Pumpkin Waffles

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 4 large eggs , separated
• 0.25 cups butter , melted

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

2. 2

   Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir milk, pumpkin, and egg yolks together in a separate bowl. Whip egg whites in a clean dry bowl until soft peaks form.

3. 3

   Stir flour mixture and 1/4 cup melted butter into pumpkin mixture just until combined. Fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter with a spatula until incorporated. Gently fold in remaining egg whites. Cook waffles in preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

4. 4

   To make the syrup: Stir sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon together in a saucepan. Stir in apple cider and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; continue boiling until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of butter until melted. Serve waffles warm with apple cider syrup.