• 3/4 cup good quality medium ground corn meal
• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup quick or old-fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup flax seed meal
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 Tablespoon sugar
• 2 large eggs - yolks separated
• 1 and 3/4 cups 2% milk
• 1/4 cup applesauce (we buy little tins in 6-packs just for this)
• 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1 teaspoon (or more) vanilla extract

In a large bowl(#1), combine all dry ingredients (except sugar).

Separate egg yolks from whites, (bowls #s 2&3).

To the yolks, add the sugar, milk, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Mix throughly.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and combine until smooth.

Whip egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently fold the whites into the batter.

Cook waffles in waffle iron according to manufacturers instructions (I never grease or spray).

Serve with fresh sliced strawberries (get kids to do this), pure maple syrup. Makes 5 waffles in my Waring Pro

Notes:

Good quality corn meal (I get it from the bulk section at Whole Foods), makes a real difference.

The cornmeal gives them a hearty bite, the egg whites keep them light, try them, you'll like them.