Whole Wheat Waffles with Yogurt and Strawberries

We have been having so much fun playing around with our own flours (yes we…..the kids think it’s fascinating!) I have been researching all the benefits of using fresh milled flour and found this so interesting:

“Once the bran has been damaged or cracked open, the inner elements are exposed to oxygen, which destroys the vitamins and oils in just a short period of time. Within twenty-four hours of grinding or cracking wheat, forty percent of the nutrients have oxidized. Within seventy-two hours of processing (just three days), ninety percent of the nutrients have been destroyed. From this point on, the flour still maintains its mineral content and (of course) its caloric value, but the life-giving vitamins and oils have been essentially destroyed—over twenty-five of them! By immediately using the freshly processed flour or grain, you are consuming and reaping the health and flavor benefits of these essential vitamins and oils.” [source]

We love breakfast.

And breakfast for dinner is even  better! It’s quick and easy and always a hit.

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Waffles are always a favorite around here–and we had a basket of fresh strawberries just begging to be thrown on top.

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Whole Wheat Waffles
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
2 eggs
1 can (about 2 cups) coconut milk
1/4 cup raw honey or pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups freshly milled whole wheat flour
1/4 c ground flax seed
1/2 c old fashioned oats
4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Mix oil,  eggs, coconut milk, honey, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, and stir just until everything is incorporated–don’t over mix. Batter will be thick.

Ladle into preheated (and greased) waffle iron, cook until golden brown.
Serve with yogurt, strawberries, and real maple syrup.

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