Recipe: Leftover Eggnog? Make Waffles!

By Erin Sheehan

I am old enough to remember when eggnog was homemade with actual raw eggs. The good old days! Today, commercial eggnog is easy to find around the holidays, and probably a lot safer to drink as well.

If you end up with leftover eggnog this holiday season, eggnog waffles are a great way to use it up and make a delicious breakfast.

This recipe contains no added oil because eggnog is high in fat itself. If you use a nonfat version of eggnog, you will want to add a quarter of a cup of melted butter or vegetable oil to make up for the lack of fat.

The ingredients below are available at Honest Weight.

Eggnog Waffles

1½ cups eggnog
1 large egg
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups white flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat the waffle iron and spray the baking surface with oil if needed.

In a medium bowl, mix eggnog, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add to the batter and stir just enough to combine.

Cook waffles according to your waffle iron directions. Makes about 4 medium-sized waffles. Enjoy!

Erin and her husband live on their eighth of an acre urban homestead in Albany, where they grow much of their own food and make their own wine from homegrown fruit.