• If you want healthy, homemade ice-cream with your waffles, then be sure to pre freeze at least 3 pre-sliced, very ripe bananas (you will need very ripe (to the point of brown speckles) if you are using a Yonanas machine. If using a blender you can get away with less ripe bananas. But, the riper they are, the sweeter your ice-cream. Potentially, you can add extra maple to your blender ice-cream if your bananas are not sweet enough.

For the waffles

• Heat your waffle maker ready to use.
• Start by mixing you flaxmeal with the 6 dsp of water in a small bowl. Leave aside for 10 minutes for the flax to soften and do its thing.
• Meanwhile, put all your dry ingredients into a medium size mixing bowl and combine.
• If you are using a Yonanas machine then now is the time to get your bananas out because they need 10 minutes to thaw slightly before use. You have to time this right. If you're just using a blender then you don't need to do this, and in fact shouldn't.
• You should also have your other toppings and sides ready to go. For example, chop your fruit up.
• When flax egg is ready add your wet ingredients of plant milk, peanut butter, flax eggs and maple syrup and gently fold to fully combine. Do not whisk. Be very gentle as you don't want to knock the air out of these. This is not a normal batter mix where you whisk. You want your batter to be very thick and gloopy. Not a pancake batter; much thicker.
• Set aside for about 5 more minutes to let the baking powder do its thing too.
• Now add half your batter to the waffle maker (which should be two waffles) and cook for roughly 4 minutes or until golden.
• Immediately take out and plate, then add the rest of your waffle mixture to the waffle maker and cook.
• Meanwhile plate up your already ready waffles with your fresh fruit, leaving space for your ice-cream.
• Begin adding your bananas to the Yonanas machine and let it come out straight onto the gap on your plate. Leave the rest of the banana ready to go onto your second plate when your next waffles are ready.
• If using a blender, then add your bananas and about 2 inches of plant milk to your high-speed blender. You may also wish to add a little maple or vanilla essence if you like a sweet ice-cream. For a creamier ice-cream (and more calories), add another dessertspoon of peanut butter.
• Blend on full power for about 30 seconds, or until very smooth and creamy. Always blend for at least 30 seconds for the smoothness. Try to get your fluids just right. You want enough to just get a spin going on your blender. Too much will mean a smoothie texture!
• Assemble your next waffles and serve with other toppings of choice.
• Eat immediately! These waffles will go soft if you don't eat them (though, they're still delicious as a snack, even when soft).