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 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
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
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Im so glad I found you. These waffled were out of this world. delicious. Thank you for the recipe. A keeper. They taste like a professional made them , the types of recipes I look for when searching. they are so good. my husband loved them too
Perfect! Crispy my whole family ❤️ them… this will be my go to recipe! I also have an Oster and yes 3/4 of a cup is best
Delicious! This recipe is a keeper. I topped them with strawberry/blueberry compote…out of this world. This was my first time making waffles after just getting the waffle maker yesterday. The instructions for that machine say to bake for 4 minutes….next time I will try a little longer and hopefully they will get a little crispy. The maker I used takes a cup of batter, and I got almost 5 waffles. Thanks for this.
This is easily the best waffle recipe!
SO good! And very easy. I always use an expensive mix, but I won’t be doing that anymore! Kids loved them too!
Delicious! I used almond milk and I’m not a big fan of cinnamon so I left that out. Perfectly crispy on the outside and fluffy inside!
So much better than from a box! My favorite pancake recipe also calls for stiff egg whites and it definitely makes the texture softer. Well worth the few minutes it takes to whip them. This recipe made 10 round waffles & 2 is a filling breakfast. Next time I’ll use half the cinnamon & maybe add a pinch of nutmeg.
This is the second recipe I’ve used from your blog and I haven’t been disappointed. I made theses in a whim for my 2 yr old and I this morning. We have more then enough for her older brothers to have for breakfast tomorrow morning, as DIY Eggos.
I love waffles and usually purchase top name brand mix. I ran out and decided to try from scratch. I Used almond milk instead of regular and even tried my hand at whipping up peak egg whites. I didn’t get it as “peaky” as the photo instructed; but the waffles came out D-licious❣️ I will make from scratch from now on. I used a cuisinart square waffle maker . Deliciously light and air, and filling at the same time….
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Angie
So good fast and an easy reciepe to follow first time I’ve ever made them from scratch . I wont be buying anymore pre packaged waffle mixes had I known they were this easy and this good !!