Simple Sundays | Gingerbread Belgian Waffles
Taste the holidays with this recipe for Gingerbread Belgian Waffles! Topped with cranberry compote and whipped cream, this special treat will fill your kitchen with the aromas of cinnamon, spice and all things nice.
Gingerbread Belgian Waffles topped with cranberry compote and whipped cream will fill your kitchen with the aromas of cinnamon, spice and all things nice!
My dad still has the kitchen table – the one with the dark wood laminate, inlaid stripes and metal legs, the one with the matching black, vinyl chairs, the one where I would sit in the mornings before school, meticulously spreading the butter into every nook and cranny of my frozen waffles. I wouldn’t take a bite until the buttery goodness was melted, then the syrup carefully drizzled from the plastic lady, not a single square missed. Waffles had to be just so and were very serious business.
I can’t tell you the last time I buttered my waffles. Somewhere along the way, I’ve dropped the butter habit, replacing it with drizzles of pure maple syrup, compotes, and dollops of whipped cream. I’ve also lost the patience to make sure each nook and cranny is smothered, but I think of that little girl each time I eat a waffle. I’d love to know what she would do if I made her these Gingerbread Belgian Waffles.
With Christmas classics playing in the background, and our tree twinkling and shining, all I want is everything Christmas, with its cinnamon and spice and all things nice. Every nook and cranny of the kitchen was filled with the aroma of gingerbread as these waffles baked, and all it took was a topping of cranberry compote and some whipped cream before I devoured them in minutes. Butter would be heavenly, but I just couldn’t wait. There’s just less time to waste.
MORE HOLIDAY RECIPES TO TRY
Cranberry Curd and Hazelnut Shortbread Bars
Cinnamon Toffee Butterhorns (Rugelach)
Oven-Roasted Chestnuts
Maple Glazed Cranberry Bread
Gingerbread French Toast
MORE WAFFLE RECIPES TO TRY
Apple Oatmeal Blender Waffles
Mashed Potato and Stuffing Waffles
Chocolate Zucchini Belgian Waffles
Apple Stuffed Belgian Waffles
Gingerbread Belgian Waffles
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- whipped cream for serving
- fruit topping such as cranberry compote, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron. If you will not be serving the waffles immediately, preheat the oven to 175 degrees F and place an oven proof metal cooling rack in the center of the oven.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. In a smaller bowl, whisk the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs and molasses. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until just combined; do not overmix, a few lumps are ok.
- When the waffle iron is ready, pour the batter in the wafflemaker (about 1/2 cup per waffle, depending on the size of your waffle mold), and bake for 3 minutes. Transfer the waffles to the metal cooling rack (be sure not to stack waffles as this will make them soggy) until serving, or serve immediately. Enjoy with a fruit compote and whipped cream.
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Comments
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These sound so good – thinking of making for New Years eve breakfast!
Syrup in every square is a must!!
Glad you agree, Emily! :)
Why do I never make waffles?! These are gorgeous, I want the entire batch :).
I’m on a waffle kick, that’s for sure, Laura! Funny how you start, you can’t stop :)
I saw these posted this morning and was lucky enough to have everything on hand to make them. They’re absolutely delicious and perfect for a winter morning!
This absolutely made my morning, Vijay! I’m so glad you were able to start your Sunday with these waffles! :)
The cranberries are an inspired touch —- pinning <3
Thank you, Sue! I used the last of my cranberry compote from Thanksgiving for these waffles. Time to make more :)