# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1½ cups whole wheat flour
02 - 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or light brown sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
04 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
05 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
06 - 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
07 - ½ teaspoon ground ginger
08 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
09 - ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
10 - ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
→ Wet Ingredients
11 - 1¼ cups unsweetened almond milk or plant-based milk
12 - 2 large eggs or 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed mixed with 5 tablespoons water for vegan option
13 - ¼ cup melted coconut oil, plus extra for greasing
14 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
15 - Zest of 1 small orange
→ Toppings
16 - Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt
17 - Fresh berries
18 - Sliced banana
19 - Honey or maple syrup
20 - Chopped nuts or seeds
# Directions:
01 - Preheat your waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and lightly grease with coconut oil.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, and cardamom until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together almond milk, eggs or flax eggs, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, and orange zest until well combined.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined, avoiding overmixing. The batter should be thick yet pourable; add additional milk if necessary.
05 - Ladle batter into the preheated waffle iron using approximately ½ to ¾ cup per waffle. Cook according to your waffle iron's instructions, typically 4 to 5 minutes, until golden and crisp.
06 - Remove cooked waffles from the iron and keep warm on a plate. Repeat the cooking process with remaining batter.
07 - Serve waffles hot, topped with yogurt, fresh fruit, honey or syrup drizzle, and nuts or seeds as desired.
