Pumpkin Chocolate Waffles

I am posting this recipe again and with good reason. My son came home from college this weekend. It's always a wonderful treat for me so I wanted to make some treats for him. I made these yummy pumpkin waffles for breakfast because I'm still in my pumpkin craze. 

I thought it would be so special for him. When he came in the kitchen he inhaled deeply so he could get a really large dose of the yummy smell. When I presented him with the waffle he wanted to know where the chocolate chips were. He had made these last week but added chocolate chips to the batter. It shouldn't have surprised me that he would add chocolate chips after all I always had to add chocolate chips to his pumpkin muffins. What did surprised me was that he had actually taken the time to make them at his own apartment.

So the top picture is my waffle with lots of butter and the above picture is his with chocolate chips in the batter and then again on top. We both had Apple Cinnamon syrup. I was surprised that even with the large Ghirardelli Chocolate chips they didn't stick to the waffle iron. It seems like my children are always teaching me new things, even things that I thought I was pretty good at doing. Gotta love them.

Pumpkin Waffles

In honor of National Waffle Day I wanted to post one of my favorite waffle recipes. My father loved waffles. He did not like pancakes only waffles. I love all things breakfast so I didn't understand him. But I guess that is not unlike many children trying to understand their parents but just not getting it. Who doesn't love crunchy, fluffy, golden brown waffles! These pumpkin ones are so delicious with Apple Syrup or Buttermilk Syrup. You'll need to try each one.

Pumpkin Waffles

1-1/2 cups butter (not margarine), melted
3 cups flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger (opt.)
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup pumpkin
2-1/2 cups milk

In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Blend well with wire whisk. In a separate  bowl, beat eggs with brown sugar. Blend with pumpkin and milk. Add butter and blend well. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture and stir just until ingredients are moist. Do not over beat. Bake in waffle iron at medium-high temperature about 7 minutes.