Homemade Waffle Recipe (Crispy Outside, Fluffy Inside)
This Homemade Waffle Recipe is almost always the waffle recipe that we make these days – my whole family loves them!
This classic waffle recipe results in crispy-edged, perfectly golden waffles with fluffy interiors and those classic divots that fill with butter and syrup and result in breakfast nirvana.
There are a couple of tricks to getting the perfect crispy homemade waffles, and I’m going to share everything you need to know to make delicious, easy waffles from scratch. Let’s get our breakfast on!
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Homemade Waffle Recipe Ingredients
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The Story Behind the Recipe
I have a handful of waffle recipes on Kitchen Treaty, like these impossibly light and crisp vegan waffles, almond butter waffles, and pumpkin waffles. But the waffle recipe that we actually make most often? These classic homemade waffles!
This waffle recipe is THE waffle recipe around our house. Yes, it’s a little fussy because it involves whipping the egg whites until fluffy, but trust me … it’s worth it. That’s tip #1: You’ve got to whip the egg whites. I purposely skip that step in my pancake recipes because I find they get fluffy enough with the baking powder/baking soda, but for the waffles, I think it’s really necessary.
These waffles make the perfect weekend morning breakfast. Along with fluffy buttermilk pancakes or banana pancakes, it’s our fave on Saturday and Sunday
Why You’ll Love These Waffles
No surprises – These homemade waffles are EXACTLY what you’re expecting when you’re looking to make classic waffles.
Crispy golden deliciousness – They cook up perfectly golden, a little fluffy inside, crispy on the edges. Waffle perfection.
Freezer friendly – Because we’re a family of three, we can’t eat an entire batch of these waffles. That’s a good problem to have! Because they freeze perfectly. Then it’s just a matter of pulling them out of the freezer and popping them in the toaster for quick and easy breakfasts later on.
Homemade Waffle Recipe Ingredients
Butter – I like to use unsalted butter so I can better control the amount of salt in recipes. You’ll want to melt it and let it cool a bit.
Flour – I prefer to use all-purpose flour for a nice light waffle. Swapping in some whole wheat flour works well though, though I wouldn’t swap more than half.
Baking powder
Salt – I like to use fine-grain sea salt or table salt as opposed to kosher salt (the grains are too big in kosher in my opinion)
Sugar – Granulated sugar helps these homemade waffles get nice and caramelized-golden-brown, plus a bit of sweetness is needed in a good waffle recipe, in my opinion!
Milk – Whole or 2% dairy milk work great, though I often will use unsweetened oat milk.
Eggs – You’ll want four total, and you’ll be separating them.
Vanilla – A must for flavor!
Syrup, butter, berries, peanut butter, and whatever else you want for topping. Yum!
Adaptation/Variation
Dairy-free waffles: Use vegan butter and plant-based milk. Or, if you want completely vegan waffles, I highly recommend this light and crispy vegan waffle recipe – they’re SO good and easy!
How to Make Waffles
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First, melt the butter so that it has a chance to cool a bit. Then preheat your waffle iron so it’s nice and hot when your batter is ready.
In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients – flour, banking powder, salt, and sugar.
Set up two medium bowls. In one, mix together the milk, 2 egg yolks (whites go into the second bowl!), and vanilla. Drizzle in the butter and whisk until blended. Crack two more egg whites into the second bowl and discard the yolks (or save them for some other eggy goodness later on).
Whip the egg whites until they form peaks.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold in the egg whites.
Spray your waffle iron with some non-stick cooking spray or brush with melted butter if needed, then cook your waffles. My waffle iron takes about 1/3 cup of batter per side. You don’t want it to go all of the way to the edges – that will happen when you close the waffle iron.
Cook until golden brown and perfect.
I like to stack cooked waffles on a plate and cover them with a clean dry dishtowel to keep them warm until it’s time to serve them.
Tips for Success
Separating Egg Whites
Crack your egg on a flat surface, then open it just slightly over your bowl. Let the white slide out while holding the yolk in with the shell. Gently pass the yolk back and forth between the shell halves, letting the rest of the white drip into the bowl below. Place the yolk in a separate bowl.
If a little yolk slips in or a tiny bit of shell falls in, scoop it out with a clean piece of shell. Even a small amount can keep the whites from whipping properly.
Whipping Egg Whites
Place the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. The whites should look fluffy and hold their shape, but the tips will gently fold over when you lift the beaters.
Make sure there’s no yolk in the bowl and no grease on your equipment, or the whites won’t fluff up as well.
I hope this waffle recipe becomes your family’s very favorite, too! They’re golden, perfect, and everything you want when you’re craving waffles. If you love this recipe (or even if you don’t!) please scroll down to leave a review – that helps others find the recipe and helps me to make sure it’s the best waffle recipe there is!
More Waffle Recipes
Vegan Waffles – light and crispy vegan vanilla waffles made in one bowl. So good.
Almond Butter Waffles – a bit more protein and wonderfully crispy!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Waffles – yummy!
Homemade Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Melt the butter & preheat waffle iron
Mix together the dry ingredients
Mix together the wet ingredients
Mix the dry and wet ingredients together
Whip the egg whites
Cook
Storing leftovers
Nutrition
More Waffle Recipes
Vegan Waffles – light and crispy vegan vanilla waffles made in one bowl. So good.
Almond Butter Waffles – a bit more protein and wonderfully crispy!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Waffles – yummy!
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