
A fall, winter and special occasion family favorite, these are fairly easy to make and delicious! They're sure to please even picky eaters.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour : 2.5 cups
- baking powder : 4 tsp
- ground cinnamon : 2 tsp
- ground allspice : 1 tsp
- ground ginger : 1 tsp
- salt : 0.5 tsp
- packed brown sugar : 0.25 cup
- canned pumpkin : 1 cup
- milk : 2 cups
- eggs, separated : 4 piece
- butter, melted : 0.25 cup
- white sugar : 0.5 cup
- cornstarch : 1 Tbsp
- ground cinnamon : 1 tsp
- apple cider : 1 cup
- lemon juice : 1 Tbsp
- butter : 2 Tbsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
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Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, salt, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together the pumpkin, milk, and egg yolks. Whip the egg whites in a clean dry bowl until soft peaks form.
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Stir the flour mixture and 1/4 cup melted butter to the pumpkin mixture, stirring just to combine. Use a whisk or rubber spatula to fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter, stirring gently until incorporated. Fold in the remaining egg whites. Cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions.
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To make the syrup, stir together the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Stir in the apple cider and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to boil; boil until the syrup thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the 2 tablespoons of butter until melted. Serve warm.