Food Friday-What I want for Mother's Day

Mother's Day Love!

Food Friday for the day of Moms or any day!

Picture and recipe courtesy of Vega Plant Based Nutrition.

Seriously, these are the best and such a great treat for any morning really although I am requesting these on Mother's Day which also happens to be my birthday so a double reason to enjoy such an amazing fun breakfast!   The protein addition makes this a complete meal. If you are not familiar with Vega Sports Nutrition, you need to check them out. It is a pure plant based protein that offers amazing quality without all the yucky fillers, additives and unnatural flavorings. 

So let's get to the good stuff!  Here is the recipe for the waffles which you can also find on the the Vega Website along with a ton of other amazing recipes.  Check it out here!

Strawberry Protein Waffles with Whipped Cream

Surprise mom with a gourmet brunch in bed on her big day! Get ahead of the game and grab the ingredients you need now for delectable Strawberry Protein Waffles.

Ingredients:

Strawberry Protein Waffles:

• 2 1/4 cups of spelt flour
• 3/4 cup of Vega Sport Performance Protein Vanilla
• 2 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup (optional)
• 3 cups almond milk
• Zest from 1 large lemon
• Juice from 1 large lemon
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup thawed or fresh strawberries, sliced

Coconut Whipped Cream:

• 1 can of full fat unsweetened coconut milk ,chilled
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Coconut Whipped Cream:
Open can of coconut milk and drain the separated liquid into a resalable container—for future smoothies—leaving the dense cream. Put cream in a medium sized bowl and whip with an electric blender. Voila! You have coconut whipped cream!
Makes 8-12 depending on the size of your waffle maker

For the how- to, visit their website here. 

Happy Mother's Day to all my fellow moms out there!

Get out and move!!!