#FoodieExtravaganza - Eggnog Waffles and Syrup

Welcome to the December Foodie Extravaganza!  Where we all share delicious recipes with the same main ingredient.  This month the ingredient is Eggnog!  These yummy recipes will be the perfect thing to bring to your family gatherings and work parties this holiday season.  If you would like to participate in the next Foodie Extravaganza, just go to the Facebook page to join.  We would love to have you!

Oh my gosh... how in heaven's name was I supposed to pick an Eggnog recipe this month?! I had no idea eggnog is in EVERY form of food you can imagine - just see some of the things I was drooling over while trying to pick:

• Eggnog Cheesecake
• Eggnog Pancakes
• Melt-In-Your-Mouth Eggnog Cookies
• Egg Nog Pull-Apart Bread
• Eggnog Muffins
• Salted Caramel Eggnog Brownies
• Eggnog Smoothie
• Pumpkin Eggnog Tres Leches
• Slow Cooker Eggnog Steel Cut Oatmeal
• Eggnog Pound Cake
• Eggnog Biscotti
• Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls
• Eggnog Rice Pudding
• Homemade Eggnog
• Eggnog Donuts
• Eggnog French Toast Bake
• Peppermint Eggnog Shake
• Eggnog Fudge
• Spiced Eggnog Monkey Bread
• Eggnog Meltaways

I want them ALL!

I kept bouncing back and forth in my head about which recipe to try - and then breakfast rolled around again over the weekend and I asked my hubby if he wanted pancakes or waffles. He said waffles - so that is what we had. And when I was searching waffles, a creamy eggnog syrup recipe showed up... so of course I made that too! So you get two deliciously eggnog inspired recipes today from me - perfect for a special weekend Holiday breakfast treat. I could not believe how yummy the syrup was with the waffles - a little went a LONG way. It is so buttery, sweet, and perfectly scented and lightly spiced. These two were made for each other!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Holiday Season - full of friends, family, laughter, love, and many, many special memories and moments with those you treasure most. For me, many of those treasured  moments and memories begin in my kitchen, preparing food for those I love - and this breakfast was one of those memory making occasions that I loved sharing with my family,

Eggnog Waffles adapted from Brooklyn Supper

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs
2 cups eggnog
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat your waffle iron.
2. In a medium bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking power, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Whisk to blend.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the eggs and the eggnog and blend until smooth. Add in the dry ingredients until just combined. Add in the oil and vanilla.
4. Cook waffles according to your wafflemaker's directions until they are golden brown and cooked through.
5. Serving suggestion: serve with eggnog syrup, recipe below.

Creamy Eggnog Syrup from Dine and Dish

Ingredients

1 stick butter

3/4 cup commercially prepared eggnog (full-fat version)

1 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. In a medium sized pot, combine the butter, eggnog, and sugar. Whisk continuously and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
2. Remove mixture from heat and allow to cool slightly before adding the baking soda (it will foam up and get lighter in color), and the vanilla. Stir to combine, then serve warm over pancakes or waffles.

Enjoy these 17 Eggnog Recipes!

Gingerbread Eggnog Cookies - A Day in the Life on the Farm

Nutty Nog Caramels - Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Eggnog Rice Pudding - The Joyful Foodie 

Peppermint Eggnog Hot Chocolate - Trial and Eater

Eggnog Chocolate Chip Cake - Fearlessly Creative Mamas

Eggnog Cookies - Sew You Think You Can Cook

Fruity Eggnog Bread Pudding - Cindy's Recipes and Writings

Chewy Eggnog Cookies - We Like to Learn as We Go

Eggnog Waffles and Syrup - Making Miracles

Eggnog Pound Cake with Eggnog Glaze - Food Lust People Love 

Eggnog Kringel - Passion Kneaded

Banana Chocolate Chip Eggnog Coffee Cake - The Sweet {Tooth} Life

Eggnog Cupcakes - Baking in Pyjamas

No-Bake Eggnog Cookies - Rhubarb and Honey

Eggnog Mexican Flan - Pantry Friendly Cooking

Eggnog Fudge - Mrs. Penguin

Eggnog Creme Brulee - The Freshman Cook