Pumpkin Spiced Waffles

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 7-10 Minutes

My favorite time of the year is Halloween season... Yup, I'm one of those crazy people who partake in this holiday and may be a little obsessed with it. I start decorating on September 1st. I will plan out all September and October to revolve around Halloween activities. Two of my siblings have birthdays near Halloween, so as a child we'd always have Halloween parties to celebrate their birthdays.

As a kid, we NEVER had store bought costumes, partly because my mother couldn't afford to buy all of us one. Costumes were too expensive. This forced my mother to be creative, which is where part of my creativity comes from, my mother. She used to design, create and sew all of our costumes by hand every year. My mother would get decked out with our costumes and now as an adult it's a standard practice...that I make my costume homemade every year. 

Pumpkins, skulls and witches all remind me of this Holiday. It really is just a happy time of year for myself because it brings back the fun times my family and I had. SO, I hope you enjoy these waffles as much as I do. PS, I got the mini skull mold from the brand Dash.

​Ingredients:
 
-4 eggs
-1/2 gluten free flour of choice
- 1/2 teaspoon arrowroot powder
- 1/2 cup nut milk of choice
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
-1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- cinnamon
- ginger powder
- ground cloves
- nutmeg

Honey Butter:

- French Butter
- Cinnamon
- Honey​.

Steps: 

In one large bowl mix dry ingredients: flour, arrowroot powder, coconut sugar, sea salt, cinnamon, ginger powder, ground cloves, and nutmeg. Mix in enough spices so that it evenly looks dispersed in the flour mix. I like a strong pumpkin spice zest, so I will mix on the darker side. Place to side

In a separate large bowl mix in eggs, milk, pumpkin, vanilla extract, more spices (ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves), and whisk until evenly mixed. Fold in this mixture to the first bowl with dry ingredients. Then whisk. 

Plug in Dash waffle maker, spray with a light coat of butter spray. Then pour in mixture, enough to only coat the skull face or a little extra to make the full circle with skull. Close lid and blue light will turn off when ready. Repeat, till batter is done or desired amount made. This mixture should make about 8-12 mini waffles.

I like to top this with berries and some honey butter. To prepare the honey butter, it's simple, mix softened butter with cinnamon and honey. Serve and enjoy. ​