This innovative healthy waffle breakfast-sandwich recipe uses whole-grain frozen waffles instead of bread and has a carrot cake-like filling made with reduced-fat cream cheese, shredded carrot, raisins and walnuts sweetened with a touch of maple syrup.
Carrot Cake Waffle Breakfast Sandwich
Serves 1
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
2 whole-grain frozen waffles
2 tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
1/2 cup shredded carrot
2 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
1. Toast waffles. Spread cream cheese on 1 waffle. Top with carrot, raisins and walnuts. Drizzle with maple syrup. Top with the remaining waffle.
Recipe nutrition per serving: 441 Calories, Total Fat: 20 g, Saturated Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 95 mg, Carbohydrates: 57 g, Fiber: 5 g, Total Sugars: 27 g, Added Sugars: 12 g, Protein: 13 g, Sodium: 400 mg, Potassium: 604 mg, Folate: 18 mcg, Calcium: 283 mg.
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