Description
These fragrant and tender waffles are the perfect fall breakfast, infused with the warm flavors of pumpkin and spices. Serve them with butter, maple syrup, and toasted pumpkin seeds for an extra touch of crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground clove
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 ¾ cups whole milk
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled (plus more for serving)
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Pure maple syrup and toasted pumpkin seeds, for serving
Instructions
- Heat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat the oven to 275°F. Place a rack on a rimmed baking sheet and set it in the oven. Preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk Wet Ingredients and Combine: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, and melted butter. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Avoid over-mixing; a few lumps are fine.
- Cook the Waffles: Lightly coat the waffle iron with cooking spray or melted butter. Pour about 1 cup of batter into the center of the waffle iron (adjust according to your waffle iron size) and spread it evenly with a spatula. Cook the waffles until golden brown and crisp, about 7 to 8 minutes.
- Toss and Transfer to Oven: Remove the waffles from the iron and gently toss them back and forth between your hands to release steam and crisp them up. Transfer the waffles to the rack in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve: Serve the waffles with softened butter, maple syrup, and a sprinkling of toasted pumpkin seeds.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add chocolate chips or nuts to the batter.
- Ensure the pumpkin puree is pure and not pie filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Waffle
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 120mg