Buttermilk Pumpkin Waffles

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One of my very favorite things about Fall, are all the pumpkin baked goods.  As far as autumn is concerned, it's greatest achievement, in my opinion, is the pumpkin.  Absolutely nothing communicates fall like a good pumpkin, and nothings tastes as much like fall as something with pumpkin baked into it. So when the weather turned cold and stormy this past November week, I decided it was time to bust out a can of pumpkin puree and make some waffles.

My recipe is similar to the one found here from Smitten Kitchen.  But I've made some changes to the recipe that sweeten up the batter a bit and bring out the awesome pumpkin flavor.  

What you need:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
4 large eggs, separated
2 cups well-shaken buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) butter, melted

1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin

Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. 

Whisk the egg yolks, buttermilk, vanilla and butter together until well blended.  Add in the pumpkin and incorporate well.

Then add the dry ingredients until just combined.

Whip the egg whites until semi-stiff peaks are formed.  It will require some swift whisking to get the egg whites stiff so its best to use a mixer if possible, a hand mixer is fine too.  Once the egg whites are stiff, fold them into the batter.

Now you are ready to cook your waffles.  I cooked mine in a basic waffle maker, using about 1/4 cup of batter at a time.  Make sure you properly grease your waffle iron to ensure a smooth dismount for your waffle.  I also like to preheat my oven to about 250 and put my cooked waffles in there on a pizza tray or even cookie sheet to keep warm and crisp.  

I like mine with a bit of fresh whipped cream on top.  It's great with syrup, butter, powdered sugar or any other favorite waffle topping.  

I hope you enjoy this recipe.  Let me know if you have any suggestions of your own.