Gingerbread Waffles

One of the cookbooks I got for Christmas was Vegan Brunch, which I have been dying to get my hands on! I just loved the thought of all those yummy vegan breakfasty foods. The first thing I tried was the pumpkin pancakes. And I'm sad to say that they were one of the hugest failures I've ever had in the kitchen. The pancake batter wouldn't stiffen up at all so when I went to flip the pancakes, they just mushed around. I've never made pancakes where that happened! The problem was that there was too much liquid, because once I added extra flour to the batter they were perfect. The flavour of the pancakes was amazing so I will make them again, but will omit the 1/2 cup water in the recipe. Not sure why that is in there - a typo? Maybe my pumpkin was more watery? Has anyone else made the pumpkin pancakes?

After the pancake failure, I was really scared about how anything else from the book would turn out. But I continued on and tried the gingerbread waffles. (I'm obsessed with waffles and pancakes right now, by the way.) And they were good. Oh so very very delicious. (I think I might also be obsessed with gingerbread right now.) I haven't made vegan waffles before but I assume it's normal that they're not really crisp like regular waffles? However, I froze the leftovers and then toasted them and they were so nice and crispy. I think they might even be better reheated - they reminded me of a spiced doughnut.

In case waffles are not exciting enough for you, here's a photo of Abby rolling around with catnip for the first time.

If this sounds good, you might also like:
Ginger Spice Cookies
Cinnamon Apple Scones
Garden Harvest Cake
Toasted Pecan Eggnog Ring

Gingerbread Waffles
Adapted from Vegan Brunch

2 cups soy milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp grated ginger
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Preheat your waffle iron.

In a large mixing bowl use a fork and vigorously mix together milk, vinegar, oil, molasses, brown sugar, vanilla, and ginger. Mix until the molasses is mostly dissolved. In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and mix together until smooth. Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray and cook waffles according to manufacturer's directions.