Carrot Cake Waffles with Cream Cheese Butter
By
Mangialicious Food
@Mangialicious
10
These waffles are satisfying and delicious. I actually made them three weekends in a row! We have decided that these waffles are good for any meal of the day! The first time we had them for breakfast, the next weekend I made them for brunch with the kids and the third time, well we had them for dessert. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect accompaniment for these waffles, but if that isn't enough, feel free to top it with syrup also. (I did!) Leave a message and let me know what you think of them. :)
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These carrot cake waffles have a few more steps than most, but they are fabulous and well worth the effort. This waffle's fluffy and tender on the inside but crisp on the outside. The flavor mimics a carrot cake with little bits of fruit that not only add flavor but texture. As if the waffle itself isn't good enough, the cream cheese butter makes these super special. When it melts on the warm waffle, pure heaven! Great for a special breakfast or brunch.
Note: These waffles fluff up and spread a bit, so do not overfill the waffle iron.
Ingredients
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FOR THE WAFFLES
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1 3/4 call-purpose flour
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4 tspbaking powder
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1 Tbspsugar
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1/2 tspcinnamon
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1/2 tspsalt
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3/4 ccarrots, shredded
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2 Tbspshredded coconut
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1/4 cwalnuts chopped
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2 Tbspcrushed pineapple, drained
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2eggs, separated
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1/2 cbutter, melted
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1 cmilk
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1/4 cbuttermilk
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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FOR THE BUTTER
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1/2 cbutter, softened
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1/4 ccream cheese, softened
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1 cpowdered sugar
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1/4 ccream or milk
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
How to Make Carrot Cake Waffles with Cream Cheese Butter
- Directions for cream cheese butter:
Beat the softened butter and cream cheese until fluffy. - Then beat in the sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Beat until smooth. Set aside.
- Directions for waffles:
In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. - Add the carrots, coconut, walnuts, and pineapple.
- Stir until everything is mixed well.
- In small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
- In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks, melted butter, milk, buttermilk, and vanilla.
- Add to this to the dry ingredients.
- Stir well.
- Fold in beaten egg whites, stopping short of mixing them all the way through.
- Ladle mixture into hot waffle iron.
- Cook approximately 4-6 minutes on medium-high or until the waffle maker stops steaming.
- Place the waffles on a baking sheet in a 200° oven to keep them warm and crisp until ready to serve.
