Sweet Plantain Waffles with Cinnamon Butter

Ingredients

• For the Waffles:
• 2 ripe plantains, mashed 🍌
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 🌾
• 1 ¼ cups milk 🥛
• 2 eggs 🥚
• 2 tbsp melted butter 🧈
• 2 tbsp brown sugar 🍯
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder ✨
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon 🌶️
• 0.25 tsp salt 🧂
• For the Cinnamon Butter:
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈
• 1 tbsp honey 🍯
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon 🌿

Instructions

1. 11️⃣ Prepare the Waffle Batter
2. 2In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe plantains until smooth.
3. 3Add the eggs, milk, melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
4. 4In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
5. 5Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
6. 62️⃣ Cook the Waffles
7. 7Preheat a waffle iron and grease it lightly with butter or oil.
8. 8Pour the batter into the waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer instructions, until golden brown and crispy.
9. 93️⃣ Make the Cinnamon Butter
10. 10In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, honey, and cinnamon until well combined.
11. 114️⃣ Serve & Enjoy
12. 12Serve the waffles warm, topped with a generous scoop of cinnamon butter.
13. 13Drizzle with extra honey or maple syrup for added sweetness! 🍯✨