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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I had tried everything to get the best recipe but failed every time. This was the best recipe, truely fail proof. My family enjoed more than they do in a well known restaurant. Thanks for sharing
Can the batter be made the night before and refrigerated?
Hello, I really would like to taste this recipe but I am from the old continent, could you please tell me the recipe with the quantities in grams? 🙂 thank you
This waffle recipe turned out delicious! My whole family said it was the best waffle they ever had! This will definitely be my new go to waffle recipe!
I concur and I have tried several boxes mixes, none came out as fluffy as this.
Omg these are amazing. I always used from scratch pancake batter,… big difference. I put 1/4 c melted butter and 1/4 c oil instead
But we a family of 6 and the batter wasn’t enough. That’s the only complaint lol
This was soooo good! I used mixed nuts flour and melted butter – I don’t believe it’s not butter instead and added some cocoa powder.
I made these this morning, my second time ever as I don’t eat them. But my husband loved this recipe!!! Glowing wife 🙂 Thank you so much
I made these for the first time today. My kids loved them. I love the hint of cinnamon.
Oh, my goodness are these waffles delicious! No … it’s ridiculous. I should say ridiculously delicious. No, no … it’s ludicrous. I should say ludicrously delicious.
I think it’s the tasty cinnamon and sugar. It could be the crunchy outside and fluffy inside. I don’t know, but I’ve never eaten waffles quite like these. I have a standard waffle maker (not Belgian) and it worked just fine. I ate two. Lord, help me! I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. When I print out this recipe, thesaltymarshmallow.com will get the credits, but I’m renaming these squarely-dimpled delights, Paradise Waffles.
Just made this recipe for breakfast and the kids loved them!! I thought they were light and fluffy with a great taste. My new go-to waffle recipe!