Name: Gingerbread Waffles Recipe: Perfect Holiday Breakfast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Breakfast
Ingredients: 1 cup Confectioners' Sugar; 2 ounces Cream Cheese, softened; 2 Tablespoons Milk; 2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder; ½ teaspoon ground Cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground Ginger; ¼ teaspoon Allspice; 1¼ cups Milk; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; ⅓ cup Butter, melted; 2 large Eggs; ¼ cup Unsulphured Molasses

Enjoy a cozy gingerbread waffles recipe with warm seasonal spices and molasses. Perfect for breakfast or brunch, this easy recipe brings holiday flavors to your table in minutes.

A stack of gingerbread waffles on a white plate

Get into the holiday spirit with these homemade waffles! The warm gingerbread flavor of these fluffy waffles, topped with a sweet cream cheese drizzle, will make the perfect Christmas morning breakfast. Ideal for festive mornings or cozy weekends, they are ready in under 30 minutes.

Gingerbread Waffles Recipe: Perfect Holiday Breakfast

Fluffy interiors, crispy exteriors, and the perfect flavor of gingerbread will make for a memorable Christmas Day breakfast. After presents from Santa, sit down to a big batch of sweet treat gingerbread waffles! They are sure to be a huge hit at your holiday breakfast table. Yum.

It’s the most wonderful time of year, and these gingerbread waffles are the perfect breakfast for winter mornings. They’re made with simple ingredients and are a delicious breakfast treat.

What is Unsulphured Molasses?

Unsulphured molasses is made from ripe sugarcane. It is not preserved with sulfur dioxide. Most commercial molasses are unsulphured.
Read more about molasses here.

Overhead view of a stack of gingerbread waffles on a white plate

Tips and variations for making this gingerbread waffles recipe:

● You can substitute nutmeg for the allspice if you prefer.
● You can substitute gingerbread spice mix for the cinnamon, ginger, and allspice. Replace the three spices with 1¼ teaspoons of the gingerbread spice.
● You can make the icing before starting the waffles if you prefer. Keep it in the fridge until ready to use. Give it a stir with a spoon before drizzling it on the waffles.
● While these have a cream cheese icing to top the waffles, you can substitute pure maple syrup, whipped cream, brown sugar, or even ice cream if you like! The variety of toppings that are good on these waffles is unlimited!
● You can use a Belgian waffle maker or mini waffle maker if you like. Just adjust the batter proportions accordingly.
● In the United States, ½ cup butter = 1 stick, 1 cup = 2 sticks
● For my UK and Australian friends: confectioners’ sugar is icing sugar (powdered sugar, 10x).
● How to make vanilla extract
● Butter in Baking: Essential Tips for Perfect Baked Goods
● Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four (4) days. Reheat at a lower temperature in the toaster.
● You can freeze these waffles without the icing. Allow to cool completely before placing them in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Take out each waffle as you need it and reheat from frozen in the toaster at medium heat.
● This recipe is made with simple ingredients commonly found in your local grocery store.

A stack of gingerbread waffles on a white plate, a forkful has been removed to show the interior of the waffles.

Other holiday waffle recipes you might enjoy:

● Apple Cinnamon Waffles Recipe
● Christmas Tree Waffle Recipe

Other special holiday breakfast ideas:

● Caramel-Soaked Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe
● Easy Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Donuts Recipe
● Orange Sweet Rolls Recipe
● Sausage Breakfast Pie Recipe

Other gingerbread recipes you might enjoy:

● Easy Soft Gingerbread Cookies: Best Recipe
● Gingerbread Cheesecake Recipe
● Gingerbread Coffee Cake Recipe

Gingerbread Waffles Recipe Ingredients:

Waffles:

● 2 cups All-purpose Flour
● 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
● ½ teaspoon ground Cinnamon
● ½ teaspoon ground Ginger
● ¼ teaspoon Allspice
● 1¼ cups Milk
● 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
● ⅓ cup Butter, melted
● 2 large Eggs
● ¼ cup Unsulphured Molasses

Icing:

● 1 cup Confectioners’ Sugar
● 2 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
● 2 Tablespoons Milk

Gingerbread Waffles Mise en Place:

● Large Bowl
● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Rubber Spatula
● Whisk
● Waffle Maker
● Small Mixing Bowl
● Fork

Gingerbread Waffles Recipe Directions:

1. Spray a large waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray and turn it on to preheat. Set aside.

2. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.

3. Add the milk, vanilla extract, melted butter, eggs, and molasses to the flour mixture in the mixing bowl and whisk until all ingredients are fully incorporated and the batter is smooth.

4. Pour ½ – ¾ cup of the batter onto the preheated waffle iron. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until the outside of the waffle is crispy and has a hint of golden brown around the edges.

5. Carefully remove the waffle from the iron and place it on a wire cooling rack.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all the remaining batter is used up.

7. Add the confectioners’ sugar and cream cheese to a small mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
8. Add the milk one tablespoon at a time if the icing is too thick.

9. Drizzle the icing over a stack of warm waffles. Top with whipped cream and holiday sprinkles if desired.

10. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four (4) days. Reheat at a lower temperature in the toaster.

Yield: 1

Gingerbread Waffles Recipe: Perfect Holiday Breakfast

Gingerbread Waffles Recipe: Perfect Holiday Breakfast. Enjoy a cozy gingerbread waffles recipe with warm seasonal spices and molasses. Perfect for breakfast or brunch, this easy recipe brings holiday flavors to your table in minutes.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 2 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Ingredients

Waffles Ingredients:

2 cups All-purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
½ teaspoon ground Cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground Ginger
¼ teaspoon Allspice
1¼ cups Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
⅓ cup Butter, melted
2 large Eggs
¼ cup Unsulphured Molasses

Icing Ingredients:

1 cup Confectioners' Sugar
2 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons Milk

Instructions

Spray a large waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray and turn it on to preheat. Set aside.
Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
Add the milk, vanilla extract, melted butter, eggs, and molasses to the flour mixture in the mixing bowl and whisk until all ingredients are fully incorporated and the batter is smooth.
Pour ½ - ¾ cup of the batter onto the preheated waffle iron. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until the outside of the waffle is crispy and has a hint of golden brown around the edges.
Carefully remove the waffle from the iron and place it on a wire cooling rack.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all the remaining batter is used up.
Add the confectioners' sugar and cream cheese to a small mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
Add the milk one tablespoon at a time if the icing is too thick.
Drizzle the icing over a stack of warm waffles. Top with whipped cream and holiday sprinkles if desired.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four (4) days. They can also be reheated at a lower temperature in the toaster.

Gingerbread Waffles Recipe: Perfect Holiday Breakfast