Wednesday Waffles

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 8 eggs, beaten
• 7 cups water
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 cups dry milk powder
• 2 cups flax seed meal
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup baking powder
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Spray a waffle iron with cooking spray and preheat according to manufacturer's instructions.

Beat eggs, water, canola oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract in a large bowl thoroughly combined. Whisk whole wheat pastry flour, dry milk powder, flax seed meal, wheat germ, all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a separate large bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients 1 cup at a time to make a smooth batter.

Ladle 1/2 cup batter, or amount recommended by manufacturer, into preheated waffle iron; close lid and cook waffle until crisp and browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.