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…i’m 100% crazy for pumpkin butter.

last night i mixed it into waffles (breakfast for dinner!)
today i mixed it into my baked oatmeal.
tonight i’m enjoying it smeared on a thick slice of pumpkin bread.

it’s almost all i think about right now. [almost.] so i thought i’d share…

pumpkin butter waffles
makes 12 belgian waffles

you need:

• belgian waffle iron
• 2 cups AP flour
• 1 T baking powder
• 1 t kosher salt
• 1 T sugar
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cup whole milk
• 4 oz butter, melted
• 1/3 cup pumpkin butter (homemade or best quality)

to make the waffles:

1. preheat your waffle iron to a medium setting.
2. combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. combine the eggs, vanilla, milk, butter and pumpkin butter in a separate mixing bowl and whisk together completely.
4. add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix to combine thoroughly.
5. ladle 1/3 cup of the batter into each of the wells of your waffle iron.
6. cook for 5 minutes, then lift the lid to check the waffles. they should be crisp enough, but not burned (or even getting close to burning.)
7. keep waffles warm in a 200 degree oven while you use up the rest of the batter.

these waffles have the prettiest color. and they smell so good. and they taste even better.

serve with scrambled eggs seasoned with a few pinches of herbs de provence and thick-cut bacon. (at least this is how we like to serve them.) yum!

to make them even more delicious: heat 4 parts maple syrup to 1 part pumpkin butter in a small sauce pan. after buttering the waffles, pour this over top. swoon!

freezing leftover waffles: after your waffles have cooled completely, layer them gently in zip top freezer bags. find a flat place in the freezer and stow the bag there. once they are frozen solid they can be wedged in between all the other things you have shoved in your magical freezing device.

you can thaw/reheat the waffles either by toasting them in your toaster (no need to thaw first!) or by gently thawing/reheating them in a 300 degree oven for about 8 minutes.

no photo.
i’m sorry. i was so busy eating i forgot.