Taste of Home
Gingerbread Belgian Waffles
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5 min./batch
YIELD: 6 waffles (1-1/2 cups icing).
I like to combine the sweet and spicy taste of gingerbread with the cool and dreamy taste of cream cheese frosting. It's a heavenly way to start the day! —Jannine Fisk, Malden, Massachusetts
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons 2% milk
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WAFFLES:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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3 teaspoons baking powder
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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4 large eggs, separated
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2 cups buttermilk
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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1/2 cup molasses
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
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1.
Beat first four ingredients until smooth; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, then milk. Cover and set aside.
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2.
Preheat Belgian waffle maker. Whisk together first eight waffle ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter, molasses and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened.
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3.
In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gently fold into batter. Bake waffles according to manufacturers' directions. Drizzle with icing.
Nutrition Facts
1 round waffle with 1/4 cup icing: 776 calories, 38g fat (23g saturated fat), 219mg cholesterol, 1188mg sodium, 97g carbohydrate (63g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein.
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