Buttermilk Gingerbread Waffles

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Christmas, North American

Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 527kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

If Christmas had a flavour, it would be gingerbread, so let's start the day off right with these light and airy Buttermilk Gingerbread Waffles! These super easy-to-prepare homemade waffles are piled high and generously dressed with warm syrup and a pat of butter.

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Ingredients

2 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat your waffle maker according to the instructions that accompany your appliance. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a wire cooling rack and set aside. DO NOT grease the waffle irons yet!
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk until well combined.
Pour in the melted and cooled butter and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine and set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves to the mixing bowl. Whisk the ingredients to combine them.
Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and use a whisk to combine everything together. Do not completely overmix the ingredients. A few small lumps are fine and encouraged.
Now you can coat the waffle irons. DO NOT use butter! Use a non-stick cooking spray. Butter will burn and some of the water content will evaporate after each use, so by waffle number three, there is bound to be sticking. Avoid sticking by using non-stick cooking spray!
Depending on the size of your waffle maker, scoop out the desired amount of waffle batter and position it right onto the center of the bottom iron. (I’m using 1/2 cup of batter for each waffle.)
Close the waffle maker lid and cook according to your maker’s instructions.
Cook in batches, keeping cooked waffles warm by placing them onto the prepared baking sheet and keeping them in the preheated oven. Top with syrup, sugared cranberries, and candied nuts.

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