Holiday Gingerbread Waffles Recipe

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Festive and robust flavored holiday Gingerbread Waffles are the perfect Christmas morning breakfast. A treat that will live on in the memories of those you love.

The spices of gingerbread are thick in the air when making these waffles. It’s like bringing Christmas to life.

And oh my, are they delicious! Honestly, could gingerbread anything not be delicious?

If you’re a gingerbread fan and want a quick treat, you might want to check out our 2 Minute Gingerbread Cake in a Mug recipe.

How to Serve Gingerbread Waffles

While these gingerbread waffles are no ordinary breakfast, they are incredibly easy to make. In fact, they can even be made ahead. See the notes at the bottom of the recipe card below for make-ahead tips.

I like to serve Gingerbread Waffles with a light dusting of confectioners’ sugar and a pat of butter only. But they are also delicious with sour cream and tart lingonberry preserves. Or any berry preserves you like.

To make them even more perfect, serve them with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream or crème fraîche. And a sprinkling of ground cinnamon or nutmeg.

Gingerbread’s World Wide History

I often associate gingerbread with Germany, where many of my family lines lead.

Also Known as Gingerbread:

Northern England: “Parkin,” a soft gingerbread cake.

United States: Gingerbread, which is often a gingerbread cake or ginger cake.

Netherlands and Belgium: “peperkoek,” “kruidkoek” or “ontbijtkoek” which is a soft, crumbly gingerbread served at breakfast.

Germany: “Lebkuchen” is a soft form of gingerbread, usually in cookie or biscuit form. The harder form is cut into shapes, decorated and served in Christmas Markets.

Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine: “Honey Cakes” most often eaten at Rosh Hashanah (New Year).

Nordic Countries: the most popular form of ginger confection is the pepperkaker (Norwegian), pepparkakor (Swedish), brunkager (Danish), piparkökur (Icelandic), piparkakut (Finnish) and piparkūkas (Latvian) or piparkoogid (Estonian).

Switzerland: “Biber” a thick rectangular gingerbread cake with a marzipan filling.

Russia: “Pryaniki” is a gingerbread made with rye flour, embossed ornaments, and sweet fillings.

Poland: “Pierniki”

Czech Republic: “Pardubický”

Gingerbread Waffles Ingredients

Pantry Ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, vanilla, cooking oil, and molasses.
Spices: ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves and maybe nutmeg to sprinkle after they are baked.
Refrigerated Ingredients: large eggs and milk

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Gingerbread Waffles

Yield: 12 to 16 4-inch waffles

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Festive and robustly flavored Gingerbread Waffles are the perfect Christmas morning breakfast. A treat that will live on in the memories of those you love.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
4 Tbsp granulated sugar
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and set aside.
In another medium bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy. Stir in the milk, oil, molasses, and vanilla. Add the egg mixture all at once to the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened, be careful not to overmix. The batter will appear lumpy. Add additional milk if needed for consistency.
Pour the batter into your greased, preheated waffle maker and bake according to the manufacturer's instructions. When finished cooking, using 2 forks, gently lift the waffles from the grid. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve warm with butter and confectioners' sugar for dusting.

Notes

Make-Ahead Tip: These waffles can be made ahead and stored in the freezer. When it's time for breakfast, I like to microwave for 20 to 30 seconds and then pop them into the toaster.

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FAQs

Can you make waffles ahead of time for party? ›

You can make waffles ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze them. Reheat in oven or toaster and you are all set! Leftover waffles? Freeze them for later!

Does baking soda go in waffles? ›

Ingredients for The Best Waffles Recipe:

Salt: Balances out the sweetness. Leavening: This recipe calls for both baking powder and baking soda. Buttermilk: Don't leave out or substitute this ingredient! Eggs: 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites create a rich, tender waffle without being too cakey.

Can you make waffles ahead of time and keep warm? ›

IF you must make them ahead of time, make them, let them cool on a rack and then rewarm them in the oven or a toaster oven as you need them. Pre measure the batter in plastic cups to keep mess and spills to a minimum.

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How do you reheat waffles for a crowd? ›

Especially if you're planning on reheating waffles for more than just yourself, the oven is the quickest and most efficient way to get the job done. Simply place however many waffles you'd like on a baking sheet, cover with foil, and heat in a 350-degree oven for up to 15 minutes.

How do you keep waffles warm on a charcuterie board? ›

Don't be afraid to rearrange things as you create your board. Tip: To keep waffles warm and crisp until it's time to eat, fit a wire cooling rack into a rimmed baking sheet and set the sheet in the oven. Turn the oven on low (about 225 degrees F) to heat up.

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Holiday Gingerbread Waffles Recipe | 31Daily.com (2024)