Make Gingerbread Waffles for Breakfast in Bed: Advent Day 8
Good Morning and Happy Saturday! It’s Day 8 of our AMAZING Life Holiday Advent Calendar and we have the perfect way to start your weekend: Gingerbread Waffles for Breakfast in Bed!!!
RECIPE: Vegan Gingerbread Waffles
I LOVE waking up early on a weekend to sneak downstairs to prepare a tasty breakfast for breakfast in bed. There is no better way to reconnect with your significant other after a busy week of work and life than sitting together in bed while enjoying the morning and a tasty breakfast.
We were recently looking for a recipe for gingerbread and we stumbled upon the most AMAZING looking gingerbread waffles instead over at the Minimalist Baker. And better yet, they are vegan which makes them sound super healthy! (Because for some reason in my mind anything vegan is more healthy). :)
Ok, I know what you are thinking, how can a vegan waffle taste any good? Eggs and milk are key ingredients to this delectable breakfast time favorite, aren’t they?
Trust me, these are super easy to make and they are probably the best waffles we’ve ever had! Just add a side of fresh fruit, place on a serving tray and you have the perfect meal for breakfast in bed.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.25 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 flax egg (1 Tbsp flaxseed meal + 2.5 Tbsp water)
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 2 Tbsp molasses
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- Maple syrup and powdered sugar for topping
INSTRUCTIONS:
Start by creating a flax egg. In a large bowl, simply add 1 Tbsp of flaxseed meal to 2.5 Tbsp of water and let rest for a few minutes. Flaxseed meal can be found in the baking isle of most grocery stores.
Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger in a separate bowl.
Next, add molasses, oil, pumpkin puree (we had some leftover in our cupboard from Thanksgiving), and brown sugar to the flax egg. Whisk until smooth. Add almond milk and whisk until combined.
At this point you may get out your waffle iron and begin heating it up for cooking.
Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and mix until just smooth.
Once the waffle iron is hot, pour 1/2 cup of batter onto the iron and cook until brown and crispy.
At this point, we usually stack all of our waffles on a plate but they always end up getting moist from condensation and lose their crispy texture. Thanks to the Minimalist Baker, we learned a super simple trick to keep the waffles crisp. Simply place each waffle on a cookie cooling rack as you remove them from the waffle iron. Genius!
After all of the waffles have been made and cooled slightly on the drying rack, stack 2 to 3 on a plate, top with maple syrup, and sprinkle on a little powdered sugar. Return to bed with these AMAZING waffles and soak in life! Happy Saturday!