Chocolate Waffles with Caramel-Banana Topping

2 servings

Waffles
1 1/2 cups buttermilk baking mix
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 eggs

Caramel-Banana Topping
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 medium bananas, sliced

Make Caramel-Banana Topping; keep warm. Heat waffle iron; grease if necessary.

Waffles: Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour batter for waffle onto center of hot waffle iron. Repeat with remaining batter.

Bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops. Carefully remove waffle. Serve with topping.

Topping: Mix all ingredients except bananas in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Gently stir in bananas until well coated.