Cottage Cheese Belgian Waffles

We've had a Belgian Waffle maker for over a year now.  I can't believe it's taken me this long to use it.  Last night I had a huge craving for a BIG belgian waffle.

I decided to pack it with lots of good-for-you ingredients! This waffle is packed with Whole-wheat and a good amount of protein from the cottage cheese.

I try to use Stevia for recipes that ask for sugar because it's a natural sweetener made from plants.  The Organic Agave Nectar Syrup is also a natural sweet syrup that is made from a plant.  I highly recommend using both of those ingredients!

The waffles were absolutely delicious and I encourage you to get a belgian waffle maker.  They are so fun and easy!

Ingredients
Makes 2 BIG Belgian Waffles

(little less than) 1 cup, whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp  sugar ( I used Stevia, natural sweetener)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
3 Tbs applesauce

Strawberry Topping
(for one belgian waffle)

1 handful of Strawberries
1 Tbsp Organic Agave Nectar Syrup (or maple syrup)

Instructions

1. Add (little less than) 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp sugar and 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon.  Whisk ingredients.
2. In a separate bowl, beat together 1/2 c milk, 1/2 c cottage cheese and 1 egg. 
3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix with spatula.
4. Add 3 Tbsp of applesauce to mixture.
5. Pour heaping 2/3 c to Waffle maker.
6. Cook for 4-6 minutes, depending on how crispy you want them.  
7. Let Waffle cool on cooling rack while you make your Strawberry Topping!
8. Add 1 Tbsp Agave Nectar Syrup to (handful) strawberries and mix.
9. Pour Strawberry topping on top of waffle.  

Instructions with pictures

Add (little less than) 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp sugar and 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon.  Whisk ingredients.

In a separate bowl, beat together 1/2 c milk, 1/2 c cottage cheese and 1 egg. 

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix with spatula.

Add 3 Tbsp of applesauce to mixture.

Pour heaping 2/3 c to Waffle maker.

Cook for 4-6 minutes, depending on how crispy you want them.  

Mine were perfect at 4 min.

Let Waffle cool on cooling rack while you make your Strawberry Topping!

Aren't they beautiful looking!

Add 1 Tbsp Agave Nectar Syrup to (handful) strawberries and mix.

Pour Strawberry topping on top of waffle.  

I drizzled mine with a little more Agave Nectar Syrup!

Look at that Cottage-Cheesy-Goodness!

I can't wait to make more!

With Love,

Laura