๐๐ง๐ This Easy Pumpkin Wafflesย Recipe is packed with pumpkin spice flavor! Theyโre super fluffy and are just begging to be drowned in maple syrup!ย
Homemade Pumpkin Waffle Recipe
Last fall, I madeย Pumpkin French Toastย andย Pumpkin Pancakes.ย And the year before that, I made 50+ pumpkin recipes for my cookbook,ย Cooking With Pumpkin: Recipes That Go Beyond the Pie.ย This fall, itโs time for pumpkin waffles.
These waffles are full of rich pumpkin pie spice flavor and use a few simple bowls to prep the wet ingredients, dry mix, and whipped egg whites. A single extra step makes the waffles lighter and fluffier, despite pumpkinโs naturally dense texture. I used Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilkย for a creamy, dairy-free alternative thatโs low in calories and fat, yet delivers great results every time. Try them out, and you’ll be making them all year long!
Iโve made these for years using this recipe. Simple. Easy. Everyone loves it! And I donโt have to go find random weird ingredients. Just straight up pantry ingredients for these waffles! Delicious!!!
Mandy
What’s in Pumpkin Waffles?
For these fluffy waffles, youโll need:
- Pumpkin puree – Itโs important that you use pumpkin puree and NOT pumpkin pie filling. They look similar, but pumpkin pie filling is pre-sweetened and spiced, and will mess up the flavor of these homemade waffles
- Eggs – This recipe will not work well with egg substitutes
- Light brown sugar
- Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk – You can use any milk youโd like in these pumpkin waffles (dairy or non-dairy). Almond milk makes for a good substitute. Just keep in mind that your milk should be unsweetened
- Canola oil – Any neutral oil can be substituted
- Pumpkin pie spice – Feel free to adjust the amount of pumpkin pie spice you add to the waffle batter to suit your tastes. I like my waffles to have a lot of spiced flavor, butย I know not everyone loves that
- Vanilla extract – I use homemade vanilla extract, but store-bought is fine. Just make sure it’s a high-quality pure vanilla extract, not imitation varieties
- All-purpose flour – I haven’t tested this recipe with gluten-free flour, but I think it will work as long as you use a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free flour
- Baking powder – Do NOT confuse this with baking soda
- Salt – Don’t skip this! Your pumpkin spice waffles won’t taste salty, but without it, the flavor will fall flat
- Cream of tartar (optional)ย – This contributes to the crisp exterior and light and fluffy centers we want
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Pumpkin Waffles
- Whisk together the wet ingredients in one large mixing bowl and the dry ingredients in another.
- In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.ย Before whipping up the egg whites, double-check that absolutely none of the egg yolks snuck into the whites. If even the tiniest bit of yolk is in the whites, they wonโt whip up properly.ย
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir to combine.
- Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the waffle mixture.ย
- Spoon the pumpkin waffle batter onto a preheated waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions. I like to serve my homemade waffles with a dusting of powdered sugar, melted butter, chopped pecans, and a drizzle of pure maple syrup for a decadent fall breakfast.ย
Tip! Keep Waffles Warm
When cooking multiple batches, place cooked waffles on a baking sheet, and place them in the oven at 200ยฐF while you finish cooking. That way, no one is left with a cold, soggy waffle!
Pumpkin Waffles Recipe
Equipment
- 3 Large Bowls
- 1 Hand Mixer
- 1 Waffle Iron
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
- 2 large eggs, separated
- ยฝ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ยฝ cup Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk, Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almondmilk or another milk may be substituted
- โ cup canola or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ยฝ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ยผ teaspoon cream of tartar, optional (helps to stabilize the egg whites)
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the pumpkin puree, egg yolks, brown sugar, milk, oil, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and whisk to combine; set aside.
- To a separate large bowl add the flour, baking powder, salt, and whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir gently to combine, donโt overmix; set aside.
- Preheat waffle iron and spray with cooking spray.
- To a separate large bowl, add the egg whites, optional cream of tartar, and beat with an electric mixer on high power (or whisk vigorously by hand) until stiff peaks form, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the egg whites to the batter and fold gently to combine.
- Transfer a portion of the batter to waffle iron in the necessary amount to fill your waffle iron (mine takes a scant 1/2 cup per 5-inch square, about 1 3/4 cups to fill the entire waffle iron) and cook until done, about 3 to 4 minutes (mine takes 4 minutes), or as needed until waffles are lightly golden brown and cooked through.
- Repeat process with remaining batter, remembering to re-spray waffle iron with cooking spray before each batch.
- Serve immediately with butter, maple syrup, confectionersโ sugar, jam, etc.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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More Pumpkin Breakfast Recipes:
Pumpkin French Toastย โ Don’t even think about skipping breakfast when you can have this! It’s fast, easy, and packed with pumpkin flavor!
Pumpkin Pancakesย โ Soft, fluffy, and packed with big pumpkin flavor! Perfect comfort food for chilly mornings when a smoothie just won’t do!
