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Pumpkin Waffles

These Pumpkin Waffles are delicious, particularly when topped with some butter and a little maple syrup-apple cider reduction.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 Belgian Waffles
Calories: 656kcal
Author: Lauren Pacek

Ingredients

For the waffles

  • 2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar packed
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 ¾ cups milk
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs separated
  • 3 tablespoon butter melted

For the syrup

  • 1 cup real maple syrup
  • 1 cup apple cider

Instructions

To make the waffles

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Set aside.
  • In another medium bowl, combine the milk, pumpkin puree, egg yolks, and melted butter.  Whisk together until everything is combined.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and mix until things are just combined. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the stiff egg whites into the batter.
  • Prepare the waffles according to your waffle-maker's directions.

To make the apple cider-syrup reduction

  • Combine equal parts real maple syrup and apple cider in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium heat until reduced by about half.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 656kcal | Carbohydrates: 122g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 779mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 63g