These delicious homemade pumpkin waffles are perfect for a fall breakfast or brunch. Easy to make and flavored with maple syrup and brown sugar, they are a breakfast that the whole family will love!
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When it comes to weekend breakfasts in our house, there's always heated discussion over whether we have pancakes or waffles! When I served up these pumpkin waffles, even the pancake lovers devoured them!
Super quick and easy to make, they are rich in flavor and taste just like fall!
If you love waffles, be sure to check out my Cinnabon Waffles Recipe!
Ingredients
- All-purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Pumpkin Spice
- Salt
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Brown Sugar
- Pumpkin
How to make pumpkin waffles
- Whisk flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt in a large bowl until combined.
- In a separate bowl, which eggs, milk, butter, maple syrup, and brown sugar until combined.
- Pour mixture and pumpkin into the flour mixture and whisk until combined. Set aside.
- Heat a waffle iron until hot and ready for the batter. Spray waffle iron with oil or brush with butter.
- Pour batter into waffle iron, close, and cook until done.
Can you make them ahead of time?
It's best to serve the waffles as soon as you've made them, but if you are serving a crowd you can make them up to an hour ahead of time. Place the cooked waffles on sheet pans and you can reheat them in the oven at 300F for 7-10 minutes, flipping halfway.
You can make the waffle batter the night before and keep it covered in the fridge.
You can also freeze these waffles ahead of time. We cook these from frozen for busy mornings. We reheat our waffles in the air fryer on 350 for 5-7 minutes, until heated through.
What do you serve them with?
I like to serve my waffles with a generous helping of maple syrup drizzled on top. You can also serve them with a generous helping of whipped cream, fresh fruits or with some Blueberry Compote.
What's the difference between pancakes and waffles?
The main ingredients for waffles and pancakes are the same, but waffles contain more sugar and fat. The sugar caramelizes and the additional fat helps to get really nice crispy edges. That is why I am firmly in the waffle camp!
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Do not over mix the waffle batter or they will not rise and get nice and fluffy.
- Don't swap the brown sugar for white. The brown sugar contains molasses which gives these waffles a deep and rich flavor.
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not spiced, or it will be too overpowering.
More Easy Breakfast Recipes
- Breakfast Air Fried Potatoes
- Oatmeal Raisin Breakfast Cookies
- Sheet Pan Pancakes
- Cheesy Corned Beef Hash Breakfast Casserole
- Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Watch this video tutorial and see how I make these waffles from start to finish.
Homemade Pumpkin Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ cup pumpkin
- oil or butter for waffle iron
Instructions
- Whisk flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt in a large bowl until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, butter, maple syrup, and brown sugar until combined. Pour mixture and pumpkin into the flour mixture and whisk until combined. Set aside.
- Heat a waffle iron until hot and ready for the batter. Spray waffle iron with oil or butter. Pour batter into waffle iron, close, and cook until done.
- Serve and enjoy.
Video
Notes
- Do not over mix the waffle batter or they will not rise and get nice and fluffy.
- Don't swap the brown sugar for white. The brown sugar contains molasses which gives these waffles a deep and rich flavor.
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not spiced, or it will be too overpowering.
Tanya B says
Looks yummy!! I'll be trying this out!!
Tanya says
Thank you Tanya, love your name by the way 🙂