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Where Have I Been?!
You may have noticed I’ve been a little (or a lot) absent from the blog. Or, maybe you didn’t notice at all. (Maybe you actually could not care one bit, and you really just showed up for these waffles. No worries, scroll down man.)
Well I’ve been busy with a little thing called life, and I have some pretty major news: I’m moving! And even more major than that? Allie isn’t coming with me. Because we kind of broke up.
That seems like a really crazy thing to write on my blog, and a super personal thing to share. But I mention her in almost every post, so it seemed even crazier to overlook it. I won’t dive into the details, but basically, we’re okay, we’re amicable and sometimes shit just happens. I will say this: breakups absolutely suck. It doesn’t matter if you end on good terms and can be friendly–it still hurts like hell. It leaves you feeling vulnerable and raw and insecure. Like when you get a pedicure and they pumice your feet until they feel like newborn baby feet and then you try to wear heels, only now you don’t have the protective skin to walk around in them comfortably, and you really want to cry? That’s how it feels.
So I’ve been MIA for the past month as I process my breakup, singledom, and all the things that need to happen for me to move out. It’s been pretty chaotic. I’m also not quite sure what it means for the blog–I don’t know what the lighting situation in my new apartment will be, so that may take some time to figure out. (But don’t worry, I don’t think you can get rid of me that easily.)
Grain-Free Chocolate PB Banana Waffle Sandwich
Tish–is there a reason all of your recipes have excruciatingly long names? Like calm down.
So about these sammies: they are the things of stoner dreams. Healthy stoners, who just so happen to be gluten-free and don’t like to put processed crap into their bodies. Okay, maybe they are just the thing of my dreams. Growing up, a fried peanut butter + banana sandwich was one of my favourite foods. So good: everything is crispy, and melty and sweet. Yes please.
But obviously as a gluten-free lady for the last 8 years, they just really don’t make it into my repertoire of recipes. Until now.
These bad boys are completely grain-free and dairy-free, and obviously chocolate, because how could you not? They are also insanely filling, and I assumed I could eat two whole waffle rounds, but definitely not and now I have a stomach ache (so worth it). The rest is waiting in the fridge, calling out my name to be eaten. Thankfully, Allie hates peanut butter and banana combos. Not why we broke up, but very telling, no? (Totally kidding–she’s amazing; life is complicated.)
Definitely make these. For breakfast. For lunch. For all three meals of the day every day until you die. Just do it.
Until next time,
Grain-Free Chocolate PB Banana Waffle Sandwiches
Ingredients
For the waffles:
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 each egg
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup almond milk
For the sandwiches:
- 2 each waffle rounds
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 each banana sliced
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- maple syrup for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron.
- In a medium bowl, combine all waffle ingredients and whisk until combined. Scoop 1/3 cup into waffle iron, and use the back of the scoop or measuring cup to evenly spread out the batter. Cook until golden. Remove
- To assemble the sandwich: evenly spread peanut butter onto 2 waffle rounds. Top one waffle round with banana slices. Place second round, peanut butter side down, onto the banana covered round.
- Melt coconut oil in a pan. Place sandwich in pan and fry about 2-3 minutes both sides, until crisp and golden. Remove from pan.
- Slice in half for two portions and top generously with maple syrup!
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