This Belgian Waffle Recipe is just what you need to take breakfast and brunch to the next level! Perfectly crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside, it’s one of the simplest and most delicious breakfast recipes you can make at home. Serve your crispy Belgian waffles with any of your favorite toppings!
Looking for more easy breakfast recipes? Try our Savory Dutch Baby or these fun Sheet Pan Pancakes.
What Makes a Belgian Waffle Different?
The biggest difference between a Belgian waffle and a regular waffle is the type of waffle iron used. Unlike regular waffle irons, Belgian waffle makers have a deeper grid pattern, which results in thicker waffles. Regular waffles tend to be denser and thinner, while Belgian waffles have a crispy texture on the outside and are fluffier on the inside. Belgian waffles also tend to be sweeter, and some Belgian waffle recipes are yeasted.
Though they look and taste different than regular waffles, it’s just as easy to make homemade Belgian waffles. Once you’ve tried them, you’ll want to make them over and over again!
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What is in Belgian Waffles?
Belgian Waffles are one of my favorite weekend breakfasts (and sometimes even dinner!) to make at home. We always have all the ingredients on hand, mostly pantry staples, and they’re so easy to whip up. My whole family loves them!
In addition to a Belgian waffle iron, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Ingredients
Flour – You’ll use all-purpose flour for this recipe.
Baking Powder and Baking Soda – Combining the leavening agents in this waffle recipe helps maximize the quick rise time in the waffle iron for a finished product that is perfectly fluffy.
Corn Starch – This ensures that your finished waffle is crispy on the outside and not soggy.
Sugar – Granulated white sugar adds just the right amount of sweetness to the Belgian waffles and helps with browning.
Salt – Just regular table salt works fine.
Vegetable Oil – While I love to cook with butter, using oil like Canola or Vegetable oil creates a better texture in waffles. Don’t worry, you can still add melted butter to your toppings for the flavor.
Eggs – For fluffy Belgian waffles, you’ll separate the egg whites and egg yolks. Beating the egg whites until stiff peaks form and then folding them into the batter is the key to fluffy waffles.
Milk – Use whole milk for this Belgian waffle recipe. Buttermilk tends to make the waffles too dense and prevents them from crisping enough on the outside.
Vanilla Extract – For added flavor in your waffles.
How to Make Belgian Waffles
First, preheat your Belgian Waffle Maker. Use cooking spray to grease the waffle iron.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, salt, and sugar. Whisk together.
In a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks, milk, oil, and vanilla. Whisk together. Add the egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture and stir well, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl to incorporate all of the flour. Set the waffle batter aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites using an electric hand mixer until they are fluffy and stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the waffle batter.
Pour the batter onto the preheated and greased waffle iron. Cook according to your waffle maker’s instructions.
Serve immediately with your favorite waffle toppings.
Yes, you can make the batter the night before and refrigerate it in an air-tight container. Then, in the morning, let it sit out to warm slightly for 20 minutes and make your waffles.
How to Eat a Belgian Waffle?
Like any waffle, Belgian Waffles taste best straight off the waffle iron while they are still hot and crispy. You can serve them with any toppings you like, but here are a few we enjoy most:
Waffle Toppings
Fresh Berries – Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries all taste amazing on a hot waffle.
Melted Butter and Powdered Sugar – Sometimes simple is best!
Syrup – The extra deep pockets of a Belgian waffle are perfect for catching all the syrup. Every bite will be delicious!
Nutella – A crispy waffle is better than an ordinary slice of toast and is perfect for smearing sweet Nutella on.
Applesauce – Warm applesauce with a pinch of cinnamon on a crispy waffle is comfort food at its finest.
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What is the difference between a Belgian waffle and a regular waffle?
Belgian waffles are deeper and thicker than their American counterparts. They use egg whites so that the waffles are bigger and fluffier.
What is the difference between Dutch and Belgian waffles?
Belgian waffles, again, are light and crispy, while Dutch waffles are chewy and dense. Norwegian waffles, which I also enjoy, are made in a different waffle maker and are usually folded over to eat; they are heart-shaped and enjoyed both sweet and savory with caramelized goat cheese. They are flatter and taste more like pancakes than their Belgian cousins.
But I have not met a waffle that I haven’t enjoyed!!
Do you love brunch or breakfast items for dinner?
Here are some of our favorite recipes for both at dinner and, of course, at breakfast or brunch. So many times we don’t have time in the morning for these great recipes, but they come into play at the supper hour.
Belgian Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs divided
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat Belgian Waffle maker. Using cooking spray, generously grease the waffle iron.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, milk, vanilla, and oil. Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites using an electric hand mixer until they are fluffy and stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the waffle batter.
- Following your waffle maker's manufacturer instructions, cook the waffles.
- Serve warm immediately with your favorite waffle toppings.
Comments & Reviews
Agness of Run Agness Run says
Yum! Waffles are a perfect breakfast recipe, Tara! I would love to visit this restaurant one day and taste this mouth-watering waffles. 😉
Jennifer says
This place looks amazing! I wish I lived a little closer because those lemon waffles sound absolutely divine. Yum!
Dawn Lopez says
This restaurant is my idea of breakfast heaven! I don’t know how I would choose from that huge selection but I think your savoury plan seems like a good one.
Cyn Gagen says
That all looks so good and I love the idea of the board games. The green eggs and ham has my name all over it.