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Gingerbread Waffles (and Ketchup With That turns 2!)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
These waffles are lightly spiced with a hint of orange.
Servings: 8 -10 waffles (5x4-inch)
Author: Mary Gillespie
Ingredients
  • 1 cup / 250 ml all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup / 250 ml whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon / 5 ml baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon / 5 ml baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon / 2.5 ml salt
  • 2 tablespoons / 30 ml brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons / 10 ml ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon / 2.5 ml cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon / 1.25 ml nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon / .65 ml cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon / .65 ml ground pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-1/4 cup / 310 ml buttermilk or sour milk see note
  • 1/2 cup / 125 ml orange juice
  • 1/4 cup / 60 ml oil
  • 2 tablespoons / 30 ml molasses
Instructions
  1. Preheat waffle iron (according to the instructions for your appliance).
  2. Stir together all-purpose and whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ground pepper.
  3. In separate bowl, beat together eggs, buttermilk, orange juice, oil and molasses.
  4. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir until blended. Do not overmix. Batter will be a bit lumpy, but there should be no streaks of flour visible.
  5. Spoon batter into heated waffle iron and close lid. When the waffles are cooked, keep them warm in the oven while you cook the remaining batter.
Recipe Notes

To make sour milk, pour 1-1/2 tablespoon / 22.5 ml of vinegar into bottom of a measuring cup. Add 1-1/4 / 310 ml cups of milk. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes before using in recipe.