Gingerbread Waffles

My sister has a B & B in Ontario and I am always looking for interesting recipes for her. This recipe is from the Cooking Light archives.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 9
• Yields: 2 waffles each

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk
• 3  tablespoons canola oil
• 3  tablespoons molasses
• 2  teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated
• 2  large  egg yolks
• 4  ounces applesauce
• 3  tablespoons crystallized ginger, minced
• 2  large  egg whites
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.
2. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients n a small bowl. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in crystallized ginger.
3. Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
4. Coat waffle iron with cooking spray and preheat.
5. Spoon about 1/3 cup batter onto hot waffle iron, spreading batter evenly to edges. Cook for 5 minutes or until steaming stops.
6. Repeat with remaining batter.