Pumpkin-ginger Waffles

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.