Apple Pie Waffles. Crunchy waffles and warm apples, all covered in maple syrup and sprinkled with pecans. The real secret to morning happiness.
Ever wondered the secret to an amazing morning? Have you always hated those people that just always seem to start the day off right? Want to know their secret? Do you covet the key to sunrise success? Well, I have it right here for you.
It’s a simple one step process.
Make these apple pie waffles.
Not later, not tomorrow. Now.
Bam, instant morning happiness.
Brush off the pile of dirty dishes and look at that perfect pile of wholesome homemade goodness. Feel accomplished. This is the true power of doing. I mean, you totally just rocked that. The family is glowing. Not only is your morning better, now even the cat is content and purring away steadily.
And this is all just a fantasy I’m totally making up for you. Think about how cool it could be in real life.
Ok, sure the cat may really be doing something inappropriate that involves some fancy yoga pose, and the kids may be crying because their wasn’t enough to share heaping seconds and thirds. But, ignore all of that. Just focus on that sexy little dribble of syrup sliding down those perfect curve waffles and put all your energy into that single thought. Yeah, mornings do kind of rock.
That’s right. They do.
They do indeed.
So, whether you are a natural born morning person, or maybe one who takes a little while to embrace the joy of morning sunlight and bird songs, these Apple Pie Waffles are kind of totally worth the day dream, right?
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Apple Pie Waffles
Ingredients
For the Waffles
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teas salt
- 2 teas baking powder
- 1/4 teas baking soda
- 1 teas cinnamon
- 1/4 teas nutmeg
- 1/8 teas ginger
- 2 eggs
- 2 teas maple syrup
- 3 tbs butter melted and cooled
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup pecans toasted and chopped fine
For the Apple Cider Topping
- 1 tart granny smith apple cored and sliced thin
- 1 tbs butter
- 2 tbs honey
Instructions
Make the Waffles
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Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack; Set aside. Preheat your waffle iron.
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Toss the flour, salt, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger together in a large bowl.
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Whisk the eggs and maple syrup together in a small bowl.
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Whisk the buttermilk and apple cider in another small bowl.
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Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the egg mixture, butter, and buttermilk mixture. Stir until just combined.
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Fold in the pecans. (batter may have a few lumps, totally ok).
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Cook until golden and crisp as per your waffle irons instructions. Keep warm on wire rack in the preheated oven if needed.
Meanwhile, make the apple topping.
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Melt the remaining 1 tbs butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the sliced apples and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
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Drizzle in honey and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
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Serve the waffles with apple slices spooned over top and additional toasted pecans if desired.
Recipe Notes
Mmm I love how dripping with syrup these are. Delicious!
These waffles. Oh my goodness. They are insane waffles of epic greatness. I need that whole. entire. stack. And my stretchy pants.
I just love GIFS! This looks amazing. Pinned and stumbled!
Oh, my word!!! Now that is the way to start out the day right! I am drooling over these!
That’s an impressive, delicious looking stack of waffles!
I want those for dinner, maybe lunch, definitely for breakfast. Now if only I could find someone to make them for me! I really love your photos. That stack is droolicious!
Oh my good gracious this looks positively to die for!
Oh my good Lord in Heaven, these waffles look delicious, Kita!
Even more awesome would be convincing the husband to make these for me!
wow. that video just made me hungry. I might have to have lunch early! Great recipe!
Um heck yes. All covered in syrup. And exactly why I’ve loved living back with my parents because my dad loves making waffles, pancakes, french toast, oatmeal, omelets, etc for breakfast!