Pumpkin Pecan Waffles
These pumpkin waffles are a perfect way to kick off Sunday morning — with a cup of coffee, of course! Serve them with toasted pecans for extra crunch!
Servings: 6 waffles
Calories: 473kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs separated
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 cup pecans chopped
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup vegetable oil for coating the waffle iron
Instructions
- Using a stand or handheld mixer, beat egg whites and sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Combine dry ingredients (except the pecans) in a large mixing bowl. Add the pumpkin puree, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract and stir together just until combined.
- Fold in the whipped egg whites, until just incorporated.
- Stir in pecans
- Pour the waffle batter into a hot waffle iron; cook according to manufacturer's instructions or follow these guidelines for making waffles.
- Top as desired.
Notes
If you don't have the individual spices called for, you can use ready-made pumpkin pie spice to replace the total amount of spices called for.
Nutrition
Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 6831IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 3mg