The Best Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls โ Super soft, fluffy, and topped with a cream cheese glaze! Move over Cinnabon, these are better!
Mini Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins โ Soft little muffins that pack a big punch of pumpkin flavor! Mini food just tastes better!
Oatmeal To-Go Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffinsย โ Like having a bowl of warm pumpkin oatmeal in portable muffin form! Fast and easy!
The Best Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Breadย โ Super soft, moist, rich pumpkin flavor, and loaded with chocolate chips! Easy, no mixer recipe that’s the best!
Mini Flourless Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blender Muffins โ The EASIEST pumpkin muffins ever!! Everything is mixed together in your blender!
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Oh my gosh, I can’t even remember the last time I made waffles… It must have been at least 4 years ago! My poor waffle iron is sitting in a storage locker right now. And I’m totally regretting that decision after seeing your waffles… Especially with all of that pumpkin (swoon!), spices (my favorite!) and syrup. Whoops.ย
I have half a kitchen sitting in a storage locker, I can relate. And the thought of going there to dig through boxes and boxes of stuff, just to find that xyz thing, ugh, dreadful I know!
I hear ya!! Even when I think I desperately need my extra stand mixer or mini bundt pan or little cake pop maker for donut holes… Climbing on top of furniture and around dusty boxes just isn’t worth it. Especially when my storage locker is an hour away! I think it’s time for us to get bigger kitchens! ;)
These are incredibly gorgeous!!! Oh my gosh. Need!
I’m suddenly annoyed that I got rid of my waffle iron when I moved. ย
As much as I hate to say it, I’ve been loving pumpkin lately. ย Such a basic….yep.
I cannot see you making waffles, but if you do, make these! They were so good!
My husband is the waffle maker around here. Looks like he needs to rise and shine and make me a pumpkin-ey breakfast. I saw where one of your previous commenters has inherited an old family waffle iron–our “vintage” waffle iron died last year and the new one just doesn’t perform at the same crispy level. Hold on to those antiques!
Old appliances are the best! I used to have a food processor, circa about 1980, and that thing had SO much power. It finally died and I got a new one that was about a bazillion times the price, and while I do love it, they don’t make ’em like they used to!
So gorgeously delicious looking!!! Now I’m on the lookout for a waffle iron!
OMG…..I need these pumpkin waffles for dinner Averie!!
I’ve been wanting to make pumpkin waffles all fall and my husband has our waffle iron hoarded at work for their weekly waffle wednesday! I’m going to have to force him to bring it home ASAP!
Paige
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LMK if you try them!
I love whipping egg whites to make waffles and pancakes. It makes all of the difference. These look so yummy, and I love how you use cashew milk.
Do you know how many cups in the 15oz. can of pumpkin? ย I buy pumpkin in big cans since we use it so often!
Generally it’s 1 3/4 cups = 15 ounces.
So even though I moved 3.5 months ago, a bunch of my stuff is still in boxes in someone’s basement (smaller apartment). But now I neeeeed to find my waffle iron. This would be so perfect for a holiday morning breakfast. Or, you know, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday……
Too funny. I recently moved and before I made these, I had to go on a massive hunt for my waffle iron because it was in some of the “I don’t use this all the time so don’t have to rush to unpack it” section of a spare bedroom :)
These look like the perfect fall breakfast/brunch treat! Lots of pumpkin-y goodness in those babies….and a flood of maple syrup is how they’d go down for me too. There’s no way just a drizzle would do!
I’m a flooder not a drizzler for sure :)
My Monday is starting VERY early, which means I need some SERIOUS motivation to get up and get going. Knowing that these babies are waiting in my waffle iron is JUST what I need. LOVE these!
My waffle iron was BORN to make these. Pumpkin waffles? Put me in coach, I’m ready to play. I cannot wait to make and devour these (and freeze for later methinks). I have my grandmother’s waffle iron, it’s over 60 years old and yes, it’s start on fire, but this baby gets hot and makes the crispiest waffles you’ve ever tried! Yum. Thanks for the inspiration here.ย
That’s awesome you have your grandmother’s 60 year old waffle iron! Sometimes those old appliances run like beasts (in the best possible way) and you pray they just last another 60 years!
So much pumpkin! That french toast sure looks yummy. If I don’t have a waffle iron, can I use this same recipe to make pancakes?ย
I haven’t tried using the recipe for pancakes but I think you’ll be fairly well off, but again, I haven’t tried it personally so not speaking from experience.
Yesterday my daughter and I made your pumpkin pancakes! So I feel as though I somehow psychically reached you here. :) They were delicious, and I’m sure these waffles are, too!
Thanks for trying my pumpkin pancakes and so glad you enjoyed them…and yes, talk about a psychic reach now with the waffles! :)
MMMmmm! I think pumpkin should just be in every meal until Thanksgiving! The extra step of whipping the egg whites is something I’ve never done before in waffles but it totally makes sense to balance the pumpkin. I definitely want to try these!
I am not one for extra steps usually but it really seemed to help and was worth the extra couple of minutes!