Vanilla Cinnamon Winter Waffle Sticks

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce*
• 1 cup milk of choice
• 3 tablespoons Butter (unsalted)
• 3 Eggs
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup
• 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups brown rice four (or sub all-purpose or whole wheat flour)
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons Ceylon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
• ---FOR TOPPING--- (optional)
• 2 tablespoons Powdered Sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• additional maple syrup (for topping or dipping)