Gingerbread Waffles Recipe with Cranberry Maple Syrup
Gingerbread is not just for Christmas cookies. I love to make it into just about anything. And now I have found a perfect waffle recipe that incorporates it, my gingerbread waffles. Including topping it with a sweet and tangy homemade syrup that has two simple ingredients: fresh cranberries and maple syrup.
The entire family just loves this breakfast. For one, they love waffles. I have to admit that I don’t make them often. Taking out the waffle iron and making the mess isn’t typically in my wheelhouse so early in the morning. To help speed things along, you can prep the waffle batter the night before, cover it, and set it in the fridge.
The cranberry maple syrup was
Again, this turned out to be a family favorite and I hope your family enjoys them too.
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Cost to make this recipe.
This great breakfast waffle and syrup comes to about $4.18 for about six servings of waffles and syrup or $0.70 per serving. This cost doesn’t include any extras like scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and/or fresh fruit.
If you grow your cranberries and make maple syrup, then you can reduce your price. I calculated the maple syrup with real pure syrup. You can easily use the fake kind if you wish. That will reduce the price of syrup.
Recipe adapted
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Gingerbread Waffles with Cranberry Maple Syrup
Ingredients
Gingerbread Waffles
- 2 cups all purpose flour …[$0.46]
- ½ cup dark brown sugar …[$0.24]
- 2 tsp. baking powder …[$0.08]
- 2½ tsp. gingerbread spice mix …[$0.68]
- ½ tsp. salt …[$0.04]
- 2 large eggs …[$0.46]
- 1 cup milk …[$0.23]
Cranberry Maple Syrup
- 1 cup fresh cranberries …[$0.80]
- ¼ cup maple syrup …[$1.12]
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar …[$0.07]
- ¼ cup water …[$0]
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients. Whip in the eggs and milk until a smooth mixture is reached. Cover and put into refrigerator or just set aside. You can make the batter the night before if you wish.
- In a small saucepot, put all cranberry syrup ingredients together. Bring pot to a boil and then reduce to a low heat immediately. Stir often and let simmer for 30 minutes.
- While syrup is reducing heat your waffle iron and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour waffle mixture into iron as is appropriate for your iron and cook each until done.
- Serve with hot cranberry maple syrup and enjoy.
Gingerbread Waffles with Cranberry Maple Syrup
Cooking Methods
- Waffle Iron
Ingredients
Gingerbread Waffles
- 2 cups all purpose flour, …[$0.46]
- ½ cup dark brown sugar, …[$0.24]
- 2 tsp. baking powder, …[$0.08]
- 2½ tsp. Gingerbread spice mix, …[$0.68]
- ½ tsp. salt, …[$0.04]
- 2 large eggs, …[$0.46]
- 1 cup milk, …[$0.23]
Cranberry Maple Syrup
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, …[$0.80]
- ¼ cup maple syrup, …[$1.12]
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar, …[$0.07]
- ¼ cup water, …[$0]
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together all dry ingredients. Whip in the eggs and milk until a smooth mixture is reached. Cover and put into refrigerator or just set aside. You can make the batter the night before if you wish.
- In a small sauce pot, put all cranberry syrup ingredients together. Bring pot to a boil and then reduce to a low heat immediately. Stir often and let simmer for 30 minutes.
- While syrup is reducing heat up your waffle iron and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour waffle mixture into iron as is appropriate for your iron and cook each until done.
- Serve with hot cranberry maple syrup and enjoy.