# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar
05 - 1/4 cup milk
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
11 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
12 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
13 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
14 - 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
→ Optional
15 - 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips or chopped pecans
# Directions:
01 - Preheat a mini waffle maker or a standard waffle iron to medium heat.
02 - Whisk pumpkin puree, eggs, vegetable oil, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until the mixture is smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves until evenly blended.
04 - Add dry ingredients into wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined. If using, fold in mini chocolate chips or chopped pecans.
05 - Lightly grease the waffle iron. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter onto the preheated grid, spacing as needed.
06 - Close the waffle iron and cook each batch for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden and completely set.
07 - Remove bites and continue cooking remaining batter. Serve warm, optionally dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with maple syrup.
