Crispy Buttermilk Waffles With Spiced Maple Syrup

Preheat your waffle maker.

For the waffles, mix the All-Purpose Flour (1 3/4 cups), Brown Sugar (4 Tbsp), Baking Powder (2 tsp), and Salt (as needed) together in a medium bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the Whole Milk (1 cup), Buttermilk (1/2 cup), Yolks of the Eggs (2), Butter (1/2 cup), and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) and add to the dry mixture. Stir to combine.

Whisk the Egg Whites until foamy and add the Cream of Tartar (as needed). Whisk until the egg whites form soft peaks.

Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.

Spray the preheated waffle maker with non-stick spray, and pour batter in. Set to highest heat. Flip over after a few minutes. Waffles are done when they are golden. Immediately place on a cooling rack to keep crispy.

For the chai-spiced maple syrup, place the Maple Syrup (1 cup), Water (4 Tbsp), Butter (2 Tbsp), Ground Ginger (as needed), Ground Cloves (as needed), Ground Allspice (as needed), Ground Nutmeg (as needed), Ground Cardamom (as needed), and Ground Cinnamon (1 pinch) in a saucepan over medium/high heat.

Bring to a rolling boil and then set the timer for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until warm.

Serve the waffles with the maple syrup and some whipped cream if desired!