Sweet Potato Waffles

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

These crispy sweet potato waffles made with mashed sweet potatoes, cinnamon, and brown sugar are a delicious fall twist on a classic breakfast treat.

Ingredients

1 sweet potato
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
2 eggs
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest

Directions

1 Pierce a sweet potato with a fork and place in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool and measure out 3/4 cup sweet potato, reserving the rest for another use.
2 Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
3 Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl.
4 Mix sweet potato, eggs, melted butter, brown sugar, lime juice, vanilla extract, and grated lime zest together in a bowl. Pour sweet potato mixture into the flour mixture; stir until batter is smooth.
5 Spoon batter into the waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.