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If you're a fan of fall flavors, then you'll love these Whole-Grain Pumpkin Waffles! Whenever my girls have friends sleep over, they always ask for waffles for breakfast. And I ALWAYS double the recipe so I can stick the extras in the freezer. I love having them on hand for busy weekday mornings and even sometimes for waffle sandwiches in the lunchbox. My 6th grader was literally walking out to the bus stop eating one of these (still frozen) waffles the other morning. It was just one of those days, and it's really not that much extra work to make a bigger batch while you're at it. You'll thank yourself later, I promise!
Oh, and if you have an electric donut maker, this same batter works in there, too. Here's how everything turned out when we tried them both the other weekend. (As you can see, I was sure to balance out all of this with green smoothies and fresh fruit as well!) Enjoy. :)
For a gluten-free pumpkin recipe, make this Healthy Pumpkin Bread or this Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread!
Whole-Grain Pumpkin Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole-wheat pastry flour (or regular whole-wheat flour)
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (found in the spice aisle)
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (+ extra for serving)
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Make a well (hole) in the center and pour in the eggs, milk, melted butter, and maple syrup. Using electric beaters (or a lot of elbow grease with your whisk), mix together until well combined. Gently beat in the pumpkin puree.
- Add batter to waffle maker (and/or electric donut maker) and cook according to manufacturer directions.
- Serve warm with pure maple syrup and fresh fruit.
Kristen says
Newer to this whole clean(er) eating. Used to be all about the biquick. All sorts of variations. One of them was Sweet Potato Pancakes. Last night I took this recipe from here and replaced pumpkin with mashed cooked sweet potatoes and exchanged pumpkin pie spice w/just cinnamon. It worked Wonderfully!!
Marylin says
Is nutrition information available for this recipe?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says
Hello. No, sorry. We do not provide nutrition information on our recipes. This post helps explain: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/healthy-eating-defined/.
Ikue T says
At last I have a waffle maker now (Belgium waffle maker to be exact) and I am able to make these! I made these for our Christmas breakfast. Loved the waffles. I pureed some organic spinach for my picky kids and called them "Grinch waffles" to make them appealing to my picky daughter. Couldn't taste spinach at all but pumkin and pumpkin spices. 5 stars!
Felishia says
These don't taste like pumpkin waffles at all even though I followed the recipe exactly. They taste like the regular whole wheat waffles. They're good! But I they don't taste very pumpkin-y.
sassygirl711 says
add more spices!
Felishia says
I did, actually. It didn't change much.
Ikue T says
For me it tasted pumpkin- and pumpkin spice-like! Very easy and fluffy! they were full of fall flavor and loved them!
100 Days Admin says
I'm sorry to hear the flavor wasn't strong enough for you. They shouldn't be overly flavored, but still enough to know they're made with pumpkin puree. - Nicole
Ashley says
Yum!!!!! We just made these donuts for our Sunday evening breakfast for dinner ritual!! My 2 and 6 year old LOVED them! Me too! :)
AA says
I made these and they tasted great, but they were kind of mushy, not crisp and fluffy like in the picture. Can you give me any suggestions? Should I add less pumpkin puree?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says
Hi. Did you try just cooking them a little longer?
Jenny says
Can the waffles be frozen for later use? And what is the proper way to store them in the freezer and how long will they keep? Also if they can be frozen what is the best way to warm? Toaster or microwave? Thank you.
Rachel says
I usually make a double batch and freeze the extra waffles in a zip local bag. The crisp up great in the toaster and are a perfect quick weekday breakfast
Hélène says
I use 1/4 cup honey or syrup and then dont put any on top. You can eat them with ur hands then! (I cook in lots of butter too, so theyre buttery also. And the kids eat greens & eggs while waiting for the pannies, wafflies or donuts. I make the greens first so theyre hungry ;)
Always use soft/pastry flour for everything but breads you knead. The outcomes so much tastier!
Emily says
Instead of an electric donut maker, could these be baked in a donut pan?
Melissa says
I was wondering the same thing!
Jessie says
She has another recipe for the electric donut maker and I use that recipe for my donut pan all the time with perfect donuts as the result! I cook the donuts for 15 minutes at 375. :)
Emily says
Oh perfect, thanks Jesse! I will have to try these out next weekend!
100 Days Admin says
We haven't tried this method. Let us know how it works out. - Nicole
Phyllis Malone says
Could this batter be made into pancakes?
Hélène says
I think it would turn out well. Im going to try it too.
Trisha says
Did this turn out? I was wondering the same, my kids love pancakes and pumpkin!
Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says
I make these as pancakes all the time. :)
Page says
So I just found your blog back in August of this year, and I have been binge reading from the beginning ever since. I actually started with the 100 days on a budget and then went back to the beginning to read from there. I have been slowing changing a little at a time (as I use up the bad I buy the good) in order to make my kitchen a nice "real" food environment, because I didn't grow up eating healthy (like you) and I have some bad habits to show for it. I'm so so glad I found your blog and now that I'm all caught up I will have to buy the cookbooks to keep up with it. You're an inspiration to those who don't know where to start and to just make healthy choices not overhaul your lifestyle. Thanks for the support and direction. Plus your recipes have been a big hit around here!
Erin says
Could I use whole white wheat flour?
SheilaK says
I made them using the pastry flour once and the white whole wheat once and they were both fine.
100 Days Admin says
While we haven't tried, it should be fine. - Nicole
Maureen @Raising The Capable Student says
My daughter LOVES the Trader Joes pumpkin pancake mix, but I have to admit that when she made them this past Saturday, I noticed how unnaturally orange the batter was. I'm going to have to get her excited about how authentic these are!! They look great.