Light, fluffy and simple Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Waffles made with Cacao Powder and sweetened with Stevia! These healthy pumpkin waffles with all the chocolate and pumpkin spice are freezer friendly and perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
¾cupWhole Wheat Flour, 90g
¼cupRaw Cacao Powder or Unsweetened Cocoa
2tspPumpkin Pie Spice
2tspBaking Powder
Stevia Sweetener, ⅓ cup sugar worth (Use your brand's Conversion Chart)
¾cupPumpkin Puree, not pumpkin pie filling, 180g
1cupAlmond Milk, or other
1Egg
1tspVanilla Extract
Cooking oil spray, for greasing
Instructions
Preheat waffle iron.
In a bowl, combine flour, cacao powder or cocoa, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and stevia sweetener and mix.
In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, almond milk, egg and vanilla.
Add dry mix to wet and gently fold to combine. Do not over-mix, the batter will be thick.
Spray waffle iron with cooking oil spray.
Scoop out ⅓ cup batter into middle of prepared waffle iron. Do not use too much, the batter will spread and waffle will rise a lot.
Cook for 3½ minutes, or according to your waffle iron instructions.
Remove from waffle from iron and repeat with remaining batter, greasing each time.
Top with chocolate syrup, vanilla ice cream or fruit.
Notes
For homemade pumpkin pie spice: 1½ tsp Cinnamon, ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ¼ tsp Ginger, ⅛ tsp Cloves
To replace stevia sweetener, use sugar, but add about 1 tablespoon of milk.
Storage:
Fridge: 3-4 days in an airtight container.
Freezer: 1 month stacked with parchment paper pieces in between and placed in freezer-safe zipper bags.
Nutrition:
Servings: 4 medium round waffles | Serving size: 1 waffle