Dark Chocolate Zucchini Cake Waffles

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

cake flour

1/2 cup

unsweetened dark cocoa powder

1/4 cup

light brown sugar

2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

coarse salt

large eggs, separated

2 cups

buttermilk

1/2 cup

coconut oil, liquid form (or melted butter or vegetable oil)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

medium zucchini, shredded

1 cup

dark chocolate, chopped

butter, for topping

maple syrup, for topping

vanilla ice cream, for topping (optional)