Fluffy Waffle Recipe
Use this Fluffy Waffle Recipe to make thick, fluffy waffles without the hassle of beating egg whites! Make a double-batch and freeze for homemade waffles in minutes.
Fluffy Belgian Waffles From Scratch
I received a waffle maker for Christmas a few years ago but the poor thing has been collecting dust in a cabinet ever since. I love homemade waffles (all.the.breakfast foods, really) but just about every recipe I find calls for separating the eggs and beating the egg whites.
And, honestly, that whole process beats me down. What I love about my Homemade Pancakes is that I don’t have to get out my stand mixer, I always have the ingredients on hand, and they’re so easy that even my two-year-old can help make them.
I expect the same from my waffles!
Once I realized that was all that was holding me back from golden-brown waffle goodness, I set out to develop a fluffy waffle recipe that wasn’t so cumbersome. In fact, this Belgian waffle recipe uses the same simple ingredients as my homemade pancake recipe with only a few changes to the amounts.
What is a Belgian Waffle?
In North America, Belgian waffles are typically made with a lighter batter — traditionally a yeasted batter, though baking powder is often used today. Belgian waffles are also made using a Belgian waffle iron, which results in larger squares and deeper pockets than traditional American waffles.
Belgian waffles are not to be confused with the different varieties of waffles found in Belgium, like the Brussels waffle or liege waffle.
What’s in These Homemade Waffles?
This is such an easy waffle recipe that requires minimal ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need to make the BEST waffles:
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Eggs
- Milk
- Unsalted butter
- Vanilla extract
How to Make Waffles From Scratch
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Make a well in the center and add the wet ingredients.
- Mix until combined.
- Pour the waffle batter onto a preheated waffle iron and cook evenly.
- Serve immediately, or let cool before storing for later.
Tip: These homemade waffles taste delicious topped with Strawberry Butter or Blueberry Syrup.
Can You Make Waffles Without a Waffle Iron?
Honestly, I’ve seen people ask that on other waffle recipes. There’s all kinds of YouTube videos and kitchen “hacks” to help. My question is: can you still call it a waffle if you didn’t use a waffle maker?
I say, no. Buy the dang waffle maker. Now that you have this super simple waffle recipe, yours won’t sit lonely in a cabinet! (This is similar to the Belgian Waffle Maker I have. The ability to flip the waffles over is supposed to help create fluffy and evenly browned waffles.)
How to Freeze Waffles
Most mornings I try to make my kiddos a hot breakfast but sometimes we’re running late and only have time for a bowl of cereal. I try to keep my freezer stocked with a batch of these for emergencies! Waffle emergencies. Totally a thing.
To Freeze the Waffles: Freeze the waffles in a single layer until hard (so they don’t stick together), then slip them into an air-tight plastic bag and stash them for several weeks in the freezer. Ours never last that long!
How to Reheat Waffles
Remove them from the freezer and pop them into the toaster (a 1/4 section at a time) or into a toaster oven. Sometimes using the toaster can make the waffles “crunchy;” when this happens, you can either lower the heat settings or pop them in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to soften them up after toasting.
Recipe Tester Notes on Making Homemade Waffles
As you pull the warm waffles off of the waffle maker, don’t stack them as you would pancakes. These waffles will do better when placed on a wire baking rack in a single layer to prevent them from getting soggy.
Yes, four teaspoons of baking powder. No, that is not a typo. Use quality baking powder that isn’t expired. If you can’t remember the last time you bought some, it’s probably time to replace it. It will not make the waffles taste metallic, baking powder should not have a taste. It is simply a leavening agent.
I used a scant 2/3 cup of batter for each 1-inch waffle. This will vary based on the size of your waffle maker. Don’t worry about filling the entire surface, the waffles will puff up some as they bake. You want to shoot for about 3/4 of the griddle surface to be covered.
