Apricot chocolate-chip Waffles

Adapted from: http://www.cooksrecipes.com/breakfast/calif_apricot_pecan_waffles_recipe.html

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Today Living Better Cafe is sharing with you a recipe from, Coffee Talk's blog that will have your taste buds saying Yummy to my tummy goodness. Why, the creator of Living Better Cafe has an Apricot tree in her back yard, and she is crazy about her apricot's.

Serves: 8

1 lb. fresh Apricot
1 c. all-purpose flour * GF
1 c. Coconut flour
1 c. Greek yogurt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt
3 Tbsp. Pure granulated sugar
2 c. buttermilk
1 lg egg yolk
1 Tbsp. E.V.O.O
1/4 c. pecans
3 lg egg whites

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle iron. Dice Apricot. blend together wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 Tbsp. sugar; and set aside.

2. Using a wire or hand mixer, mix together the buttermilk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and E.V.O.O. Stir in the dry ingredients until the mixture becomes moist. Next fold in the apricots and the pecans, and chocolate chips.

3. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until they begin to form soft peaks; add in 2 Tbsp. sugar and continue to beat the egg whites until the mixture firm peaks form and they look shiny.

4. Next add in 1/4 of the egg white mixture in to the waffle mixture. Then fold in the remaining egg white in to the waffle mixture.

5. pour 2/3 c. mixture for each onto the waffle iron, and allow to cook for about four minutes.