Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Noodle Waffles (Gluten-Free)
Try this Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Noodle Waffles Gluten-Free recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Noodle Waffles Gluten-Free recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 27.78083 g
- Cholesterol 211.5 mg
- Fat 5.48527 g
- Fiber 4.15160000324249 g
- Protein 8.4297 g
- Saturated Fat 1.71871 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (182g)
- Sodium 142.561 mg
- Sugar 23.6292299967575 g
- Trans Fat 0.931236 g
- Calories 191 calories
Step-by-step
- Heat up the waffle iron.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray.
- Add the sweet potato noodles to the skillet and cook, turning frequently, for about 10 minutes or until noodles have completely softened.
- Add the noodles into a bowl and add in the pumpkin spice. Mix to combine thoroughly.
- Add in the full egg and toss to combine.
- Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray and pack in the noodles. You may have to play around with the noodles to get them to fit in all of the grooves.
- Cook the waffle according to the iron's settings.
- Serve with maple syrup.
Pre-softening the sweet potato strands in a skillet for ten minutes over medium heat is the critical operational step that dictates success. Raw sweet potato is too rigid to conform to waffle iron grids, so this thermal softening step gelatinizes the internal starches, rendering the noodles pliable enough to compress into a dense, cohesive mass.
Uniform moisture evaporation during that ten-minute skillet phase prevents excess steam from forming inside the closed waffle grids later. If too much surface liquid remains, the batter-free mixture will turn soggy rather than developing exterior crispness. Toss the softened strands continuously to ensure even heat transfer across every piece before seasoning.
Whisking the egg thoroughly before adding it to the warm noodles guarantees proper protein coagulation without premature scrambling. The egg acts as the primary thermal binder, setting within the hot iron to bridge the loose vegetable strands together into a unified shape that can be removed cleanly.
Visual cues dictate when the cooking cycle is complete since temperature probes are ineffective here. Watch for the cessation of visible steam escaping the iron edges and a deep golden-brown exterior hue, which indicates the sugars have caramelized and the moisture level has dropped sufficiently for structural integrity.
