Whole-Wheat, Pecan & Sesame Waffles

A generous friend recently loaned me her waffle iron and I've become a bit obsessed with coming up with the perfect waffle. Since I don't want everything I put on this blog (or in my body) to fall into the dessert category, I played with healthier ingredients. I swapped the white flour for whole wheat, used grapeseed oil instead of butter, added toasted pecans and sesame seeds, and some almond flour to make it more nutritious and filling. 

They're divine when topped with some fresh fruit and drizzled with honey, perfect for sunday brunch!

 

WHOLE-WHEAT, PECAN & SESAME WAFFLES

two eggs
one and 2/3 cup whole wheat flour

2/3 cup almond flour
one and 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
one tablespoon sugar
four teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
one teaspoon vanilla

zest of 1 orange

one cup toasted pecans broken into small pieces

1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

Makes 6 waffles

Preheat your waffle iron; beat the eggs in large bowl, add the flour, almond flour, milk, grapeseed oil, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and orange zest, beating the mixture until smooth. Then fold in the nuts and sesame seeds.
When the waffle iron is ready, pour the mix onto the griddle and let them cook until golden brown. Serve hot, and preferably with honey and fruit.