Gingerbread Waffles
A Christmas morning tradition in our family, we serve these delicious waffles with a side of bacon and/or sausage and a plate of fresh fruit. Makes wonderful pancakes too!!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
WAFFLES:
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 4 lg. eggs
- 2/3 c. brown sugar packed
- 1 c. canned 100% pure pumpkin
- 1 1/4 c. evaporated milk
- 1/2 c. molasses
- 1/2 c. melted butter plus more for brushing
TOPPINGS:
- warm maple syrup for serving
- chopped pecans for serving
- whipped cream for serving
- fresh fruit for serving
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron according to directions.
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat together eggs and brown sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in pumpkin, milk, molasses, and melted butter. Gently fold egg mixture into the flour mixture, until moist. Do not over stir the waffle batter. The batter will be thick in consistency.
- Brush the waffle iron with a little melted butter, scoop about a 1/4 cup batter onto the waffle iron, and cook according to the manufacturer's directions.
- Top waffles with warm maple syrup, chopped pecans, and whipped cream or fresh fruit, enjoy!
I would like to try these, but I don’t have a waffle iron. Can you make them like pancakes?
Hi Debbie, This is one of my favorite recipes, it’s so versatile. Yes, you can make them into pancakes! Here’s the link for the pancake instructions, Enjoy! https://www.cookingmamas.com/pumpkin-pancakes/