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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Good morning. Want to tbis recipe and wondered if this could be made ahead x stored in frig?
Thanks
Hi, I was wondering since we beat the egg whites to a stiff peak, won’t they make the batter go watery if it sits out too long (for example when the other waffles are cooking)
Hi. No the egg whites will not make it go watery and its always good to just stir with whisk eachtime you are about to scoop new batch. Just go mix it all up
The instructions say:
“ 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.”
I followed this recipe to the letter, it was PERFECTION. Foze the leftovers, reheated the next day in the toaster oven and again, perfect.
The whipped whites are well worthwhile! This was my first time making waffles on my own and my whole family absolutely LOVED them!
Is there a way to make these chocolate waffles? I’m wondering if it will be sweet enough with the added cocoa powder. These are delicious though!
Hi! Yes, I actually have a recipe for chocolate waffles too, here you go https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/perfect-chocolate-waffles/
Great recipe! Made it for daughter’s birthday this morning. Waffles were fluffy and delicious
Great recipe!
Amazing recipe! The waffles are light and fluffy and I love the touch of cinnamon. Great with whipped cream, strawberries and syrup too!
These waffles turned out wonderful! I had been searching for a waffle recipe that would give me that crispy outer layer while staying soft and fluffy on the inside & I think I’ve found it! We loved these.
The best waffle recipe.
Perfect! I didn’t separate eggs. Mixed all wet ingredients in kitchen aid. In a separate bowl i sifted all dry ingredients together then spooned it in slowly to to the wet mix. Also i used melted butter instead of oil. Mixture was nice and thick to spoon just the right amount in the waffle machine without oozing out the sides.
Amazing taste. Thank you for sharing!
Excellent waffle recipe…didn’t add the cinnamon but otherwise stuck to the recipe, unlike some other comments. What’s the point of trying a recipe when you completely change it?! ?
I have tried lots of waffle recipes and this is by far my favourite. Crispy on the outside but soft on the inside and super easy to make the batter.