Egg Free Vanilla ("Nilla") Wafers

Prior to our son's allergies, our favorite snack was the "Nilla". It was not uncommon to have an open box of Nilla Wafers on our kitchen table in the evening, grabbing a handful whenever we passed by.  Shortly after we found out about the allergies, I came across a devastating discovery on a trip to the grocery store.

Ingredients: UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, WHEY (FROM MILK), EGGS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA AND/OR CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), EMULSIFIERS (MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN). CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, EGG, SOY.

No more nillas!!!!!

Sad.

That is, until last night when I finally came up with a worthy egg free vanilla wafer.

Delicious. While I had the opportunity to make an egg free version, I also took it upon myself to make them healthier than the original nilla. Whole wheat flour and just honey to sweeten, you'd never know they were better for you! We now have an open tupperware container of these homemade vanilla wafers sitting on our counter. They probably won't last long, so it's a good thing they're easy to make!

Egg Free Vanilla Wafers

1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

Place 1st 3 ingredients in a bowl and combine.

Place butter in a stand mixer and beat until creamy.

Add vanilla, applesauce and honey and mix for another minute or until combined. 

It won't be completely homogeneous because of the applesauce, but will end up looking something like this.

Add the flour mixture and mix until combined. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes or longer. Preheat oven to 350. Roll 1 tsp. of dough into a ball and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten each ball into a disk and bake for 15 minutes. 

Cool and serve

With a glass of milk.