Lunch: Sweet Potato Waffles

Recipe by DannyBoy Yummy sweet potato waffles.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health benefits of Sweet Potato Waffles

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 sweet potato
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
2 eggs
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest

Instructions

Pierce a sweet potato with a fork and place in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool and measure out 3/4 cup sweet potato, reserving the rest for another use.
Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl.
Mix sweet potato, eggs, melted butter, brown sugar, lime juice, vanilla extract, and grated lime zest together in a bowl. Pour sweet potato mixture into the flour mixture; stir until batter is smooth.
Spoon batter into the waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

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