Make your morning healthy—and extremely delicious—with these Plexus Lean™ Chocolate Mocha Protein Waffles. Yes, we said waffles. Adding Plexus Lean to your recipe takes the nutrition value to a whole new level. Plexus Lean is specifically formulated to be good for your gut and is a 100 percent vegetarian protein that helps deliver the nutrition you need.

Pro tip! Starting with a high-protein breakfast can help aid in weight loss^. And, by using Plexus Lean, you can curb your hunger to keep yourself from reaching for unhealthy snacks throughout the day.

Plexus Lean Chocolate Mocha Protein Waffles

Serves: 2-3
Time: 20 minutes prep, 6 minutes cook

Ingredients

2 scoops Plexus Lean Chocolate Mocha protein powder
1 cup gluten free rice flour
½ cup gluten free chickpea flour
½ cup gluten free tapioca flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ cup sour cream (could use apple sauce instead)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon fine salt
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil, plus more for brushing waffle iron
2 large eggs, separated
Soft unsalted butter and pure maple syrup, for topping

Directions

Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (to keep cooked waffles warm). Whisk together the rice flour, chickpea flour, tapioca flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the milk, sour cream, oil, vanilla, and egg yolks in another bowl. Beat the egg whites in a third bowl until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes.

Pour the milk mixture into the rice flour mixture and gently stir until just incorporated (it's ok if there are some lumps). Fold in the egg whites.

Lightly brush the top and bottom of the waffle iron with oil. Fill the waffle iron about three-quarters of the way full (some waffle iron should still be showing). Close the lid gently and cook until the waffles are golden brown and crisp, 6 to 7 minutes. Keep the cooked waffles warm in the oven or covered with foil on a plate while you make the remaining waffles.

Serve with butter and maple syrup. Enjoy!

^When combined with a weight loss diet plan.