Banana Hemp Cassava Waffles

Looking for a satisfying gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free waffle that delivers a big punch of morning protein? You’ve found it!

Cassava Flour

Cassava flour is one of my new favorite gluten-free alternatives because it substitutes almost 1 for 1 with regular all-purpose flour, and has a very mild taste. (It requires just a smidge more liquid that regular flour, so use your judgment when baking.) And what’s really cool about cassava flour is that unlike the highly processed stripped wheat in all-purpose flour, it is simply cassava root that’s been cut, dried and ground up, so it retains a lot of its nutritional benefit including resistant starch.

Resistant Starch

Friends, resistant starch is the key to feeding the probiotics in your microbiome exactly what they want to eat. Resistant starch is the fibrous component of our plants that stays in tact through most of the digestion and becomes the fertilizer for our probiotics creating short-chain fatty acids, which are anti-inflammatory helpers in our system, protecting us from everything like colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease to a myriad of other inflammatory conditions.

Balance

Along with the significant power punch of protein from hemp and the satiating fat of coconut, and you’ve got yourself a well-balanced breakfast to start you off on the right foot. Remember, each meal needs to be a balance of Protein + Fat + Fiber.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes (depends on your waffle iron speed)

Makes 6 waffles

Ingredients

4 eggs or 4 “chia eggs” (4 tablespoons chia seeds + ¾ cup water)

1 cup cassava flour

1 cup ground hemp powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt (optional)

3 ripe bananas mashed

1 (5.4 ounce) can coconut cream*

2 cups plant milk or water*

2 tablespoons cacao nibs (optional)

With each ½ waffle serving 

¼ cup fruit

Drizzle of pure maple syrup 

Directions

1. Mix up the flax or chia eggs in a small bowl and let stand for 10 minutes.

2. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well with the chia eggs. (You could also use a blender.) Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes while you heat your waffle iron.

3. Make waffles according to waffle iron instructions. Serve ½ waffle with fresh fruit and a little drizzle of pure maple syrup.

*Alternatively, you could use 1 (13.66 ounce) can of unsweetened no guar coconut milk + ⅓ cup plant milk or water)