EGGLESS SOURDOUGH WAFFLES

Sourdough waffles is one the delicious breakfast one can dream of with crispy exterior, soft and airy inside, with a hint of tang and sweetness. Using sourdough not only makes it delicious but also healthy as the overnight fermentation helps in easy digestion.

What is Sourdough starter and why is it healthy??

Sourdough is also known by live yeast/natural yeast, it is one of the ancient forms of making yeast which are used for bread making from many thousands of years. This natural yeast can be used in almost any recipe which calls for yeast. This Starter is made up of only two things flour and water, the pure magic happens when the lactobacilli in the flour and the air surrounding the flour mixture makes it fermented and vigorous leaven and to develop the flavor of the bread.

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Sourdough is considered to be very healthy and nutritious as it helps in neutralizing the phytic acid in the grains and gluten in flour and making it easily digestible, also just a tsp of starter has some millions of healthy gut friendly bacteria known as lactobacillus. It is considered to be full of prebiotics and probiotics, lower glycemic index of grains.

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Whole wheat chocolate chips sourdough waffles

Easy to make, Healthy and delicious waffles, which are crispy on the exterior, soft and airy inside and full of flavor by sourdough/natural yeast

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Resting time8 hours hrs

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American, French

Keyword: breakfast, chocolate chip waffles, healthy breakfast, Sourdough, waffles

Servings: 4 people

Author: Shravani Abhishek

Equipment

• Waffle maker

Ingredients

• 1½ cups Whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup Natural yeast
• 1½ cups Almond milk
• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Honey
• ¼ cup Coconut oil
• ½ tsp Baking powder
• ⅓ cup Chocolate chips
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

Prepping

• In a large mixing bowl add flour, salt, active and bubbly natural yeast, honey, milk and stir until everything is completely incorporated and leave it covered overnight over the kitchen counter.

Making the waffles

• In the morning to the batter add melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, baking powder and stir everything to bring it together.
• Heat the waffle maker add a ladle full of batter in the waffle cavity and cook until it turns golden brown on both sides.
• Repeat the same for the remaining batter
• Serve warm topped with fruits, toppings and sweetener of your choice
  

Notes

• You can make this recipe completely vegan by using gluten free natural yeast and substituting the whole wheat flour with oat flour or quinoa flour, substituting honey with either maple syrup or date syrup