These were so good! I had made this crockpot sweet potato recipe yesterday to have with our grilled chicken, and then tonight I made the waffles with some of the leftovers that I mashed.
Orange Spiced Sweet Potatoes
2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
Juice of 1 medium orange
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
chopped pecans (optional)
Place all ingredients on the crockpot (except pecans), and stir. Cover and cook on LOW 4 hours or HIGH 2 hours. Sprinkle with pecans before serving if desired.
Sweet Potato Waffles
Dry ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Wet ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mashed baked sweet potatoes
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
Optional
- 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
Preparation:
- Pre-heat your waffle iron. Depending on the type of iron you have, you may need to lightly oil it. Use your experience with your own equipment in deciding.
- Combine all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk them until well combined.
- Separate the egg yolks from the whites, reserving both.
- In a medium bowl, combine the milk, sour cream, mashed sweet potato, melted butter, and egg yolks. Whisk until well combined.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg whites at a high speed for about two minutes. Stiff peaks should form when you lift the beaters. Set aside.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Whisk until well combined, but do not over mix. The batter should be nearly smooth.
- Fold in the beaten egg whites. If you are adding the pecans, you should fold them in now.
- The batter is now ready for your waffle iron. The amount of batter and cooking time will vary according to the size and temperature setting of your waffle iron.
Notes:
- Sweet potatoes should be baked for 1 hour at 400 degrees. I do this a day in advance.
