Gingerbread Waffles
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Gingerbread Waffles
Description
This recipe blends a mixture of baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, salt, and nutmeg into all-purpose flour to form the dry ingredients. Wet ingredients comprise milk, vegetable oil, eggs, molasses, and brown sugar. Once the dry and wet components are combined gently to avoid overmixing, the batter is cooked in a preheated, greased waffle iron for 3 to 4 minutes until cooked through.
The gingerbread spices and molasses provide warm aromatic notes with a slight sweetness, contrasting with the soft crumb and slightly crisp waffle exterior. These waffles make a fitting breakfast during colder months or the holiday season.
Extras include freezing leftovers in an airtight container for up to three months, allowing for convenient reheat to enjoy gingerbread flavor anytime.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup milk or as needed
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl whisk wet ingredients together until fully incorporated.
- Slowly pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture, stirring until it is just combined.
- Pour batter onto the greased waffle iron, close the lid, and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Notes
- Leftover waffles store well in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 505 | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 223mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 676mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 313IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 300mg | 30% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.