These Pumpkin Spice Waffles are bursting with pumpkin flavor and are the perfect fall dish!
It's hard to believe that it’s officially fall! It’s easy to forget this because we don’t really get significant changes of season here in South Florida. Not that I’m complaining —I love waking up to beautiful sunny weather every day.
But sometimes I miss my favorite things that I associate with fall like the changing colors of the leaves, the crispness in the morning air, the street markets brimming with fresh apple cider, and of course, wearing fashionable scarves (which have pretty much all been sitting on a shelf in my closet since we moved to Florida!).
One of the things that really makes it feel like fall each year is the beginning of pumpkin spice season. It’s always a little exciting when I see pumpkin spice lattes popping up on the menus at local coffee shops.
I know it can get overplayed, but I still love the comforting aroma and flavor of pumpkin spice. And I know I’m not alone! You can find a countless number of pumpkin spice products today —everything from yogurt to potato chips to chewing gum to air fresheners!
I make a lot of pumpkin dishes like my homemade Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew Coffee, and Pumpkin Spice Dutch Baby Pancake, and Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal.
Now I'm excited to share my Pumpkin Spice Waffles. They're a great way to satisfy your inner pumpkin spice craving.
These waffles are bursting with spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice. And they stay fluffy and moist thanks to my secret ingredient — yogurt.
The batter for my Pumpkin Spice Waffles is easy to put together and uses whole wheat flour and canned pumpkin (make sure to use 100% pumpkin, not sweetened pumpkin pie filling).
For that classic pumpkin spice flavor, you can buy pre-made pumpkin pie spice or you can make your own with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice or cloves.
In addition to using yogurt in the waffle batter, another trick I use to keep the waffles moist is to whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. This creates tiny air pockets, which lightens up the batter when you fold them in.
Then, into the waffle maker it goes! I like to top my waffles with a dollop of yogurt, a drizzle of pure maple syrup and a sprinkling of chopped pecans. Yum!
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Pumpkin Spice Waffles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or mix of white whole wheat and all purpose
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (can substitute 2 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ginger, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp allspice or cloves)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 container 2% vanilla Greek yogurt or Icelandic skyr
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil or melted butter
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 large eggs yolks and white separated
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional toppings: siggi’s yogurt maple syrup and/or chopped pecans
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Whisk the pumpkin, yogurt, milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, egg yolks, and vanilla.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into the batter.
- Pour some of the batter into a waffle maker, spreading it out. Cook according to directions (for my waffle maker, I used 2 cups batter to make 4 waffles). Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Top waffles with a dollop of siggi’s yogurt, maple syrup and/or chopped pecans
Notes
Nutrition
About the author
Dr. Sonali Ruder
Meet Dr. Sonali Ruder aka The Foodie Physician- ER doctor, chef, culinary creator & mom.
Ben|Havocinthekitchen says
I used to be a naive person thinking they would put real pumpkin in all those "pumpkin spice" lattes and other things. I'm glad, this is gradually changing, and you can find more and more products not just having a deceiving name (I've never seen pumpkin yogurt - would be nice to find it!). Personally, I'm a fan of pumpkin waffles and pancakes so this version sounds and looks very inviting to me:)
Kerry Martinelli says
I'm confused by the serving size. You said it serves 9 but the waffle maker makes 4. Please clarify - these look amazing. I love Siggi's yogurt. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find it in my market lately.
sonaliruder says
Hi Kerry, I edited the recipe instructions to clarify the number of servings. The recipe makes about 5 cups of batter, which yielded 10 waffles using my Belgian-style waffle maker. The actual number of waffles will vary slightly depending on the type of waffle maker you use. I hope you can find some siggi's products in your area! Try using the store locator on their website to find a store near you that carries it.