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  • Breakfast
  • Christmas

Tagged:

  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • cloves
  • cream cheese
  • eggs
  • flour
  • ginger
  • milk
  • molasses
  • nutmeg
  • powdered sugar
  • sour cream
  • vanilla extract
Gingerbread Waffles - 1

Gingerbread Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups (247g) all-purpose flour**
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 6 Tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup (110g) packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp (66g) unsulphured molasses

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups (190g) powdered sugar
  • 3 - 4 Tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat waffle iron while preparing batter.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves for 20 seconds.
  • Make a well in center of flour mixture and set aside.
  • In a separate medium mixing bowl whisk together eggs. Add in milk, sour cream, butter, brown sugar and molasses and whisk until well combined.
  • Pour milk mixture into well in flour mixture then whisk mixture just until combined (batter should be slightly lumpy).
  • Spray waffle iron with non-stick spray.
  • Pour batter into waffle iron (the amount you need to add will vary based on waffle maker size. For smaller waffles you’ll only need about 1/3 cup for Belgian waffles you’ll need about 2/3 cup).
  • Cook according to waffle iron manufacturers instructions.
  • Plate waffles and serve with cream cheese glaze, either pipe over top by pouring it into a resealable bag and snipping one end or spoon and spread over top.

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • Place cream cheese and butter in a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric hand mixer whip mixture until well blended and slightly fluffy.
  • Add in powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and whip mixture until light and fluffy.
  • Recipe source: adapted slightly from King Arthur Flour

Notes

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