Homemade Waffles

This easy waffle recipe is about to become a new go-to breakfast favorite in your house! It is easy to make, the batter can be made in advance, and you can even freeze the waffles for later.

See my article waffles vs Belgian waffles for great info on both waffle types, my collection of the best waffle toppings, plus ideas for what to serve with waffles for a complete breakfast.

🧇 Waffle Toppings

Waffles are such a customizable breakfast item - you can make them sweet or savory. Here are some delicious waffle topping ideas:

• Maple Syrup
• Blueberry Syrup (or other Fruit or Berry Syrup)
• Whipped Cream
• Fruit (Strawberries, Bananas, Blueberries, etc.)
• Honey
• Hot Fudge
• Caramel Sauce
• Apple Butter
• Toffee Sauce
• Butter (or Whipped Butter)
• Roasted Berries
• Peanut Butter
• Nutella
• Cream Cheese
• Marshmallow Fluff
• Strawberry Coulis
• Yogurt
• Fried Chicken
• Baked Apples
• Jelly
• Cinnamon Sugar

🥘 Waffles Ingredients

This ingredient list is completely made up of pantry staples. Make sure you have any toppings you like as well.

• Eggs - 2 large eggs.
• Flour - 2 cups of all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour).
• Milk - 1¾ cups of milk or buttermilk.
• Oil - ½ cup of vegetable oil. Instead, you could also use cooled, melted butter for an extra-rich flavor!
• Sugar - 2 tablespoons of sugar or maple syrup (*see note).
• Baking Powder - 4 teaspoons of baking powder.
• Salt - ¼ teaspoon of salt for some balance.
• Vanilla - 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
• Cinnamon (optional) - ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon for some extra flavor.
• Nutmeg (optional) - ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg. Use less if you are using fresh nutmeg, as it is more potent.

👩🏻‍🍳 How To Make Homemade Waffles

These waffles are wonderfully easy to make. Just grab a waffle iron, mixing bowl, and a whisk, and you are ready to begin!

This recipe will make about 6-8 waffles, but this amount could vary based on how large your waffle iron is. The waffle batter can easily be doubled to feed a crowd too.

Make The Waffle Batter

Whisk the eggs. Add your 2 large eggs into a large bowl and then whisk them until light and fluffy (*see note).

Stir in ingredients. In the same bowl, pour in 1¾ cups of milk, ½ cup of oil (or butter), and 1 teaspoon of vanilla, then stir to combine.

Mix the batter. Next, stir in 2 tablespoons of sugar (or maple syrup, or honey), 4 teaspoons of baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and the optional ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg, if using.

Stir briefly then add the 2 cups all-purpose flour, then mix batter until it is just combined, do not over-mix it. Lumpy batter is great when making waffles and pancakes.

Rest The Batter For Best Waffles & Bake

Let the batter rest. Cover the batter and allow it to rest for 30 minutes before cooking your waffles. It can also be refrigerated at this point for another day. *Remember to start preheating your waffle iron about 5 minutes before you're ready to make a fantastic waffle breakfast.*

Make the waffles. Once your waffle iron is fully heated, spray it with some nonstick cooking spray. Pour the batter into the waffle iron and cook until the waffles have turned a golden-brown color (*see note). This could take about 3-5 minutes, depending on your waffle iron.

Repeat and serve. Repeat with the remaining batter and serve immediately.

🥗🥘🍲 Best Served With

There are so many different ways to enjoy these tasty waffles, top them with some homemade whipped cream and syrup, or serve them alongside some delicious scrambled eggs and ham steaks. Enjoy!

📖 Variations

This recipe is delicious just the way it is. However, it also works wonderfully as a base recipe for any customization or additions you like! Here are a few of my favorite variations.

Apple Cinnamon Waffles

To make some warm and delicious apple cinnamon waffles, you'll want to add in 1 cup of apple sauce and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon into your batter.

Additionally, you'll need to add a couple of tablespoons extra of flour to account for the liquid in the applesauce.

Banana Nut Waffles

For some mouthwatering banana nut waffles, use a food processor to mix up 2 ripe bananas and 8 ounces of walnuts. Add this paste to your waffle batter.

Additionally, if you like the texture of the nuts, you can simply chop them up and add them into the batter as is, without blending them with the banana.

Chocolate Waffles

For some decadent chocolate waffles, you only need to make one simple addition to this recipe. Just add in 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and you are ready to go!

Mix-Ins

If you love the natural flavor of waffles and just want to add a little something extra, try adding some mix-ins. Simply add them to your waffle batter and that's it.

The possibilities are endless, but here are some of my favorites:

• Chocolate Chips
• Berries
• Nuts
• Cooked, Crumbled Sausage
• Cooked, Crumbled Bacon
• Diced Ham
• Cheddar Cheese
• Lemon Zest
• Sliced Bananas

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

• For an extra delicious flavor, I love to swap out the sugar for maple syrup. It tastes so good, especially if I'm serving the waffles with syrup.
• The more you beat your eggs, the lighter and fluffier your waffles will be! I like to separate the egg whites, beat them until fluffy, and then fold them into the beaten yolks.
• Let the waffle batter rest for 30 minutes for the BEST WAFFLES. Skipping this time results in chewy waffles that are not as great as they could be.
• One great way to know that your waffles are done (without having to open the waffle iron) is to wait until it quits shooting out steam!
• You can easily make this batter in advance for an easy breakfast the next day. Simply make the batter the night before and store it in the fridge. In the morning, give it a quick whisk before pouring it into the heated waffle iron.

🥡 Storing

You can store uncooked batter, covered, in the fridge for an easy breakfast the next day. Or store fully cooled waffles in the fridge for 2-3 days.

I keep waffles from getting soggy by cooling them on a wire cooling rack then storing them with a sheet of parchment paper between the waffles.

Freezing

Additionally, you can wrap any leftover waffles in wax paper and place them into a freezer bag. *Cool these on a wire cooling rack too, then place them in a single layer on a baking sheet to flash freeze before transferring into a freezer storage conatiner.

Keep them in the freezer for an easy breakfast any day of the week. Simply pop them into the toaster to reheat, no need to thaw your frozen waffles.

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