Ingredients
For the waffles:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup melted butter or neutral oil
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 & 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 & 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice blend
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
For the syrup:
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup apple cider
Equipment
- Waffle Iron
Instructions
For the waffles:
- Preheat your cast iron waffle iron.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk all the wet ingredients together.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Grease the preheated cast iron waffle iron with butter or neutral oil spray.
- Pour the waffle batter onto the center of the waffle iron.
- Close the waffle iron and cook until the waffles are golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the waffles from the waffle iron and repeat with the remaining batter.
For the syrup:
- In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup and apple cider.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the syrup simmer for about 10 minutes, or until it has thickened.
- Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool slightly for a few minutes before serving with waffles.