Apple Cinnamon Protein Waffles
These fresh + easy Apple Cinnamon Protein Waffles bring all the flavors of fall and are great for meal prep!
Creator: Leslie Stokes
Fall is finally here!
Have you been scrolling around on social media and noticed all of the yummy fall recipes? Yeah, me too! I don’t know why we can try to eat healthy all summer long and the fall hits and we’re like ok time for all the carbs and sugar”. haha It nevers fails!
We can have a health(ier) fall with a few modifications! I’m not saying don’t indulge this fall/winter, but I do believe in balance and I do try to live an 80/20 lifestyle!
I hope these Apple Cinnamon Protein Waffles help you fall into fall and not fall out of your healthy routine!
Ingredients:
- eggs
- cottage cheese
- apple sauce
- quick oats– I always buy gluten free
- protein powder- I use Truvani because it’s the cleanest on the market and taste amazing!
- apple spice– can sub for cinnamon or pumpkin spice
- vanilla extract
- apples
- maple syrup
*** see full recipe below
What makes these Healthier?
well the fact that we aren’t eating processed flour or refined sugar is a HUGE factor! Not to mention we are adding in tons of protein with the cottage cheese and protein powder!
Can I make these into pancakes instead of waffles?
Yes, you sure can! If you do not have a waffle maker then I say just make pancakes! You can probably get 8 pancakes out of this recipe!
Tips for this Meal Prep
I paired this recipe with the Buffalo Chicken Salad Bento Box. This whole meal prep took me about 55 minutes- here is how I did it!
- about an hour before I’m actually ready to start preparing the meals, I cook my chicken in the instant pot and let it slow release
- I take the chicken out to let it completely cool down while I chop the celery, green onions and apples.
- Once the chicken is cool, I chop it and then let it sit for about 5 more minutes before I mix in the other ingredients for the chicken salad- set that in the fridge
- next- I made the waffle batter and then placed the chopped apples on the stove to cook
- I cooked the waffles as I was putting the buffalo chicken salad together in the meal prep containers.
- Once that was put away and the waffles were done, I put those in the containers and topped them with the cooked apples.
- I then cleaned up the kitchen!
That’s it!
I hope this meal prep helps you! Don’t forget to follow along on social meadia for more Meal Prep + healthy recipes!
Apple Cinnamon Protein Waffles
Equipment
- food processor or small blender
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup quick oats I use gluten free
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder I use Truvani
- 1 tbsp apple pie spice or pumpkin spice if you don't have apple or sub for cinnamon
- 1/4 cup apple sauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Apples:
- 3 small apples about 2 cups chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp maple syurp
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Let's Make It
- Preheat the waffle iron
- Blend all of the waffle ingredients together in a food processor or blender for about 1 minute or until the mixture is smooth.
- Spray the waffle iron with non stick spray and add about 1/3 cup of the mixture into the waffle iron, cook for 3-4 minutes or until the waffle is browned.
- While the waffles are cooking- chop the apples (I left the skin on) and add to a small pot with 1/4 cup of water, 2 tbsp maple syrup + 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Cook the apples over a medium heat until tender, about 10 mins.
- Once the waffles are done- add one whole waffle into each meal prep contianer with about 1/3 cup of apples.
- Reheat for 120 seconds and top with maple syrup if desired!
- Store in the fridge for up to 4 days!
Nutrition Facts
Meal Prep in 1 Hour
You can use any two of the meals in this series to get your meal prep done in just about and hour, give or take!
Having your breakfast and lunch ready for the week helps you stay on track with your nutriton, saves you time and money! I truly beleive that meal prep does not need to be over complicated, take too much time or be boring!
I always get asked- “do you ever get tired of eating the same thing all week?” and the answer is, no! Not when the food taste good! I give plenty of variety in these preps and keep it simple!
As always, thanks for being here and remember, don’t over complicate the process! Take a deep breath, you got this!
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