Gingerbread Waffles With Cream Cheese Glaze

Perfect Christmas Breakfast

My family loves these waffles! I like that they aren’t as strong as a lot of gingerbread treats out there, so in other words they aren’t too intensely flavored for the kids to enjoy. They have the perfect balance of rich molasses and warm spices, and there couldn’t be a better finish for them than that sweet and tangy cream cheese glaze!

Ingredients for the Waffles

All-purpose flour Baking powder and baking soda Salt Spices including cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves Eggs Milk (whole or 2%) Sour cream Unsalted butter, melted Dark brown sugar Unsulphured molasses

How to Make These Gingerbread Waffles

Preheat waffle iron while preparing batter. In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Make a well in center of mixture and set aside. In a separate medium mixing bowl whisk together eggs. Add in milk, sour cream, butter, brown sugar and molasses and whisk until well combined. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Spray waffle iron with non-stick spray. Pour batter into waffle iron and cook according to waffle iron manufacturers instructions. Plate waffles and serve with cream cheese glaze or syrup.

How to Garnish the Waffles

Then for a festive garnish you can add sugared cranberries and mint leaves (not intended to be eaten with them just for looks, mint and gingerbread would be a strange flavor combo).

What Should I Serve with These?

Oven cooked bacon Fried eggs Fresh fruit Sparkling juice

And maybe big piles of whipped cream in there somewhere :). Whipped cream and strawberries, it’s sounds festive so go with it. Then add anything else you have because it’s tradition to go all out on Christmas breakfast right?

You can serve these waffles with maple syrup but I’m pretty sure you’ll like the cream cheese glaze option better. I mean it’s basically frosting for breakfast so who could complain? If you plan on serving all of these gingerbread waffles at once just keep those that have already cooked in a just warm oven while the others finish cooking (keep on eye on them though so they don’t dry). Hope you enjoy!