Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

Absolutely amazing. I served these at a brunch along side Cinnamon Belgian Waffles (also delicious!), and these blew all competition away. I served them with sliced ripe bananas and real whipped cream (as shown in the photo), but they are also outstanding with applesauce on top. My son (5 years old), devoured several without any topping. They taste like gingerbread that you would have for dessert. Very satisfying and just wonderful. I followed the recipe, but omitted the dry mustard and raisins. Neither were missed.

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FATCHIC

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Home Town: Mukilteo, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

I just made these for me and my husband. I haven't even had a bite yet but my hubby just ran down the stairs after eating his (he ate the whole thing!) and proclaimed, "This is the best waffle in the history of the universe!" and he doesn't even LIKE waffles! I added the sliced bananas and real whipped cream. Be sure not to overcook them. Take them out when the steam is almost gone. I like ginger things SUPER gingerie - so next time I'll probably add more ground ginger. YUM!

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Smartyounglady

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

I liked the flavor of these waffles, but not the texture. They were too soft for my liking... Not quite sure why there were raisins in them.

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mom23boysn1girl

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Home Town: Utica, New York, USA

Living In: Rockville, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

I made these as hangover food for a house full of guests over Halloween weekend. Everyone ate and enjoyed them, but no one seemed wowed. But, that might have been the hangovers. I loved them WITH the whipped cream and bananas. I think they were necessary additions. I'll definitely make these again closer to Christmas.

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Dionne

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Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Round Rock, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

The taste is great, but there's too much labor and not enough crisp.

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2009

These were very good. I tweaked the recipe a little because we were using them for dessert. We did a triple batch cause we had a party so It made a lot. I was trying to use up the last of some older spices so I doubled them and added a little more brown sugar since we were not putting syrup or anything on them. Also did half molasses and half sorghum syrup cause I was desperate to try the sorghum that we just got at a craft fair. Topped them with whip cream or vanilla ice cream and the kids thought they were great. Thanks

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

These waffles were delicious! I gave them to the kids and they got scarfed up. The flavor is really good and I didn't need to add anything to this recipe. We will definatly be making it as a regular! What a great fall recipe!

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Erin Haussler

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Home Town: Santa Maria, California, USA

Living In: North Bend, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

Delicious! Followed the recipe as written and they turned out perfectly! This is now one of my family's breakfast favorites!

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Jeanette

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

These are nothing short of splendid! I love the flavor and texture of the softer waffle. I didn't have cream of tarter, nor did I split up the egg yolk and egg white, but they were perfect. Thanks!

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JK

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Home Town: Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Living In: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: May 25, 2009

My family considers themselves waffle connoiseurs...and these are now their favorite waffles (and mine too :-) ). I used a belgian waffle maker and doubled the recipe (6 servings) and got exactly 6 waffles--1 each and 3 for the freezer. The recipe was rather complicated compared to a box mix but the end result was definitely worth the extra effort! I changed nothing and they turned out perfectly!

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Mama Mic

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Reviewed: May 17, 2009

This was very tasty! We followed the recipe exactly and topped it off with whipped cream. Be prepared to see DARK waffles. My husband thought I burned them at first. They do come out soft and crisp up perfectly. For our family of 3 little ones and 2 adults (so like 4 adults) tripling the batter was about right. My kids ate two pieces (3 and 5), which is good for them.

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

These were delicious. The batter tastes exactly like gingerbread! I reduced the sugar and the molasses to 3 tbsp each, because I like to have syrup on my waffles, and these would have been too sweet with syrup has I not reduced the sugar. You could probably eliminate the sugar all together and just use the molasses, because they were still very sweet even with the reduction.

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April_fromSD

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2009

Very, very yummy. I made them as written, only leaving out the raisins, and they are great with just a little whipped cream or a little butter. As everyone else says, they aren't crispy (because of the molasses, I guess)? They do get a little crispier when you let them sit for a bit.

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KRISSIEBEE

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

This recipe was a huge hit! Very tasty. I would double the recipe next time for left overs. Makes just enough for a family of four.

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Penny

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2009

one word...YUMMY

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Glenn

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Home Town: Westville, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

Wonderful recipe for something different than your traditional breakfast! I listened to a few of the reviews and used slightly less molasses so it was not too overwhelming. Topped it with powdered sugar as others suggested as well.

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kylenicole

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Home Town: Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

My family enjoyed these waffles. We love the taste of gingerbread and this recipe did not disappoint. The smell coming out of the waffle maker was mouth watering. I served with bananas and whip cream. I'll be making these again. Thanks for the recipe :)

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MJP1

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

omg!sooooo good! I even goofed it up and it still came out great! I didn't have molasses. substituted honey instead. used powdered buttermilk. and didn't cream yoke with brown sugar. it was fabulous,with nothing on it. the first batch stuck to the waffle iron. came out in half so for my son i but cream cheese in the center and dusted with powder sugar. was a hit! thanks so much!

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MICHELE72653

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

These were delicious even though I was missing some ingredients. First, I substituted pure maple syrup for the molasses. Then I had to make my own allspice - equal parts cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves & ground black pepper. Finally, I didn't have buttermilk, so I put 1 Tbsp lemon juice in a measuring cup and added skim milk up to the 1 cup mark and waited 5 minutes and then added 3/4 c to recipe. I also added 2 Tbsp flax and 2 Tbsp wheat germ. Despite all of my substitutions, they were wonderful!

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Home Town: Bradenton, Florida, USA

Living In: Ocala, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008

Delightfully delicious!! My husband said, "these are great! Where did you get the recipe?" - a true triumph. I followed the recipe exactly, except that I used ww pastry flour and subbed canola oil for butter. I dusted the waffles with powdered sugar. This recipe made 3 large waffles... I overcooked the first because it was spongy (previous reviewers noted the crispyness) - it burnt before it got crispy, but when it cooled -voila- perfect crispyness. You'll just have to guesstimate when they are done, since they are so dark, you can't tell if they are golden - probably judge by smell or steam, or trust the machine's indicator. Update: I made these again, but forgot to add brown sugar and raisins - I missed the raisins but the waffles were perfect sweetness w/out the sugar. Also, I used Pam for Grilling spray on the waffle iron, and it worked better than regular Pam.

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