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Sweet Potato Pecan Waffles

SUBMITTED BY: Esther Nelson

"These are special treat in our house! Try substituting pumpkin puree or canned yam puree for the sweet potatoes for tasty variations. Top with warmed pecan syrup or our favorite, vanilla yogurt."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 20 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 6 waffles

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup canned sweet potato puree
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped

DIRECTIONS

  1. Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, nutmeg, and 1/4 cup pecans.
  2. Mix sweet potato puree, egg yolks, and milk in a large bowl until well combined. Add flour mixture, and mix well.
  3. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/4 of the egg whites into batter. Lightly fold remaining whites and melted butter into the batter.
  4. Cook in a hot waffle iron. Garnish with more chopped pecans.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2006 by Laura Day
I loved these waffles! The flavors were not too sweet, and the nuts added a wonderful... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by ZAKKIE
This recipe was excellent even though I had to revamp it to be low fat for my husband's diet. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by katyb
Very tasty and a nice way to use up some roasted pumpkin I had left over. I used cinammon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by Andrea
This recipe is *almost* delicious. At the time of this writing, the ingredients call for 1 TB... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2006 by CMB2525
I used canned pumpkin, added cinnamon, used whole wheat flour instead of cake flour, egg... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2004 by TXSZSHRIMP
Excellent tasting waffles. My hubby and I stood at the double waffle iron with our forks... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Petunia Pig
These were pretty darn good. Next time I'll probably leave out the butter that it calls for at... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2008 by Monica G.
This is a really awesome waffle! We both loved it and husband thought it was good enough to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2007 by annanthony
These were great! I used half whole wheat flour, less nutmeg (maybe 1/4 tsp), and at least... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2006 by AnnainOK
Quite good! I used a large fresh sweet potato, baked for 8 minutes in the microwave. They peel... MORE