This Homemade Belgian Waffle Recipe is easy and makes delicious, authentic, Belgian waffles! These waffles are perfectly crisp and golden on the outside while being light and fluffy on the inside!
Waffles:
Waffles are a classic breakfast and brunch staple that have become so popular because of their amazing crispy golden exterior with deep pockets for holding syrup and butter! My family would have these waffles every single weekend, and in fact, sometimes I get up early on a weekday morning because I’m craving them! Everyone knows and loves getting waffles at their favorite breakfast restaurants, and they’re truly just as easy to make at home!
Belgian Waffle:
Belgian waffles are similar to classic waffles, except that they have deeper pockets due to being made in a Belgian Waffle Maker. Belgian waffles are also very light and airy inside. Traditionally this was due to them being made with yeast. Generally today they are made with baking powder, like in my recipe. In order to keep the waffles light, we beat the egg whites separately from the yolks, then, fold them into the batter at the end.
Because of the major texture difference, you cannot use pancake batter to make these waffles!
In the picture below you can see how simple it is to make your Belgian waffle batter. First, you will whisk together your dry ingredients.
Then, separate your egg whites from the yolks (example in the video right above our recipe card). Mix all of your wet ingredients except for the egg whites together and then combine them with the dry ingredients.
Beat your egg whites in their bowl until stiff peaks form. Then, use a spatula to fold the egg whites into the batter. It’s ok if the batter is a bit lumpy, don’t over stir.
What to Serve with Belgian Waffles:
We like to serve our Belgian waffles with powdered sugar, syrup, sliced fruit, and sometimes whipped cream for topping! These waffles make a hearty breakfast on their own, but, they are also great with savory sides like scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, or your favorite bacon!
How to Reheat Belgian Waffles:
First, if you want to save some of these waffles for later I recommend only refrigerating them for a couple of days. Otherwise, you can freeze them in freezer safe bags for a few weeks.
You will want to reheat them in the oven instead of the microwave to keep them nice and crispy! I recommend placing them right on the oven rack at 250 degrees for about ten minutes.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
This Homemade Belgian Waffle Recipe is easy and makes delicious, authentic, Belgian waffles! These waffles are perfectly crisp and golden on the outside while being light and fluffy on the inside!
- 2 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 Large Eggs Separated
- 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Cups Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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Preheat your waffle iron, spray with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
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In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
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In a medium bowl beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
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In a separate medium bowl mix together the egg yolks, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract.
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Add the egg yolk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
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Fold in the egg whites.
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Pour the batter onto your hot waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's directions**
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Serve immediately with butter, syrup, powdered sugar or any other favorite toppings.
**NOTE I have an Oster brand Belgian waffle iron. My iron takes about 3/4 cup of batter per waffle.
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Such a good recipe on my favorite breakfast food!!
I want to eat these for breakfast!
Delicious! My family would love these!
Waffles are always a great option for breakfast at my house!
What a great way to start the day!
These look so fluffy and delicious! What a pretty stack!
I love homemade Belgian waffles! This recipe is wonderful, I love it! Thank you for sharing!
Belgian Waffles are definitely my favorite and one of my favorite weekend breakfasts!
The best recipe I’ve used thus far… the others didn’t really explain nor suggest separating the egg whites from the yolk! This will be a family favorite for years to come.
Thanks for taking the time to let me know you enjoyed these! Glad that my explanation was helpful to you! 🙂
These were really tasty and the whole family agreed! I made them exactly as is. It will be my go to waffle recipe from now on.
I made these gf and df by using a gluten free flour and df milk substitute. I also added a little extra oil (a must for GF). They turned out wonderful! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Thanks, Elise! I’m glad you liked my recipe and happy to hear it works just as well with GF flour! 🙂
in the video u add salt but I don’t see mention of it in recipe
Hi, Steve! So sorry about that, yes, there is 1/2 Teaspoon of salt. The recipe card has been updated 🙂
Easiest recipe I have ever followed with perfect results!❤️❤️❤️
Thanks, Jackie! 🙂
I love them weary easy to make
This is a wonderful waffle recipe. We tried many but my kids all vote this recipe as the very best!
One of the very best waffles I’ve ever tasted! Such a great recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it!!
Just halved this recipe for the wife and I. Great recipe! I used cake spice from Pensey’s Spices instead of cinnamon. I’ve been trying different recipes and this one has worked best for me so far.
