vegan lemon-cornmeal waffles

just in time for the weekend and uh, sugar not high friday i guess. i wasn't planning on tagging this as part of the sugar high event since it does have sugar in it, but all my valient attemps at sugar-free yumminess were utter failures. the sole exception being a coffee cake made with maple syrup that was almost good enough. i think it'll be worth tweaking and posting at a later date. what else? hmmm, i made a batch of homemade amazake, but wasn't sure it'd be appropriate since it's not really a dessert. so i raise the red flag and submit this recipe for everybody's favorite breakfast treat, waffles...

these lemon cornmeal waffles, from the vegan with a vengeance cookbook are good. no, they are more than good, they are fantastic. why? well, i'll tell ya why...because they are light and crispy with a huge lemon punch and a satisfying cornmeal crunch. sounds like a jingle the waffle-y breakfast treat with a huge lemon punch and a satisfying cornmeal crunch. god, i hate alliteration.

the waffles are best if they are allowed to cool for a minute or so before serving. once all the steam escapes they get all nice and crispy. this recipe make a pretty big batch and if, in the unlikely event that there are any leftovers, they freeze and retoast very nicely. if you like these, you might also like vegan pumpkin muffins, from the same cookbook.

vegan lemon-cornmeal waffles
1 1/4 cups plus 2 Tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups cornmeal
1/4 cup light-flavored (canola, corn, etc.) vegetable oil
2 cups soy milk, plain
1/4 cup soy yogurt
2 lemons, zest and juice (please try to use organic lemons since you're using the zest...)
1/4 cup sugar

sift first five ingredients and set aside. place the liquid ingredients and the sugar in another bowl and whisk until well combined. pour wet mixture into dry mixture and mix until just blended. pour into waffle iron and cook.

if you like this recipe you can find more like it at the postpunk kitchen

Tagged with: SHF # 15 + Low Sugar