# Components:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
06 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
08 - 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
→ Wet Ingredients
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 1 3/4 cups milk
11 - 1/3 cup molasses
12 - 1/4 cup brown sugar
13 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
14 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ For Stacking & Serving
15 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream
16 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
17 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 - Maple syrup, for drizzling
# Directions:
01 - Preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until evenly mixed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, molasses, brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold until just combined; a few lumps are acceptable to maintain waffle lightness.
05 - Lightly grease the waffle iron with butter or oil. Pour batter to cover the iron’s surface and cook following manufacturer's guidelines until golden brown. Repeat for remaining batter.
06 - While waffles cook, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
07 - Layer waffles with dollops of whipped cream between each, stacking two to three waffles per serving.
08 - Drizzle the stacked waffles with maple syrup and serve immediately.
