Banana Waffles

The recipe Sunday was banana waffles — mashed bananas folded into the waffle batter. The kind of breakfast Brayden is going to like in two years and that the rest of us like now.

The recipe is below.

Banana Waffles

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes | Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Non-stick cooking spray or butter for the waffle iron

Instructions

1. Mash the bananas. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mash the ripe bananas on low speed until smooth with only a few small lumps remaining, about 30 seconds.
2. Add the wet ingredients. With the mixer still on low, add the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix until just combined.
3. Combine the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and cinnamon.
4. Fold together. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and mix on low just until the batter comes together — do not overmix. A few streaks of flour are fine; the batter should look slightly lumpy.
5. Rest the batter. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes while your waffle iron preheats to medium-high. This gives the baking powder time to activate.
6. Cook the waffles. Lightly grease the waffle iron with cooking spray or butter. Pour enough batter to just fill the iron (about 3/4 cup depending on your iron’s size). Close and cook until the waffle is deep golden brown and releases easily from the iron, about 4–5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
7. Serve warm. Serve immediately topped with sliced fresh banana, a drizzle of maple syrup, and a pat of butter if you’re feeling generous — which, after a week like that, you should be.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 390 | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Carbs: 58g | Fiber: 3g | Sodium: 480mg