Whole Wheat Pumpkin Yeast Waffles
Servings: 6 -8 Belgian Waffles
Ingredients
- 2 ⅔ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons 1 package yeast*
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ¾ cup canned pumpkin
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, combine flour, yeast, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- In medium saucepan or large microwave safe bowl, combine oil, brown sugar and milk. Heat to 120° to 130°.
- Add heated liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and blend on low speed until combine. Add eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin. Beat 2 to 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Cover bowl; refrigerate batter several hours or overnight.
- Bake waffles as recommend in your waffle maker until golden brown.
- Serve the waffles immediately. (These waffles freeze and reheat well.)
Notes
Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitute: ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon plus ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg and ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves for 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
Adapted from Red Star Yeast.