Description
Seasonal Pumpkin Spice Waffles blend warm autumn spices with crisp, golden edges for a comforting breakfast treat. Maple syrup and whipped cream complete this nostalgic morning experience you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) pumpkin puree
- 4 tbsps (½ stick or 57 g) unsalted butter
- 1 ⅓ cups (320 ml) buttermilk
- 3 eggs (2 separated, 1 additional egg white)
- 1 ¾ cups + 2 tbsps (240 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsps cornstarch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp coarse kosher sea salt
Instructions
- Prep Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a medium bowl, creating a uniform dry blend.
- Create Wet Base: Melt butter in a large bowl, whisk in sugar, then incorporate pumpkin puree and buttermilk, stirring smoothly to prevent separation.
- Enhance Mixture: Blend vanilla extract and egg yolks into the pumpkin mixture until achieving a creamy, consistent texture.
- Whip Egg Whites: Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until forming stiff, glossy peaks that maintain their structure.
- Combine Batter: Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture with a gentle touch, leaving slight flour streaks. Softly integrate whipped egg whites to preserve airiness.
- Cook Waffles: Preheat waffle iron to optimal temperature. Ladle batter evenly, cooking until achieving a crisp, golden-brown exterior.
- Serve and Maintain: Transfer freshly cooked waffles to a warm oven (200°F) to preserve heat and crispness if not serving immediately.
Notes
- Prevent Curdling: Carefully introduce buttermilk to warm ingredients to avoid separation and maintain a smooth batter texture.
- Egg White Technique: Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form to create incredibly light, airy waffles with a delicate crumb.
- Folding Finesse: Use gentle, minimal strokes when incorporating dry ingredients and egg whites to preserve the batter’s airiness and prevent deflation.
- Waffle Iron Wisdom: Preheat thoroughly and lightly grease the surface to ensure crispy edges and easy waffle release without sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 218
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg