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! Want more waffles all the time like we do? Try out these Blueberry Waffles they're so easy!!
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
Homemade Belgian Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 Large Eggs Separated
- ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Cups Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle iron, spray with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl mix together the egg yolks, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Add the egg yolk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Fold in the egg whites.
- Pour the batter onto your hot waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer's directions**
- Serve immediately with butter, syrup, powdered sugar or any other favorite toppings.
Notes
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Tastes great! Fun to make.
Will definitely make these again.
Thank you for your recipe. I hope everyone gives these a try.
Thanks a lot!
Nichole
I’ve been making these for years now and hands down they are a crowd pleaser. I make them slightly different - use Bobs Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour (it’s the absolute best GF flour IMO), I also sub coconut oil and buttermilk. Plus I am heavy handed with the cinnamon and vanilla. I often do not separate the eggs - I have three small children and that is generally just one step too many to get their little mouths fed! It still works great, though if you have the time, there is a slight difference. I also use the small Dash waffle irons (I got them at target) and had to get a few since they make only one at a time but they make a huge diff in the final product. Their size (Eggo shaped and just the perfect thickness!) make the inside super soft and outside perfectly crispy. I make a double batch and freeze most of them. The Dash made waffles are hands down better than other waffle makers - I’ve used so many over the years. We have this recipe-made waffles on hand 90% of the time bc the kids gobble them down and they freeze so well. I warm them briefly in the microwave and then toast them on a cast iron griddle. I don’t own a toaster but I should bc I think that would be ideal too. My husband sometimes uses the oven as stated in this recipe and that works too. Just takes longer for my hungry hungry hippos. This is one of my favorite recipes and I’ve been told over and over to make them in bulk and sell them. I’d say that’s a glowing review. Thanks for the recipe base!! I use many of your others too. 🙂
Hands down best waffle recipe! Crispy on the outside, subtely sweet and soft in the center. Perfection! And directions were excellent as well. This one is a keeper!
THESE WAFFLES ARE FIRE!!! They were so fun to make with my 5 year old and they are DELICIOUS. I was like "dang, when did I start working at Ihop??." My whole family ate them up. Thank you ")
How long can I refrigerate the batter?
A couple days
Amazing. Just what I wanted , nice and crispy
Can you use different oil instead of vegetable oil ?
I've made these quite a few times and i use avocado oil. Just make sure to use a mild tasting oil and avoid strong flavor oils like olive or walnut.
Yes you can. I use extra virgin olive oil and my waffles still taste amazing
Yes me and my family uses butter
Nichole thank you for sharing this amazing Homemade Belgian Waffles recipe. It was a big hit for my family , I topped it up with warm chopped apples with brown sugar, cinnamon & vanilla. Then whipped cream on the very top.
I use canola oil and they're amazing
I have been making waffles for years, trying different recipes. All were good but I found this to be very easy and delicious I will definitely make these again. I cut the cinnamon by about half & the subtlety was perfect.
Made these this morning-absolutely delicious! A bit on the cinnamony side but I like it that way. Very easy to make, very fluffy. My new go to waffle recipe. Followed recipe exactly. Thank you for putting this recipe up!
Exactly what I was looking for-perfect!!!