Whole Grain Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch fine salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup peanut or walnut oil
• Maple syrup

Directions

Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high.

Whisk the flour with the oats, sugar, wheat germ, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, lightly whisk the eggs, then add the milk, butter, and oil.

Gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon, to make a batter. Take care not to over work the batter, it's fine if there are a few lumps.

Pour 1/3 to 1/2 cup of batter per waffle (it depends on the size of your waffle iron) and cook until the outside of the waffle is crisp and inside is cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. (The time varies depending on the size and spread of a waffle iron). Serve warm with maple syrup. Repeat with remaining batter.

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