Gingerbread Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze
The Gingerbread Waffles make for a perfect Christmas breakfast! They're soft and moist and deliciously spiced and flavorful. And that cream cheese frosting just takes them to next level amazing!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 14 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 3/4 cups (247g) all-purpose flour**
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk ((whole or 2%))
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 6 Tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, (melted)
- 1/2 cup (110g) packed dark brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp (66g) unsulphured molasses
- 4 oz. cream cheese, (softened)
- 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter, (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) powdered sugar
- 3 - 4 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat waffle iron while preparing batter.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves for 20 seconds.
- 3
Make a well in center of flour mixture and set aside.
- 4
In a separate medium mixing bowl whisk together eggs. Add in milk, sour cream, butter, brown sugar and molasses and whisk until well combined.
- 5
Pour milk mixture into well in flour mixture then whisk mixture just until combined (batter should be slightly lumpy).
- 6
Spray waffle iron with non-stick spray.
- 7
Pour batter into waffle iron (the amount you need to add will vary based on waffle maker size. For smaller waffles you'll only need about 1/3 cup for Belgian waffles you'll need about 2/3 cup).
- 8
Cook according to waffle iron manufacturers instructions.
- 9
Plate waffles and serve with cream cheese glaze, either pipe over top by pouring it into a resealable bag and snipping one end or spoon and spread over top.
- 10
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 11
Place cream cheese and butter in a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric hand mixer whip mixture until well blended and slightly fluffy.
- 12
Add in powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and whip mixture until light and fluffy.
- 13
Recipe source: adapted slightly from King Arthur Flour