# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 cup oat flour
02 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (about 30 grams)
03 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
08 - 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil (or unsalted butter)
09 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins
11 - 1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and diced (about 1 cup)
12 - Cooking spray or oil for waffle iron
# Method Steps:
01 - Preheat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together oat flour, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until evenly mixed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, almond milk, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Stir gently until just combined, taking care not to overmix the batter.
05 - Fold in the diced apple until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
06 - Lightly grease the waffle iron plates with cooking spray or oil.
07 - Spoon about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of batter onto the preheated waffle iron. Close and cook until golden and crisp, approximately 3 to 5 minutes per batch.
08 - Repeat the process with the remaining batter to prepare all waffles.
09 - Serve the waffles warm, topped as desired with apple slices, cinnamon, or maple syrup.