For the waffles:

1-1/2 cups mashed, overripe bananas (about 2 small bananas)

1 cup buttermilk

1/3 cup grape seed oil

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

3 large eggs

*1-1/3 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour (I like Bob's Red Mill and Trader Joe's also a great one.)

1/3 cup almond meal

1 tablespoon, plus 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
For the almonds:

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch of sea salt

1/3 cup sliced almonds