Gingerbread Waffles w/ Apple Walnut Compote

We love waffles at our house, but served like this, they are especially good. All the sweet spiciness of gingerbread rings through, and though these are wonderful during the holidays, they're great any time you want an extra special breakfast.

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Gingerbred Waffles w/Apple Walnut Compote

Ingredients:

Waffles:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/4 ground ginger
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg + 1 egg white
3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp milk

Compote:
2 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
3 apples peeled, cored and diced
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted

Preparation:
Preheat a waffle iron.
To prepare the waffles, place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground spices in a large bowl. Lightly whisk the ingredients until well-combined. Set aside.
Whisk together the brown sugar, egg, egg white, yogurt, molasses, oil, and milk in a medium bowl until completely combined. Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and whisk until mixture is smooth and there are no lumps.
Spray the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and make the waffles.

To prepare the compote, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the maple syrup, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and continue stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the apples and walnuts, toss, and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve warm over the waffles.