These light, fluffy Apple Cider Waffles are full of fall flavors and topped with cinnamon butter and apple cider syrup.
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Homemade apple cinnamon waffles
I miss having apple trees. When we lived in Europe, we had three beautiful trees in the backyard, and this time of year, I would make apple butter, apple pies, apple muffins and more. Some to keep and some to give to friends and coworkers.
Living in Kentucky, we didn’t have our own trees, but we were close to Huber’s Orchard, and each fall, we would travel to the orchard to pick a few bushels straight from the trees.
I haven’t planted apple trees at our new house, so it looks like another orchard trip is needed. Fortunately, Gilcrease Orchard is located just on the outskirts of Las Vegas. In the fall, you can pick apples, pumpkins, corn, sweet potatoes and more. Pretty spectacular considering this is the desert.
They also carry fresh pressed apple cider with no sugar and no preservatives. I add the cider straight to my waffle batter to really bring out the pure apple flavor. It also makes for tasty syrup.
Top the homemade cinnamon apple waffles with a dollop of cinnamon butter and brunch is ready.
Apple cider waffles with cinnamon butter & apple syrup
Ingredients
Waffles
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 200 grams
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup apple, diced small
Apple Cider Syrup
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup maple syrup
Cinnamon Butter
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch ground cloves
Instructions
- Heat: Pre-heat a waffle iron to medium heat.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Place the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves in a large bowl and whisk together.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the milk, apple cider, oil and egg.
- Fold: Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Fold in the apples.
- Cook: Spray the waffle iron with non-stick spray. Ladle the waffle batter into the waffle iron. Close and cook until golden brown.
- Top: Serve with cinnamon butter and apple cider syrup.
Apple Cider Syrup
- Place the cider and syrup in a sauce pot and simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until the syrup reduces.
Cinnamon Butter
- Mix the spices into the butter to combine.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ingredients for KW
- Apples: You can use any apple variety for these waffles. I tend to like honeycrisp, gala or Envy apples.
- All Purpose Flour
- Brown Sugar: I like dark brown sugar because it has more molasses.
- Baking Powder: This helps the batter rise.
- Ground Cinnamon and Cloves: Quintessential flavors of fall. This will get mixed into the batter and butter.
- Milk: Whole milk is my preference, but you can use low-fat milk or non-dairy milk substitute like almond milk or oat milk.
- Apple Cider
- Canola Oil: Or any type of vegetable oil.
- Large Egg
- Maple Syrup: Use pure maple syrup for the best flavor.
- Butter: I like salted butter. You want it at room temperature.
Substitutions: If you can’t find apple cider, apple juice works great, too.
See the full recipe card for servings and a full list of ingredients.
How to make cinnamon apple waffles
- HEAT: You can either use an electric waffle maker or a stove-top waffle iron. Heated to medium heat.
- MIX: in a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves.
- WHISK: In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, apple cider, oil and egg.
- FOLD: Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and blend well. Fold in the diced apples.
- PREP: Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray so the batter doesn’t stick.
- COOK: Ladle about one cup of batter onto the waffle iron and spread it around. Close the waffle iron and cook until golden brown.
✔️ PRO TIP
This recipe makes about 3 1/2 cups of batter. Every waffle iron is different. Mine is a cast iron waffle skillet that is 7 inches wide and uses about 1 cup of batter per waffle.
- MAKE SYRUP: While the waffles are cooking, place the cider and syrup in a pot on the stove. Simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes to reduce.
- MAKE BUTTER: In a medium bowl, stir together the softened butter, cinnamon and cloves.
How to serve apple cider waffles
After cooking the waffles, keep them warm by covering them with aluminum foil. You can serve them as a whole waffle or cut them into quarters.
Top with cinnamon butter and a drizzle of apple cider syrup.
For a perfect fall breakfast, enjoy the homemade waffles with a side of fresh fruit, bacon or sausage and a fried egg with a cup of hot coffee or hot apple cider.
Storage
Store leftover waffles in an airtight container or zip-top bag in the refrigerator or freezer. Then, just reheat them in the toaster for a quick weekday snack.
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