Pumpkin Waffles with Apple-Cranberry Topping

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 Pumpkin Waffles

3 eggs
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 oil (I used sunflower oil)
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned)
1-1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1-1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnut or pecans (optional)

You could substitute 1 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour instead of the whole wheat pastry flour if this is what you have available.

Mix the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and pumpkin in a bowl. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spice blend. Stir the flour mixture and mix into the liquid mix until blended. Do not overmix. Add the nuts if using and blend lightly.

Preheat waffle iron. I sprayed the waffle iron, set it for the desired setting and poured in about 1 cup or less of batter. You will have to use the directions for your own waffle iron. I need to spray mine between waffles.

I was pressed for time so I did not make the Cranberry Apple topping, but I think it would be very good. I served my waffles with butter and real maple syrup.

Apple-Cranberry Topping

3 large tart apples
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter

Peel, core, and chop the apples into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces. Combine the apples, 3 T butter, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, orange juice, and 1/2 cup maple syrup in a pan. Cook for about 3 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook for 8-10 minutes until the apples are tender and the cranberries are softened. Remove the fruit with a slotted spoon. Cook the syrup until it is thick stirring frequently. Add the pecans, orange zest to the apple-cranberry mixture.

I cut back on the syrup. More can be added if you think it needs it. The original recipe called for 3/4 cup.

The waffles are to be served topped with butter, apple cranberry topping and spiced apple syrup on the side.

Adapted from Allrecipes







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