Recipe: Pumpkin Walnut Waffles with Vanilla-Maple Topping (blender)

PUMPKIN WALNUT WAFFLES

FOR THE TOPPING:
1 cup vanilla lowfat yogurt
1⁄4 cup maple syrup
FOR THE WAFFLES:
2 eggs
13⁄4 cups skim or lowfat milk
3⁄4 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts
Chopped walnuts (for garnish, if desired)

Combine topping ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.

Heat waffle iron.

Place eggs in blender jar. Cover and blend at STIR about 5 seconds.

Add milk, pumpkin, and oil. Blend at MIX about 10 seconds. Add remaining ingredients except nuts. Blend at MIX about 60 seconds; scrape sides of blender jar every 20 seconds.

Add 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts. Blend at STIR about 5 seconds.

Bake in hot waffle iron until waffles are golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Serve with yogurt topping and sprinkle with walnuts, if desired.

Makes about 5 servings (2, 4-inch waffles each)
Source: KitchenAid 5 Speed Ultra Power Blender Manual