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Easy Homemade Belgian Waffles Recipe

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Ever since our daughter was born, it’s been a Sunday tradition to have breakfast together as a family.

This has now evolved to “pancake day”.

I don’t know about you, but I just want to relax on Sundays.

That means curling up on the couch with a cup of hot coffee (you moms know what I’m talking about). And reading a book or binge-watching some of my favorite shows.

So in an attempt to keep my mornings lazy, I’ve been using a boxed pancake mix — the ones where all you have to do is add water.

But this weekend was an exception. Why? Because we ran out of the boxed mix. *sigh*

My daughter wouldn’t settle for anything else and she was losing patience.

I scrambled to get a quick inventory of my pantry and thought about what I could make.

Waffles are almost like pancakes and they’re pretty hard to mess up.

My waffle maker has been sitting on the bottom of my pantry for years and I’ve only used it 3 or 4 times. So this was a good excuse to dust it off and put it to use.

Image via Lauren’s Latest

This recipe from Lauren’s Latest blog stood out from other ones I found because everything can be mixed together in the same bowl.

Easy cleanup was the first thing that came to my mind after I read it.

It is such an easy homemade waffle recipe that only takes about 20 minutes to make from start to finish.

Tweaking the Belgian waffle recipe

Here are a few things I changed from the original recipe to make it my own.

Preheated waffle maker earlier

Just like when I bake something in an oven, I started preheating my waffle iron first. Then put all the ingredients together.

I think if I waited to do it afterwards, I would’ve been standing around waiting for the waffle iron to warm up.

I can’t afford to waste any time, especially when I have a hangry toddler crying next to me.

Replaced butter with a lighter fat

When I made it the first time, I used the same amount of coconut oil instead of butter. I also brushed the oil onto the waffle maker.

Although it’s healthier and tastes delicious, the waffle was pale and didn’t have a beautiful golden color.

I think I’ll stick to good old butter from now on.

Added cinnamon

I wanted a little more flavor in these waffles so I added about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the dry ingredients.

You can add more or less, depending on your preference.

From sweet to savory, try these delicious Belgian waffle toppings

  • Sprinkle: Powdered sugar, chopped nuts, granola, chocolate chips, crumbled bacon
  • Drizzle: Maple syrup, chocolate sauce/hot fudge, caramel sauce, fruit syrups, honey, 
  • Spread: Nutella, butter/margarine, apple butter, peanut butter, greek yogurt, lemon curd, jam, apple sauce, whipped cream
  • Other: Fresh fruit, vanilla ice cream, fried chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, cream cheese, lox, hummus

What toppings do you like to put on your waffles?

Belgian Waffles

  • Servings: 5 waffles
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups milk (preferably whole milk)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, beaten

Instructions:

  1. Preheat waffle iron.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
  3. Pour in the remaining ingredients — milk, melted butter, vanilla, and eggs. Whisk until blended. Be careful not to overmix. The waffle batter should be lumpy.
  4. Brush the preheated waffle maker generously with melted butter. Scoop the batter into the center. Close and cook until the waffles are golden brown.
  5. Repeat with the rest of the batter until all the waffles have been cooked. I recommend putting the finished ones in the toaster oven
  6. Serve immediately with your favorite toppings.

NOTES

I sometimes replace the butter in recipes with coconut oil because it is lighter. But it will make the waffles a bit more pale than the photos. Using butter or canola oil will help give it a nice golden color.

Keep the waffles warm by placing them into the oven (or toaster oven) at 200℉. Do not leave them in the oven for more than 20 minutes.

Recipe adapted from Lauren’s Latest

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