Simple and delicious, this is the best waffle recipe, no need for any other!
=My kids love waffles and pancakes for a special treat breakfast, usually when they have friends for a sleep over. This is my go to waffle recipe loosely based on my favourite pancake mix.
There is a difference between pancake batter and waffle batter, for one it is a little thicker, and two it has a little extra fat, in this case butter to create that lovely crisp we all love.
For all those asking any waffle maker will do! We recently invested in a multi waffle maker otherwise for a family of five plus extras I was spending a lot of time with our tiny waffle maker as it tends to take around 4 minutes to cook them.
However our little single waffle maker has done us well for years, bought for around $15.
There is much talk online with regards to the difference between Belgium waffles and regular. The main difference is in the cooking method or rather the sort of waffle maker you use.
A traditional Belgium waffle is light and crispy but also cooked in a deep waffle maker, so the pockets are deep – which of course makes for the perfect spot for divine pools of maple syrup.
I wanted to share this recipe as there are no fussy techniques. If you look online there are many recipes that claim to create light and airy waffles with whipping egg whites or letting the batter rest but in my opinion there is no need.
I find that these are absolutely delicious, light, fluffy, crispy and super simple without all that!
The ingredients are also pantry staples so hopefully you can whip up a batch soon!
What you will need
Plain White Flour
Sugar
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Salt
Eggs
Milk
Vanilla Essence
Butter
The method is really easy, simply combine the dry ingredients then in a separate bowl whisk together the wet ingredients, adding the melted butter at the end. Combine the two together and whisk until no lumps remain.
You want to be able to use a ladle or cup to pour the batter into the waffle maker, so it does not want to be as runny as pancake batter, the perfect waffle batter is thicker but still able to be poured.
How you serve the waffles is up to you! Today I have simply used thickened cream with maple syrup, you can add fruits, chocolate syrup, ice cream, nuts and more!
Waffles are a great brunch treat but also lovely as a dessert. While they are low in sugar overall, of course the toppings you add are going to make all the difference! You can even make savoury waffles with this recipe.
If you are a fan of pancakes, I have several recipes, one of the most popular being my Homemade Pancake Mix, you can make pancakes at a moments notice!
So onto the recipe for the Best Waffles, I hope this is one you enjoy for many years to come
The Best Waffle Recipe
Delicious Waffle Recipe, light crispy and easy to make
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Plain White Flour, 135 grams
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 Cup Milk, 190 mls
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, 28 grams, Melted
Instructions
- Note this recipe makes 4 waffles, feel free to double this recipe or more for your needs
- In a medium bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Mix to combine
- In a separate bowl add the egg, milk, vanilla and whisk together. Finally add the melted butter and whisk quickly
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk together well until no lumps remain and set aside
- Preheat the waffle maker as per manufacturers instructions.
- Depending on the size of the waffle maker pour in the appropriate amount of batter (instructions will often suggest either 1/3rd of a cup or in the case of mine 1/2 a cup)
- Close the lid and cook for up to 4 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove with a rubber spatula, set aside or in a warm oven and repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve warm with maple syrup and your choice of toppings
- Enjoy!
I cannot wait to hear what you think of this recipe, who is heading out to buy a waffle maker now? Remember you just need one that works well not the most expensive!
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Happy Baking
Anna
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Doreen says
The recipe was good and easy.
Thank you.
I have a Mini Waffle Iron, I doubled the recipe and got 12 mini’s. Topping was Vanilla Ice cream and Maple Syrup.
Yum yum
justamumnz says
I’m so pleased to hear it.
Anna says
Soo yummy, I made this with gluten free flour and it worked great!
Sharon says
Delicious!
Such a joy not to worry about whipping the egg whites 😁
Thank you very much for sharing your recipes.
From a grateful kiwi Mum!
justamumnz says
That’s so great to hear!
Kim says
Delicious! I enjoyed making these with our enthusiastic 3 year old. We just got the awesome little single waffle maker from kmart & it made 7 waffles. Would the raw batter keep in the fridge? For how long? Thank you! ♡
justamumnz says
Glad you loved them. You can for a day or 2 but it can make the raising agent less effective reasonably quickly so may not be as light.
Amanda says
Im wanting to make Waffle Pops, waffles on a stick dipped in chocolate, would this recipe be firm enough to sustain this? I don’t want floppy waffles lol
justamumnz says
That sounds fun! They are a very firm waffle, and if you are concerned cook well.
Tricesta Engebretsen says
Which GF flour please?
justamumnz says
I have not tested with GF flour sorry.
Karen says
Yes – super easy, had all the ingredients in the pantry and successful on first attempt. A thumbs up from my Grandsons.
Sarah says
Most delicious and easiest waffle recipe around – I cannot be bothered with separating 4 eggs, like a lot of other recipes call for! My kids love making waffles in the weekend and this made around 10 small, delicious waffles. (The vanilla essence made it a winner, according to my 9yo daughter 🙂 We have a small waffle iron that came in a Crate of Crap from notsocks.co.nz – and it’s not crap at all, haha!
Jo says
Tried this one and it was a hit! Loved it. Easy to assemble abs so yummy to eat!
Rachel says
Just wondering which type of waffle maker you have? We have one but looking to upgrade to something that makes nice thick waffles?
justamumnz says
Yes we love ours! Well worth the investment to get one that makes 4 waffles at a time and they are lovely and thick. It is a Breville Smart Waffle Maker 4-Slice, I got mine at Moore Wilson’s online as it was the best price at the time.
Sandra says
Delicious! The double batch made 10 and could have made 11 that last one was pretty thick ? really nice and crispy…thanks for an easy yum recipe grandkids loved them ❤️
Glenda Braithwaite says
Made these with gluten free flour and they were perfect. Might try almond flour next time.
justamumnz says
I’m so pleased to hear that.
Michele Freebairn says
I’ve been looking for a good waffle recipe and this one is it!!! Super light and most important of all, CRISPY on the outside!!! I’ve written this one down in my recipe book! Winner all round!
justamumnz says
I’m so pleased you enjoyed it!
Alison says
Perfect timing!! The boys had friends for a sleepover last night – thought I would surprise them with waffles for breakfast. What a hit! How four smallish boys polished off a triple batch I’m not too sure. ?
justamumnz says
Awesome! So glad they enjoyed them