Refried Bean and Cornmeal Waffles

I've often said that my kids will eat ANYTHING if it's in the form of a pancake or waffle. This recipe was no exception, and was a super fast, easy, and tasty dinner!

Here's the recipe from waffleparty.com:

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup cornmeal

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 3/4 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp onion powder

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

3/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups plain almond milk (or soymilk, rice milk, etc.)

1 can (15 oz) refried black beans (I only had refried pinto beans on hand...still worked great)

1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp canola oil

3 Tbsp lime juice

3 Tbsp sugar

Sift or whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, soda, cumin, onion powder, cayenne, and salt in a large bowl.

In a medium bowl, mix the (almond) milk, beans, canola oil, lime juice and sugar.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix just until blended.

Cook on a waffle iron for 1 to 2 minutes past the iron manufacturer's suggested average cooking time, GENEROUSLY SPRAYING BOTH GRILLS with oil before each waffle. Reduce the salt if using refried beans that are already heavily salted.

We topped our waffles with fresh salsa, avocados, and cilantro lime dressing. YUM! The whole family LOVED this easy dinner, and the savory waffles were a delicious twist on one of our favorite breakfast foods!