CARROT CAKE WAFFLE BREAKFAST SANDWICH Heart Health Diabetes Weight Loss Gluten Free ACTIVE: 5 MIN TOTAL: 5 MIN Carrot cake for breakfast? Why not! This innovative healthy waffle breakfast-sandwich recipe uses whole-grain frozen waffles instead of bread and has a carrot cake-like filling made with reduced-fat cream cheese, shredded carrot, raisins and walnuts sweetened with a touch of maple syrup. Even better, it’s ready in 5 minutes!

CARROT CAKE WAFFLE BREAKFAST SANDWICH Heart Health Diabetes Weight Loss Gluten Free ACTIVE: 5 MIN TOTAL: 5 MIN Carrot cake for breakfast? Why not! This innovative healthy waffle breakfast-sandwich recipe uses whole-grain frozen waffles instead of bread and has a carrot cake-like filling made with reduced-fat cream cheese, shredded carrot, raisins and walnuts sweetened with a touch of maple syrup. Even better, it’s ready in 5 minutes! 2 whole-grain frozen waffles 2 tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) 1/2 cup shredded carrot 2 tablespoons raisins 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup Toast waffles. Spread cream cheese on 1 waffle. Top with carrot, raisins and walnuts. Drizzle with maple syrup. Top with the remaining waffle. SERVES 1 Per serving: 441 calories; 20 g fat (6 g sat, 6 g mono); 95 mg cholesterol; 57 g carbohydrate; 12 g added sugars; 13 g protein; 5 g fiber; 400 mg sodium; 604 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Vitamin A (193% daily value), Calcium (28% dv), Potassium (17% dv), Magnesium (16% dv).