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Christmas Morning Waffles

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Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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A merry morning is upon you and your holiday guests! It's hard not to get into the spirit when Christmas Morning Waffles are hot and joyously awaiting your plate! Stack upon stack of golden and beautifully spiced waffles that are crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside are just fragrant, sweet, and enticing. Drizzled with pecan maple syrup and sprinkled with cranberries for a pop of color and contrasting tartness, Christmas Morning Waffles have all of the festive flavor you could want! Ho ho ho, Merry Breakfast!

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Ingredients

  • For the waffles:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1/4 cup light or dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsulphured or dark molasses
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups buttermilk
  • For the pecan maple syrup:
  • 3/4 cup pecan halves
  • 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup
  • cranberries, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat a waffle maker on medium-high heat.

Step 2 -Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.

Step 3 -Place a wire rack on a baking sheet.

Step 4 -In a large bowl, add the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, the ginger, the cinnamon, the allspice, the cloves, the nutmeg, and the salt and whisk to combine.

Step 5 -In a separate large bowl, add the melted butter, the brown sugar, and the molasses and whisk to combine.

Step 6 -Add the eggs to the butter mixture and whisk to combine.

Step 7 -Add the buttermilk to the egg mixture and whisk until combined.

Step 8 -Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients mixture and whisk gently until combined into a batter. Do not overmix.

Step 9 -Coat the preheated waffle maker with nonstick spray.

Step 10 -Pour about 1/3 cup of the batter into the well of the waffle maker and close the lid.

Step 11 -Cook the waffle until crisp, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 12 -Transfer the cooked waffles to the prepared wire rack and keep them warm in the oven while making the rest of the waffles.

Step 13 -Repeat the cooking process until all of the batter is used.

Step 14 -In a saucepan or skillet over medium-low heat, add the pecans and toast until golden and subtly fragrant, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 15 -Reduce the heat to low.

Step 16 -Add the maple syrup to the pecans and let it sit just until warmed through.

Step 17 -Serve the waffles topped with the warm pecan maple syrup and the cranberries.

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