Gingerbread Waffles with Sauteed Pears

Gingerbread waffles topped with sauteed pears and vanilla yogurt are a festive brunch item during the holiday season.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 258 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat and grease a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2

Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat; remove from burner and set aside.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.