Gingerbread Waffles
A recipe for Gingerbread Waffles! These festive waffles are filled with molasses and warming spices for a delicious addition to your holiday breakfast.
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups (350 milliliters) buttermilk
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) molasses
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled, plus more for greasing the waffle iron
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For serving:
- Powdered sugar
- Butter
- Maple Syrup
Instructions
- Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, salt, baking soda, and cloves.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the buttermilk, molasses, eggs, butter, and vanilla.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk by hand or use a hand mixer to combine just until no lumps remain.
- Grease the heated iron with butter. Pour in a ladleful of the prepared batter (2 tablespoons for mini waffle iron and about 1/4 cup, 60 milliliters for a standard size). Heat until the waffle is cooked through and starting to turn golden. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve immediately topped with butter, maple syrup, and a sprinkling of powdered sugar if desired.