Apple Cinnamon Waffles with Cinnamon Syrup

Apple Cinnamon Waffles with Cinnamon Syrup puts all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon and vanilla extract at the center of a breakfast recipe and finishes in about 40 minutes, enough for 6 -8 servings.

• Yield 6 -8 servings
• Ready in 40 minutes
• Prep 25 minutes
• Cook 15 minutes

Ingredients

Cinnamon Syrup

• ½ cup ( 106 g ) granulated sugar
• ½ cup ( 106 g ) packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup water

Cinnamon Apples

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2-3 large sweet apples , peeled, cored and chopped
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• pinch of salt

Waffles

• 2 cups ( 284 g ) all-purpose or white whole wheat flour
• ¼ cup ( 53 g ) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup ( 53 g ) brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¾ cups milk
• ½ cup vegetable , canola or coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg whites

Instructions

1. For the syrup, whisk together the sugars, flour and cinnamon in a small saucepan. Whisk in the water and vanilla. Bring the mixture to a low boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes until slightly thickened. Keep warm while preparing the apples and waffles.
2. For the cinnamon apples, in a 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt the butter. Add the apples, cinnamon, brown sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the apples are tender, 5-7 minutes. Keep warm while preparing the waffles.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Pour milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract into the flour mixture; stir until just combined. Don't overmix! The mixture should be slightly lumpy.
4. In a medium glass or metal mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. If you lift your beater or whisk straight up, the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than sharp peaks. Fold the beaten egg whites into the batter.
5. Heat a waffle iron (greasing with cooking spray if necessary) and cook the waffles on the hot iron.
6. Serve with cinnamon apples and cinnamon syrup.

Let the loaf cool before you slice it, or the crumb will tear.