Warm Gingerbread Waffles Served with Tangy Pear Compote
Wake Up to Scrumptious Waffles and Pear Sauce 🌞️🍌
Savor the morning with these cozy waffles that'll make leaping out of bed a breeze. Though the pear sauce recipe below is a joy to make, you can easily swap it out with alternatives like applesauce, sauteed apples or pears, maple syrup, or pecans.
👩🍳 Serves: 6 large waffles
Ingredients:
For the Pear Sauce:- 4 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and diced (any variety works!)- 1/4 cup wildflower or other medium-colored honey (optional)- 1/4 cup water- A pinch of salt- Optional flavorings: cinnamon, nutmeg, or lemon zest
For the Waffles:- 2 cups all-purpose flour- 1 tablespoon baking powder- 1/2 teaspoon salt- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon- 1/8 teaspoon ground dried ginger- 1 cup milk- 1/3 cup molasses- 1/4 cup canola oil or corn oil- 1 egg
Let's Get Cooking!
- Brew the Pear Sauce: Add the pears, honey (if using), water, salt, and flavorings (if desired) to a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until it boils. Then, reduce the heat and let it simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until the fruit softens. Stir in some lemon juice and mash it up with a potato masher. Pop it into a serving bowl and set it aside.
- Mingle the Dry Ingredients: Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger in a medium bowl.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Combine the milk, molasses, oil, and egg in another bowl.
- Combine It All: Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until it's well blended.
- Waffle Time!: Pour the batter into your preheated waffle iron and cook for approximately 90 seconds (varies by waffle iron and preference). Once done, plate it up with a generous dollop of pear sauce and enjoy!
Pear Sauce Bonus Tips!
- Need a quick swap? You can use 1 1/2 cups store-bought applesauce, sauteed apples or pears, maple syrup, or pecans as a yummy alternative.
- Want something unique? Experiment with banana puree, mashed mango, or pumpkin puree instead of traditional applesauce for a flavor twist!🍌🥬🎃
Now, go on and create your delightful breakfast! 😋
- Although the pear sauce recipe is delightful, you can awfully replace it with alternatives such as applesauce, sauteed apples or pears, maple syrup, or pecans for a quick swap.
- When making the waffles, ensure you add the wet ingredients like milk, molasses, oil, and egg to the dry ingredients gradually, stirring until the mixture is well blended.
- For the pear sauce, consider adding additional flavorings like cinnamon, nutmeg, or lemon zest to enhanced its taste.
- Uncategorized ingredients can be swapped for pear in both the waffle and sauce recipes, like banana puree, mashed mango, or pumpkin puree, for a unique flavor twist.
