Sweet Potato Waffles
Make the most of leftover sweet potatoes with these spiced waffles!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Spray oil as needed
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.2 cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- In another bowl, whisk together milk, sweet potatoes, oil, eggs and vanilla until smooth.1 ½ cups milk, 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pour wet mixture into dry and stir until completely incorporated and no dry bits remain.
- Preheat your waffle maker. Once hot, spray plates with oil if needed, then scoop batter onto plates, close, and cook according to manufacturer’s instructions. Keep waffles warm on a sheet pan set in a low oven while you repeat with remaining batter.Spray oil
Notes
- You will need 1 large or 2 medium sweet potatoes to yield 1 cup mashed. Peel and dice sweet potatoes and add to a pot, then cover with water. Boil for 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain and mash or puree.
