Whole Wheat Lemon Blueberry Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 cup of all purpose flour
• 1 cup of whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups of 2% milk
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon of almond extract
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• zest of one lemon
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of fine sea salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup of fresh blueberries
• PAM for spraying

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat waffle maker, and spray griddle with PAM cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, beat egg whites using a hand mixer until soft fluffy peaks form. {the egg whites will slightly stick to the whisk when you pull it away} Set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, mix egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon zest, and milk.

4. 4

   Add in dry ingredients, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and sea salt. Mix until dry ingredients are mixed with wet ingredients.

5. 5

   Fold in the melted butter, fresh blueberries, and fluffy egg whites until completely mixed.

6. 6

   Pour in 1/2-3/4 cup of batter into greased waffle maker and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.

7. 7

   Serve with fresh blueberries and maple syrup or honey.