Gingerbread Waffles

Cooking Light March 2007. Applesauce.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups fat-free buttermilk
• 3  tablespoons canola oil
• 3  tablespoons molasses
• 2  teaspoons  finely grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2  large  egg yolks
• 1 (4 ounce) container applesauce
• 3  tablespoons  minced crystallized ginger
• 2  large  egg whites
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.
2. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (through applesauce) in a small bowl. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
3. Stir in crystallized ginger.
4. Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
5. Coat a waffle iron with cooking spray, and preheat. Spoon about 1/3 cup batter per 4-inch waffle onto hot waffle iron, spreading batter evenly to edges. Cook for 5 minutes or until steaming stops, and repeat procedure with remaining batter.