Sweet Potato Pecan Waffles Recipe
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Sweet Potato Pecan Waffles

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (29)

What to Drink?
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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 waffles
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 338 | Total Fat: 14.4g | Cholesterol: 121mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by Chelle   view full review
This was a good basic recipe, however it did require some tweaking. I used 1 1/2 c of sweet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by ZAKKIE   view full review
This recipe was excellent even though I had to revamp it to be low fat for my husband's diet. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by Andrea   view full review
This recipe is *almost* delicious. At the time of this writing, the ingredients call for 1 TB...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2006 by Laura Day   view full review
I loved these waffles! The flavors were not too sweet, and the nuts added a wonderful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2010 by HB   view full review
I love these waffles, as did my 20 month old son. My hubby is a fan of plain pancakes (no...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2010 by jeannecooks   view full review
I substituted half whole wheat flour and half ap flour, plus added sugar to taste since I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2009 by shanmat   view full review
Any recipe that gets my picky 3 and 5 yr. olds to eat sweet potatoes gets a thumbs up from me!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2010 by franybanany   view full review
Just made these and they were delicious. Used whole wheat flour and Cinnamon instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by veryapparent   view full review
This is a great way to use up a can of sweet potato puree without making a pie. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Petunia Pig   view full review
These were pretty darn good. Next time I'll probably leave out the butter that it calls for at...

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