Pumpkin Waffle Breakfast

I opened up the pantry on this beautiful autumn morning to decide what to make for breakfast. Bobby had toast earlier, so I was just worrying about Daddy and me.  I saw the box of waffle mix and the decision was made.  I then went and laid on the couch for a while longer, no need to use up all of my energy so quickly.

I started thinking about what I was going to cook for meals this weekend.  Blah, who wants to think about that??!!  Maybe I'll make Bob some pumpkin muffins started going through my head since I have two cans of pumpkin in the pantry.  Then I jumped up off of the couch and went back into the kitchen.  I'm going to make pumpkin waffles.  Not sure why on earth I got so excited, but I did.  I looked and score, I have pumpkin pie spice in the cabinet!!  Whoo Hoo!!  Now I'm really excited. Yes, I know, I REALLY need to get a life.  

If you have been with Bobby's World for a long time, you know that I like to get Bobby as involved in the kitchen as I can.  I prep all of the ingredients into small bowls so that he can pour everything into the big bowl.  He is such a great helper!

 You just KNOW that this is going to be awesome!!

 In with the water, then the oil....

 Followed by the egg.  Yes, he is so delicate and gentle....if you look closely, you can see powder exploding up into the air from the egg drop.  FYI, if you decide to try these for yourself, I was worried how much pumpkin puree to put in because I didn't want to make the batter too wet.  I made the box recipe for 4-5 waffles and decreased the amount of water I used by 1/4 C.  I used 1/2 of a 15 oz. can of pumpkin and I could have used 3/4 can, everything else I followed the box directions and added 2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice.

 The house smells of pumpkin pie, lovely for an autumn morning.  Then I got an even better idea!!!!  I had 1/3 of a container of cream cheese frosting in the fridge from the pumpkin cupcakes that I made a couple of weeks ago.

 By this time, I had no choice.  I had to get it out, put it in a ziplock bag to use as a pastry bag and drizzle, ha ha "drizzle," well, put large dollops of icing on each waffle quarter.  Bobby counted for me to make sure that there were 4....there were.  Great Job Mom!!

 As I was making one for myself, Daddy yelled in from the living room, where he was eating his waffle in front of the tv.  "These are REALLY good!!"   Breakfast success!!!

No Bobby didn't eat one, but he did smell all of the smell out of one.  He just couldn't get himself to take a bite.  A little while ago he did ask for popcorn.  Really buddy, you want Mommy to make popcorn??  I gave in and popped some corn which the smell combined with the pumpkin pie smell and french vanilla cappuccino....I have to say, I LOVE AUTUMN.  Yum yum!!