GINGERBREAD BELGIAN WAFFLES

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I like to combine the sweet and spicy taste of gingerbread with the cool and dreamy taste of cream cheese frosting. It's a heavenly way to start the day! -Jannine Fisk, Malden, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 waffles (1-1/2 cups icing).

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
WAFFLES:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large eggs, separated
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Beat first four ingredients until smooth; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, then milk. Cover and set aside., Preheat Belgian waffle maker. Whisk together first eight waffle ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter, molasses and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened., In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gently fold into batter. Bake waffles according to manufacturers' directions. Drizzle with icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 776 calories, Fat 38g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 219mg cholesterol, Sodium 1188mg sodium, Carbohydrate 97g carbohydrate (63g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 12g protein.