Gingerbread Waffles: The Perfect Holiday Breakfast

Who says that gingerbread is just for Christmas? Gingerbread Waffles have all your favorite gingerbread flavors – ground cinnamon, ginger, cloves and molasses. These festive waffles can be served up all year long for a family-pleasing breakfast.

Serve these waffles with gingerbread topped with honey and whipped cream for a real treat.  I keep a fancy whipped cream dispenser in the refrigerator at all times for just this reason.

Waffle Recipe with Gingerbread

Gingerbread is a quintessential holiday flavor. What is gingerbread? It’s a type of dessert or goodies that are flavored by a distinct combination of molasses and a group of spices including cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg.

Typically, cookies are the most common form of gingerbread but there are also delicious gingerbread cakes and other desserts out there. Belgian Waffles are the perfect place for the addition of gingerbread flavors.

I found this Gingerbread Belgian Waffle recipe in The Working Cook Cookbook.  My nine year old daughter and niece were my assistants, and chief taste-testers.  The verdict is in, and this easy gingerbread waffle recipe received 4 thumbs up.

Do you let your kids help in the kitchen? My Grandma and Mom always gave me tasks and encouraged me to cook and bake on my own, and I love passing it to the next generation.  The girls are learning fractions in school, and baking is the perfect practical practice for fractions.

Ingredients

• All purpose flour
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Ground ginger
• Ground Cinnamon
• Cloves, ground
• Large Eggs
• Sugar
• Molasses
• Buttermilk

How to Make Gingerbread Waffles

Step by Step Instructions

1. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and airy; add sugar, molasses and buttermilk. Whisk well.
3. Slowly add sifted dry ingredients, beating until smooth. Pour in melted shortening and mix until combined.
4. Pour batter into prepared waffle iron or waffle maker.
5. Serve with maple syrup, drizzled honey and a dollop of whipped cream if desired.

For the full recipe for Easy Gingerbread Waffles, scroll to the bottom of this post.

Recipe FAQs

• Molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon and clove are the distinct flavors of these yummy gingerbread waffles.
• Be sure to follow the instructions for your waffle iron.
• I typically spray my waffle iron in between waffles with nonstick cooking spray.
• Try using Crisco sticks for this recipe.  I often use butter flavored Crisco sticks.
• Don’t have any buttermilk for these easy gingerbread waffles? Fill the measuring cup to almost 1 cup, and then top it off with lemon juice or vinegar (about 1 -2 teaspoons).  This will magically and quickly make buttermilk. No extra trip to the grocery required.
• Use a whipped cream canister and top with homemade whipped cream and honey for a special treat.
• My family loves waffles.  My go to recipe are these Basic Waffles, and we also like Pumpkin waffles during the fall.

Other Breakfast Recipes

Try some of our other favorite breakfast recipes:

• Overnight French Toast Casserole
• Eggs in a Basket
• Maple Sausage Pigs in a Blanket
• Egg and Sausage Casserole
• Amaretto French Toast
• Loaded Breakfast Casserole 
• Low Carb Crock Pot Coffee Cake

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