More Easy Breakfast Recipes:
- Classic Homemade Pancakes
- Sweet Potato Waffles
- Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes
- Overnight French Toast
- Strawberry Banana Pancake Skewers
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter , melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron. Gently coat with nonstick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Use the back of a spoon to create a “well” in the center.
- Whisk the two eggs into the milk until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients (butter, milk/egg mixture, vanilla) into the well of the dry ingredients and whisk until blended. (Note: the batter will be slightly lumpy, do not over-mix.)
- Scoop the batter into the preheated waffle iron and cook until the waffles are golden brown and crisp. (About 2-3 minutes, but this will vary wildly depending on your waffle maker.)
- Serve immediately or lay on a wire cooling rack until cool. Store leftovers in an airtight bag in the freezer.
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This post was published September 26, 2018 and updated August 15, 2019.
I was gifted a mini Mickey Mouse multimaker waffle machine by Dash I tried the waffle recipe that it comes with and my family didn’t like it in search of a good recipe I found this one and I have to say it was the best waffle recipe simple and quick to make. I am also able to make large batches and freeze them for my kids to have whenever they want waffles. I just pop them in the toaster and they taste great. My husband even loved the waffles and he rarely eats waffles. Thank you for sharing this recipe and for those with a similar waffle maker you just scoop 3 tablespoons and it’s just the right amount.
For my first ever waffle recipe, these were amazing! It was super easy, very fluffy, and absolutely delicious! I got a waffle maker for my birthday and I’ll definitely keep this recipe for it.
YUMMMMMMMM! This recipe is SO good! The waffles tasted so good and they were the perfect ammount of sweet. This is the waffle recipe that I will be using from now on!
Thank you so much.
I thought I would jump on here and tell you I found your recipe 7 years ago and we have it every Saturday! It’s a staple in family traditions for us now!
They taste great but light and fluffy they were not lol. I did add more milk because the batter was soooo thick.
Good recipe but 4 tbls of sugar is too much, I used 3 and a little to sweet still, I think even 1 would suffice especially if you’re adding syrup why add xtra sugar & calories. Either way turned out nice and crispy also didn’t use eggs (i was out) thanks!
Could I put chopped apples in them?
You really mastered the proportions on this recipe! Perfectly fluffy. I have to use gluten free flour and it worked great.
Loved them! I didn’t have enough regular milk so substituted 1/2 buttermilk. Everyone was happy!
This has been my go-to recipe for years. I even make it with gluten free flour now and it’s still amazing. Crispy outside, soft and fluffy inside, lightly sweet. Going to make a batch now…
Just made these and they were perfect. Modified recipe a little:
Bumped sugar to 1/2 C
Less Baking Soda to 3 Tsp
Added 1 Cup Hemp Hearts for extra protein!
3 eggs instead of 3 – more protein
Less milk – 1 cup to compensate for the extra egg
Substituted olive oil or butter
And added generous amount of ground cloves and allspice for a yummy fall taste!
They came off the iron light and floppy feeling and crisped up perfectly when I set them on a cooling rack. Served with Nutella and the family loved them!!
Thank you!!
This is my go-to recipe. I’ve also swapped out the flour for gluten free flours and it still works perfectly. They’re lightly sweet, crispy on the outside, fluffy in the middle. Thank you!
Hello from Brazil! My family loves this recipe. We usually have waffles with milkshake and was a pain having only one mixer and a small kitchen. Your recipe solved the issue. Also very tasteful.
Tried the recipe today.. No fail!!! Just the right amount of sweetness to eat them plain. 👍🏾👍🏾
So good!! Really light and fluffy!
Can the batter be made ahead at all like in the morning to be used at night.
Or previous night stored in fridge?
Thanks =)
Amazing recipe! My family loved these waffles. I will be making them again for sure. 🙂
This made 8 large waffles, best recipe I’ve found. They were super fluffy! easy to make as well (I don’t bother with the well but I just blend a little liquid at a time which results into lumps). I skipped the sugar entirely because with maple syrup on them or with icing sugar and fruit they are sweet enough.
They were good but the prep time was so long. Really good though. 👍