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Chai Spiced Waffles with Maple Cinnamon Apples

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 450
Delight in fluffy waffles infused with warm chai spices, topped with sweet and spiced maple apples, and finished with whipped cream for a cozy breakfast treat.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour (195g)
  • ½ cup cornstarch (60g)
  • 3 Tbs sugar
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cardamom
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp ground cloves
  • ⅛ tsp cracked black pepper

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk (360g)
  • ½ cup whole milk or half and half (120g)
  • ½ cup vegetable oil (120g)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (60g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
  • 2 large eggs (whisked)

Apple Topping

  • 4 large apples
  • 3 Tbs unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tsp cornstarch

Optional Topping

  • Whipped Cream

Instructions 

  • Preheat waffle iron and prepare apple topping.
  • Cook apples in brown butter with spices until slightly softened, then add maple syrup mixed with cornstarch and simmer until thickened.
  • Mix dry ingredients; whisk wet ingredients, combine, and rest batter for 10 minutes.
  • Cook waffles until golden, then keep warm in oven.
  • Serve waffles topped with warm apple mixture and whipped cream.

Notes

For extra flavor, toast the spices before adding to the batter.
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apples, spices, Waffles