein – 2.6g
Fiber –  0.7