Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Waffles make a delicious fall breakfast. They are pumpkin/chocolate heaven!
This time of year, when there’s a hint of fall in the air, the only thing better than pumpkin is pumpkin and chocolate!
Weekends are all about pancakes and waffles at our house. Recently I made some delicious pumpkin pancakes with bourbon maple syrup, so I thought it was time to make some waffles.
A waffle maker is such a wonderful kitchen appliance to have. Ours has been going strong for 10+ years. (Knocking on wood!) These waffles whip up in no time at all. The longest part is waiting for the waffle iron to heat up and cook each batch.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Waffles Recipe
Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Waffles are absolutely loaded with chunks of semisweet chocolate which makes them feel like a super indulgent treat. But chocolate aside, they are actually pretty healthy waffles. I mean, they have a cup of pumpkin which counts as a vegetable serving right? I’ve also added some whole wheat flour along with ground flaxseed.
Ground Flaxseed
Ground flaxseed is a great ingredient to have on hand. And if you buy it for one thing, you’ll be looking for more ways to use it. You’ll be adding a little flaxseed here, a little there. You can add it to smoothies, pancakes, muffins, breads, oatmeal. All kinds of things. You can even mix ground flaxseed with water to make an egg substitution when baking. Flaxseed is rich in soluble and insoluble fibers and is loaded with those fantastic omega-3 fatty acids that we all need more of.
How To Serve
Top these waffles of with a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of maple syrup and you’ll think you’ve died and gone to pumpkin heaven! It’s a wonderful breakfast treat full of fall flavor (and chocolate!). What’s not to love? I also love to serve a side of crispy bacon with these fall waffles.
If you’re a big fan of pancakes try these amazing Pumpkin Pancakes.
Recipe Tip
Be sure to use pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
More Pumpkin Recipes
- Pumpkin Crescent Braid
- Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins
- Nutella Pumpkin Bread
- Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Pull-Aparts
- Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze
Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Waffles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- maple syrup and whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together first 9 ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, pumpkin, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla.
- Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir just until flour is no longer visible. Stir in chocolate.
- Heat a waffle iron coated with cooking spray.
- Ladle batter onto waffle iron, spreading to edges. Cook until golden brown and steam stops. Repeat until all of batter is used. You should get 6-8 waffles depending on your waffle maker.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Will do Ari! 🙂
I wholeheartedly agree — pumpkin and chocolate are necessary in the fall. The combination is a favorite of mine, and I know I’d be crazy about these waffles!
I think I might overdose on pumpkin and chocolate by the end of the season! We’re only part way through September and I’ve already indulged multiple times 🙂
These lool so so wonderful with all those chocolate chips! I love that you made them healthier as well, that way I won’t be left starving if I have them for breakfast. I like that.
Have a wonderful weekend 😀
Thank you Consuelo! Hope you are having a relaxing weekend and getting ready for another week of school!
Chocolate chunks <3 My gosh. I am SO showing these waffles to my mom. Her and I are both waffle lovers and she has been using a lot of pumpkin in her pancakes lately. I bet she would LOVE this. As for me, I need to get a waffle maker asap!
Yes Kammie you need to get a waffle maker. It’s one of the few kitchen things you will REALLY make use of.
I always say yes to chocolate with breakfast! My favorite thing growing up was when I had a friend sleep over and the next morning, my mom would make us banana chocolate chip pancakes. mmmmm. These waffles sound amazing and I love that you snuck in some healthy ingredients!
Mmmm.. banana chocolate chip pancakes sound wonderful Amy!