Cozy up this winter with a stack of homemade waffles! Crispy brown on the outside, tender on the inside and made with plenty of warm spices, this gingerbread waffle recipe is sure to become a Christmas favorite!
Christmas time calls for fancy food! Sure there is stuffing, turkey or ham (depending on your preference), rolls, desserts, fruit cakes, side and salads but all of these delicious dishes are often served for lunch or sometimes supper time. This begs to ask the question, “what about breakfast?”.
I’ll admit our breakfast meals aren’t always fancy. I usually wake in the morning and am in a hurry to get food on the table and the baby fed. However, come the weekend or a special occasion like Christmas, I enjoy taking time to create a delicious Christmas breakfast menu.
This year I decided to stay with the cozy and warm winter theme and whipped up some gingerbread waffle batter. The gingerbread waffle recipe included warm spices such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves as well as a splash of molasses to give the waffles the traditional gingerbread we all know and love. The base of the batter uses whole milk, plenty of butter and of course freshly milled flour.
This lightly sweetened waffle was the perfect Christmas breakfast food for our family. Even our dear friend stopped by and was delighted to test out the new waffle recipe. As a food blogger, I am never in short supply of willing food testers!
I know you’ll love this Christmas waffle recipe too and not just during the holiday season but although out the winter! So go ahead, get out your waffle maker, bake up a batch of gingerbread waffles and enjoy these beside the fire.
Why You’ll Love This Gingerbread Waffle Recipe
- Easy gingerbread waffles recipe
- Lightly crisp on the outside, tender and soft on the inside
- Packed full of warm spices and the traditional gingerbread cookie flavor
- Made with very little molasses to create a flavorful holiday breakfast idea that isn’t too sweet allowing you to add any additional toppings, such as cream cheese or maple syrup
- Makes for a delicious Christmas breakfast idea
- Created with whole food ingredients including real butter, milk and freshly milled grains
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What Type of Flour is Best for Waffles?
When making healthy gingerbread waffles with fresh milled flour, soft white wheat is the best type of flour to use. With low gluten formation and a small amount of protein, it create tender, soft waffles. Spelt grains also work well for this simple gingerbread waffles recipe.
What are Good Toppings for Waffles?
This gingerbread waffle recipe pairs well with:
- Cream cheese spread or glaze
- Maple syrup
- Pecans
- Melted butter
- Whipped cream
- Cranberry syrup
How to Make Gingerbread Waffles
With a little love, a couple spoonfuls of molasses, a handful of spices and freshly milled flour, you’ll have the best gingerbread waffles to serve your family this winter season! Scroll below for the complete gingerbread waffle recipe.
Makes: approximately 20 4-inch waffles
Ingredients
3 – 3 1/4 cups freshly milled soft white wheat flour
3 eggs
3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks), melted
2 2/3 cups milk
2 tablespoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves
3 tablespoons molasses
Directions
Preheat the waffle iron. Add the eggs into a large bowl. Using a whisk, beat the eggs until fluffy. Mix in butter, milk and molasses. Add the remaining dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
Using a measuring cup, pour the batter into a waffle maker and cook according to the manufacturers instructions. (Our waffle maker takes about 4-5 minutes.)
Remove waffles from iron. Place on a wire rack while you finish making the rest of the waffles.
To serve, place a couple of waffles on a plate. Add butter, cream, syrup or any other desired toppings. Leftovers can be stored in a freezer safe bag.
What is Best Served With Waffles?
On our homestead we usually pair waffles with some form of protein, that being some farm fresh eggs, a glass or raw milk or a sausage link. If you’re looking for more than just the traditional waffle pairings and side dishes, here are a few great items to serve with waffles.
- Scrambled eggs
- Sausage
- Bacon
- Yogurt
- Fresh fruit
- Smoothie
- Glass of milk kefir
- Hot cocoa
- Glass of cold raw milk
- Juice
- Coffee
- Applesauce
- Nuts
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Gingerbread Waffle Recipe
Cozy up this winter with a stack of homemade waffles! Crispy brown on the outside, tender on the inside and made with plenty of warm spices, this gingerbread waffle recipe is sure to become a Christmas favorite!
Ingredients
- 3 - 3 1/4 cups freshly milled soft white wheat flour
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks), melted
- 2 2/3 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 3 tablespoons molasses
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron. Add the eggs into a large bowl. Using a whisk, beat the eggs until fluffy. Mix in butter, milk and molasses. Add the remaining dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Using a measuring cup, pour the batter into a waffle maker and cook according to the manufacturers instructions. (Our waffle maker takes about 4-5 minutes.)
- Remove waffles from iron. Place on a wire rack while you finish making the rest of the waffles.
- To serve, place a couple of waffles on a plate. Add butter, cream, syrup or any other desired toppings. Leftovers can be stored in a freezer safe bag.
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