Chocolate Waffles with Banana-Caramel Topping

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

Waffles

• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk baking mix
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 eggs

Caramel-Banana Topping

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 medium bananas, sliced

Instructions

1. Make Caramel-Banana Topping and keep warm.
2. Heat waffle iron; grease if necessary.

Waffles

1. Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour batter for waffle onto center of hot waffle iron. Repeat with remaining batter.
2. Bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops. Carefully remove waffle. Serve with topping.

Caramel-Banana Topping

1. Mix all ingredients except bananas in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Gently stir in bananas until well coated.