Description
These festive Christmas Waffles are a delightful treat packed with warming spices, rich cacao, and a hint of dark rum. Perfect for holiday mornings, they are easy to prepare, gluten-free, and pair wonderfully with yogurt, nut butter, or fresh berries.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups flour (Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free 1:1 mix)
- 1 tbsp Christmas spice (or gingerbread spice)
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
- 3 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp dark rum (optional)
- 2 cups buttermilk
Cooking
- Cooking oil spray (avocado oil or 1 tbsp cooking oil as substitute)
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, Christmas spice, cacao powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, honey, melted butter, vanilla extract, sea salt, and dark rum if using.
- Add Buttermilk: Pour in the buttermilk and whisk again until well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until just mixed. It’s okay if the batter has a few lumps; avoid overmixing.
- Preheat and Oil Waffle Iron: Heat your waffle iron to medium heat, spray or brush with cooking oil.
- Cook Waffles: Spoon about ¼ cup of batter per waffle onto the waffle iron (adjust based on iron size). Cook for 3-5 minutes until golden or according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Keep Warm: Place cooked waffles in a preheated 200°F oven on a baking sheet in a single layer to keep crispy while finishing the rest.
- Serve: Serve waffles with yogurt, nut butter, berries, or your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Notes
- Use gluten-free flour to keep it suitable for gluten-sensitive diets.
- To make vegan buttermilk, mix 2 cups of plant-based milk with 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar, let it sit for 5 minutes before use.
- Dark rum is optional but adds a delightful depth of flavor.
- Waffles are freezer-friendly; cool completely before freezing and reheat in toaster or oven.
- Adjust cooking time depending on your waffle iron to achieve desired crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2-3 waffles
- Calories: 526 kcal
- Sugar: 19.4 g
- Sodium: 619.4 mg
- Fat: 15.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 85 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11.8 g
- Cholesterol: 129.4 mg
