Name: Pumpkin Waffles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 cup packed brown sugar; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 2 cups milk; 1 cup canned pumpkin; 4 eggs, separated; 0.25 cup butter, melted; 0.5 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup apple cider; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons butter

Fluffy pumpkin waffles, spiced with cinnamon and ginger and drizzled with homemade apple cider syrup, are perfect for a cozy holiday breakfast treat.

Ingredients

2.5 cups all-purpose flour

0.25 cup packed brown sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground ginger

0.5 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

1 cup canned pumpkin

4 eggs, separated

0.25 cup butter, melted

0.5 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup apple cider

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1 Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

2 Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir milk, pumpkin, and egg yolks together in a separate bowl. Whip egg whites in a clean dry bowl until soft peaks form.

3 Stir flour mixture and 1/4 cup melted butter into pumpkin mixture just until combined. Fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter with a spatula until incorporated. Gently fold in remaining egg whites. Cook waffles in preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

4 To make the syrup: Stir sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon together in a saucepan. Stir in apple cider and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; continue boiling until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of butter until melted. Serve waffles warm with apple cider syrup.