I love Pensey’s Spices. Had cake spice, but my husband used it all up in his oatmeal. That sounds good in the waffles too!
Very good, light with a touch of cinnamon. Yummy!
Just made chicken and waffles and this waffle recipe was perfect for it! ( I omitted the cinnamon) 😋
Best Belgian waffle recipe I’ve found. My son’s friends want to stay here overnight for the breakfast the next morning! This recipe feeds the crew.
Sooo good and relatively easy to make. Definitely recommend trying these at home!!
Delish! Just as described: fluffy with the right texture and balance of sugar, salt and cinnamon. My boyfriend noticed the touch of cinnamon and loved it.
I make a full batch and reheat the leftovers for breakfast or dessert. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the waffle and top with vanilla ice cream and chocolate for a spin on a churro…
This recipe is amazing. I do like my waffles a little sweeter so I add an extra tbsp. 5 stars for sure!
My very 1st time cooking these and is soo delicious. Don’t need to add or change recipe. Delicious!.
This makes a wonderful light and fluffy waffle!
Made this for my kids. All three are giving it a huge thumb’s up. The recipe is very forgiving as well. I baked up my first 2 waffles, which were ridiculously thin. Then I realized I forgot the baking powder and stirred it in at the end. The subsequent waffles were good, they rose and we didn’t notice any clumps of baking powder. My kids loved the cinnamon. I would probably rate this a 4, but my kids are most definitely thinking this is a 5.
Loved it!!
Tried this recipe this morning. Very good! Will definitely make them again. Not too sweet or dry/flat.
I love this recipe. I usually add an extra tablespoon of sugar for more crunch (sugar is what gives waffles that crunchy crust). They are amazing. I serve them with sliced strawberries, butter, orange blossom honey (instead of maple syrup) & fresh whipped cream. They are gorgeous & delicious.
A perfect recipe to cook. Requires little sugar, and is delicious.
Girl this recipe is just what I was looking for! Perfect batch for a small family. Followed ingredients no changes.
This beats the gmo pre-made batter.
These were delicious! Best waffles I’ve ever made!
I liked the recipe but I wonder if substituting butter to the oil would have helped to make them a little tastier. Will try next time
Super simple waffle recipe. I’m 11 and loved these will make them again.
These waffles were delicious but toward the end of the batter I got a mouthful of baking powder that didn’t get mixed in. I think next time I will either sift it and the flour together or dissolve the baking soda in a little bit of water.
Very deliscious ! I added a smidge of nutmeg and maple syrup for flavor and it was outstanding even with gluten free flour. Couldn’t keep them on the table
Hi
Can I have the recipe in grams pls?
Thank you!
Hey! I’m not sure what I did wrong, I didn’t change the recipe at all and they came out almost rubbery…. The only change was I added a tbsp of flour since it was so runny. Did I overbeat it or something? Maybe left something out? They tasted ok/fine not great but not like bad either…. Just the texture was off.
Amazingly delicious waffles! My kids and guests loved them
Thanks so much!! 🙂
What a save on my Christmas morning! Opened the pantry to find out I was out of boxed waffle mix. Googled belgian waffle mix and came across this gem of a recipe! So yummy, fluffy and with a wonderful hint of cinnamon, SO GOOD! Nothing but raves about it from the family this morning. Thanks for this recipe, I’ll never go back to the box again.
I just made waffles for my teens and both gave them 2 thumbs up! I used melted butter rather than vegetable oil because my girls eat waffles dry. They were so fluffy and yummy. Could this recipe be used for pancakes? Or does airiness come from beating the egg whites?
yummerz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was so delicious!
Great recipe. Full recipe makes 4 waffles on my waffle maker, the Presto FlipSide Waffle Maker.
Wow, the best waffles ever! No more premade mixes for me, these were so easy to make and wonderful to eat!
Best waffles so far, easy to follow recipe 👍👌
Tried it with regular all purpose flour and it was perfect! But then tried it with almond flour and it totally failed. I guess almond flour doesn’t substitute well.
kids loved them!
What waffle maker do you use? Your waffles came out perfectly!
Very tasty waffles! I don’t always take the extra step of separating the eggs but it’s worth it!
Kid approved with butter, maple syrup and cinnamon sugar on top. “Mum they are so delicious how they are crunchy at the edges” (no topping area) and I agree! Thank you