1-3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
1-1/2 cups whole milk
2 Tbsp melted butter
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs, yolks and whites separated
2 tsp melted butter to grease waffle iron
Preheat waffle iron. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt together. Make a well (hole) in the center and drop in milk, 2 Tbsp melted butter, applesauce, and egg yolks. Mix well. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer until fluffy and forming stiff peaks. Carefully fold egg whites into batter. Do not over-mix.
Grease waffle iron with 2 tsp melted butter. Make waffles according to waffle maker's instructions.