Pumpkin-Ginger Waffles

Submitted by Little Suzy Homemak

"From Country Living Oct 2009"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 5 waffles
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 2 large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted and slightly cooled

directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture and toss with crystallized ginger in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, pumpkin, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl.
3. Combine with flour mixture.
4. Stir in butter and fold in reserved crystallized ginger mixture. Do not overmix.
5. Heat a waffle iron and make waffles using about 1/2 cup of batter for each one. Keep warm in 200 degree oven if desired.