So, we didn’t have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this year (blasphemous!). Nicole was working and dinner was at our Aunt’s in Pasadena. She always goes all out with baking so we had 3 other delicious desserts, including a pumpkin coffee cake, but we needed more to satisfy our pumpkin fix!!!Enter the pumpkin spice waffle. And because it’s never too early to indulge, we paired it with a bitta maple cinnamon whipped cream.We did feel a bit guilty though, so to ease our conscience, we added some oatmeal. That’s healthy enough right?? Plus, pumpkin is good for you! So not a total health write-off. Just maybe take it easy with the maple syrup; or don’t because it’s delicious! It’s your prerogative!These waffles are honestly so easy. A cozy food perfect for warming you up on chilly fall mornings. Serve ’em with a bitta fresh berries and you’re laughin’. Even better? You can just drop the batter in a frying pan instead and make pancakes if you don’t wanna bother cleaning the waffle iron afterwards!
Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Waffles with Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream
Ingredients
For the waffles
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree fresh or canned
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups flour
For the whipped cream
- 1 cup whipping cream 35%
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Mix the oats and the milk together in a large mixing bowl to let the oats absorb the milk while you prep your other ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, stir together all the dry ingredients until well combined.
- Add the pumpkin puree, eggs, and oil to the milk/oat mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet, and stir with a fork until just combined. The mixture should still be a little bit lumpy, but not have any visible clumps of flour.
- Cook in a preheated waffle iron until done (3-4 minutes). Ours takes about a 1/4 cup of batter per waffle, but that will depend on the size of your waffle iron.
- While the waffles are cooking, prepare the whipped cream. Combine all ingredients in a deep bowl and beat on high speed until soft peaks are formed that hold their shape, roughly 2-3 minutes.
The recipe is credited to Nicole and Katherine – The former owner of SaltwaterDaughter.com.
