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How to Make Gingerbread Waffles with Sauteed Pears - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something so comforting and magical about the warm, spiced flavors of gingerbread during the holiday season. And what better way to enjoy those flavors than in a stack of fluffy gingerbread waffles, topped with sweet and caramelized sautéed pears? This recipe for gingerbread waffles with sautéed pears is the perfect way to start a cozy winter morning or to indulge in a special weekend brunch.

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Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 3 ripe Bartlett pears, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¾ cup molasses
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¾ cup vanilla yogurt

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat; remove from burner and set aside.
  • Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a very large skillet over medium heat; add pears and cook, turning occasionally, until mostly tender, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle sugar over pears and cook until browned and tender, about 3 minutes. Cover skillet and keep warm over low heat.
  • Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Mix melted butter, eggs, molasses, buttermilk, and milk in a separate bowl. Pour butter mixture into the well of the flour mixture and stir just until batter is moistened and slightly lumpy.
  • Preheat and grease a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Pour batter into preheated waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's instructions; repeat with remaining batter. Serve each waffle with pears and 1 tablespoon vanilla yogurt.

    • Nutrition

    258 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 66mg
    • Sodium: 351mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 107mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 481mg

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