Pumpkin Chai Maple Waffles (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Waffles
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Powdered sugar, to dust on top
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0.5 cup (120 g) pumpkin puree, cook down until you have 0.25 cup (60 g)
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0.5 teaspoon pumpkin spice
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2 tablespoons (25 g) brown sugar
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0.5 teaspoon chai spice
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2 large eggs
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3 tablespoons (45 ml) oil—use canola, melted coconut, ghee, vegetable, or butter
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2 cups (280 g) original or gluten-free mix for waffles
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2 cups (480 ml) bubbly club soda or sparkling water
→ Salted Maple Whipped Butter
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Pinch of sea salt
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60 ml (0.25 cup) real maple syrup—add more or less if you want
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454 g (1 lb) unsalted butter, let it get soft first
# Instructions:
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Grab your mixer and whip the softened butter till it's fluffy. Slowly pour in the maple syrup, tasting along the way. Toss in the sea salt and mix again. Stash it in something with a lid.
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Generously smear that maple butter over the waffles while they're still warm. Finish off with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
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Keep the lid closed and let the waffles go for around 4–6 minutes until they're crunchy and deeply golden but not burned.
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Spritz the top piece of the iron with nonstick stuff, then close it to bake.
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Fill the waffle iron about three-quarters with your batter. Keep the lid open and watch until you see bubbles popping up.
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Give the bottom plate a light coat with nonstick spray.
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Once the pumpkin has cooled, toss it in with the rest and blend for a minute. Make sure everything gets mixed in.
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Throw club soda, dry waffle mix, your oil pick, eggs, chai spice, brown sugar, pumpkin spice into the blender. Whiz it up till you've got a nice, smooth batter. Don't add the pumpkin just yet.
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Pop the pumpkin puree into a skillet over medium heat, stirring once in a while. Let most of the water cook off and shrink the mix by half. Take it off the heat and cool it down.
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Get your waffle iron super hot before you start mixing up the batter.
# Notes:
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If you cook the water out of the pumpkin, your waffles will come out crispier and not fall apart.