These waffles are chock-full of pumpkin spice flavor – my kids absolutely love them. They’re moist and fluffy – and just begging to be drowned in Quick Homemade Maple Syrup. Add a bit of Spiced Whipped Cream for a real treat. You’ll crave these in the Fall but you have my permission to make them anytime.
Spiced Pumpkin Waffles
Course: Bread, BreakfastServings
4
servingsPrep time
25
minutesCooking time
30
minutesIngredients
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp cornstarch
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted (1/2 cube)
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
- Prep a Belgian-style waffle maker with a light coat of non-stick spray. Set to medium-high heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the first 9 ingredients – making sure to break apart any lumps.
- Separate the eggs into two bowls.
- Add the pumpkin and milk to the egg yolks, whisking thoroughly. Add the melted butter and vanilla and whisk again. Set aside.
- Whisk the egg whites with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form – about 2 minutes. Set aside as well.
- Add the pumpkin/butter mixture to the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula, and mix them together until just combined.
- Add the whipped egg whites to the pumpkin mixture by gently folding the egg whites in with the spatula until no whites are visible.
- Bake waffles according to waffle maker directions – until medium brown. Serve with hot syrup.
Notes
- Read the instruction manual for your waffle maker thoroughly. Different waffle makers are designed to cook differently – and some need cooking spray, while others do not.
- Waffle batter is a tricky! Never over-mix and only use a rubber spatula for combining the wet and dry ingredients and for folding in the egg yolks. Work the ingredients together gently and you’ll be rewarded with light and fluffy waffles.
- Try not to lift the lid too early – try to wait till your waffle maker tells you it’s done. My waffles, done in a Belgian waffle maker, are done about a minute after the green “done” light comes on. Experiment with your waffle maker till you get it just right.
- To keep your waffles warm till you’re ready to eat, place a baking sheet in the oven and set the oven to “warm” or 250 degrees F. As your waffles get done, transfer them to the baking sheet in the oven, making sure not to set them on top of each other. That way, they’ll stay crispy.
- Save your leftover waffles in a large Ziploc bag in the refrigerator. To reheat, just pop one in the toaster. Your waffle will be warm and crisp!
