Lemon Ginger Waffles

*These Lemon Ginger Waffles are the perfect breakfast for a cozy winter weekend at home. A hearty waffle batter is infused with plenty of lemon juice and zest, a healthy dose of ground ginger and cinnamon, and sweet crystallized ginger!*

Ahhhh, 2017. You’re here. Seriously, I can’t believe it. Before we get too carried away with the new year, let’s talk New Year’s Eve. How was your night?? I hope it featured plenty of champagne, and an adventure out on the town (if that’s your thing) or some quality time cuddled up at home with your very favorite people (if that is).

Have y’all started thinking about your New Year’s resolutions yet? I know, it’s already the second of January. I’m sure that by now you’re either knee deep in new habits, or have decided that, this year, the whole resolutions thing just isn’t for you. I’m actually still considering mine: what goals I want to focus on in the next few months, and what small tweaks to my daily routine might make a positive long-term difference. It always seems that resolutions started on the first don’t last very long, so I guess my theory is that if I kick them off a little later (and spend a couple more days really pinning down what’s important to me) perhaps I’ll be able to stick them out a little longer?! So maybe this is something that you’ll hear more about in a future post…

But for now, let’s focus on some crazy amazing breakfast food! Because what could be a better way to start off the new year than with a delicious waffle recipe? I’m crushing so hard on these lemon ginger waffles right now. I started off with a simple batter – replacing half of the white flour with some whole wheat flour for a little more heft – then added plenty of lemon zest and juice, a good dose of ground ginger and cinnamon, plus one of my very favorite things – crystallized ginger! These lemon ginger waffles are everything warm, cozy, spicy, and tart, all in one square little package. I promise you, this stack of deliciousness right here is seriously the perfect breakfast for a cozy winter weekend at home.

Lemon Ginger Waffles

Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
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These Lemon Ginger Waffles are the perfect breakfast for a cozy winter weekend at home. A hearty waffle batter is infused with plenty of lemon juice and zest, a healthy dose of ground ginger and cinnamon, and sweet crystallized ginger!

These waffles are delicious served with maple syrup and either greek yogurt or lightly whipped cream.

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 ½ cups buttermilk
½ cup brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter, melted
2 lemons
½ cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Directions

Preheat waffle iron.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, whole wheat flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, brown sugar, and butter.
Zest and then juice lemons. Add zest and juice to wet ingredients and whisk to combine.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and fold together until just combined.
Gently fold chopped crystallized ginger into batter.
Working in batches, scoop about one cup of the batter into waffle iron. Cook according to manufacturer’s instructions.

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