Sweet Potato Recipe

Sweet potato waffles are the perfect way to welcome the cool mornings of spring! The soft sustenance of sweet potatoes perfectly compliments the crunchy texture that waffles are known and loved for. Be prepared for the color of these waffles… a bright, beautiful orange. A reminder that spring has finally arrived, and our lives are about to be filled with more color than seemingly ever before.

Vanilla is essential in baked goods - we can all agree on that. Our vanilla beans are high quality, sourced directly from the farmer, and shipped to you incredibly fresh and ready to use. We carry nine different varieties of vanilla beans, each with their own characteristic smell and flavor:

Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans - creamy, buttery, smooth, traditional

Mexican Vanilla Beans - complex, bold, smoky, dark

Papua New Guinea Vanilla Beans - mellow, smooth, classic, full

Indian Vanilla Beans - rummy, earthy, woody, sweet

Ugandan Vanilla Beans - rich, milky, tones of chocolate, rare

Indonesian Vanilla Beans - floral, sweet, plump, fruity

Tahitian Vanilla Beans - large, tones of ripe fruit, chocolate, caramel

Tahitensis Vanilla Beans - sweet, floral, plump, tones of anise

Tongan Vanilla Beans - woody, tones of figs, raisins, wine

Choosing which bean to use in a particular recipe is an exciting decision! Decide based on coordinating flavor and market availability. We try to keep a constant stock of all varieties of beans, but sometimes due to a bad crop year a certain variety is simply not available.

For this recipe, I recommend using traditional Madagascar Bourbon beans for their creamy, buttery contribution.

Sweet Potato Waffle Recipe

Yields 6-8 waffles

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ÂĽ teaspoon ground clove
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1½ cups skim milk
  • 1 teaspoon Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pureed cooked sweet potato
  • 3 Tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 Tablespoon superfine sugar
  • 1 Madagascar Bourbon vanilla bean (split and scraped)

Directions:

In large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and clove. 
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, milk, vanilla extract, sweet potato, and oil. Carefully pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir together until combined. Set aside.
In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and vanilla bean scrapings, and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold this fluff into the batter.
Pour the batter onto a heated, lightly greased waffle iron. Cook according to the waffle iron manufacturer instructions. Serve with whipped cream, candied pecans, and pure vanilla maple syrup.