Here’s a cozy and slightly sweet recipe for Sweet Potato Waffles — perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner with fried chicken or maple-glazed bacon!
🧇 Sweet Potato Waffles
Ingredients:
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1 cup mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium potato, cooked & mashed)
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1½ cups all-purpose flour (or use 1 cup flour + ½ cup whole wheat flour)
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon cinnamon
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¼ teaspoon nutmeg
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¼ teaspoon salt
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1¼ cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
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2 eggs
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4 tablespoons (½ stick) melted butter or oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
🔪 Instructions:
1. Prep the Sweet Potato:
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Roast, boil, or microwave a sweet potato until tender. Mash and let it cool slightly.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients:
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In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients:
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In another bowl, whisk the mashed sweet potato, milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
4. Combine:
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Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Stir just until combined — don’t overmix. Batter will be thick.
5. Cook the Waffles:
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Preheat your waffle iron and lightly grease it.
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Pour batter into the iron and cook according to manufacturer’s instructions (usually 3–5 minutes per waffle).
6. Serve:
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Serve warm with butter, maple syrup, pecans, whipped cream, or even fried chicken!
✅ Tips:
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Add chopped pecans or mini chocolate chips to the batter for extra texture.
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Make them ahead and freeze — just pop in the toaster to reheat.
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Use pumpkin spice instead of cinnamon + nutmeg for a shortcut fall flavor.