Pumpkin Waffles with Spiced Maple Syrup
Description
These homemade pumpkin waffles are served with a quickly made spiced maple syrup for added decadence.
Ingredients
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2 cups maple syrup
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1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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2 cups milk
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1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
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4 eggs, separated
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup flaxseed meal
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4 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 stick butter, melted
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1/4 cup brown sugar
Directions
1
Combine maple syrup, ginger, and nutmeg in a pitcher. Set syrup aside.
2
Combine milk, pumpkin puree, egg yolks, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Combine flour, flaxseed meal, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture. Add butter.
3
Beat egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until very frothy. Add brown sugar 2 tablespoons at a time and beat until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into waffle batter in 3 additions.
4
Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Cook in the preheated waffle iron until waffle is golden brown and the iron stops steaming, about 5 minutes.
5
Serve waffles with spiced syrup.