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Homemade Waffles Recipe

Learn how to make waffles at home. Today’s recipe teaches you how to make perfect fluffy Homemade Waffles in your own kitchen. Keep a jar of the dry waffle mix on hand for your next weekend brunch! And always make sure to have the buttermilk syrup handy!

Be sure to try our Pumpkin Waffles if you’re looking for another flavor! Serve this easy breakfast with a side of our delicious fruit salsa for the perfect way to start your day!

Stack of 4 waffles, two pats of butter and maple syrup drizzled on top.


Why Make Waffles at home

Waffles are the superheroes of weekend breakfast! There’s nothing like sleeping in on a Saturday morning, then stumbling out of bed to sit down to a plate of freshly made waffles drizzled with real maple syrup.

While sometimes I might crave french toast or pumpkin scones, it’s waffles that make everyone happy!

Never made homemade waffles before? I’m here to help!

  • This recipe creates perfect waffles with buttery crisp edges that yield to a fluffy interior.
  • Homemade Waffles sweep the floor with the frozen toaster waffles—and you can even freeze leftovers!
  • Making waffles from scratch is hardly any more difficult than using a waffle mix. Boxed waffle mix can definitely be convenient but really just saves you the step of mixing the dry ingredients together.

Be sure to try our chocolate chip waffles next! They’re homemade and delicious!

Two homemade waffles topped with butter, syrup, and fresh blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

Ingredient Notes

Here’s what you need to make these waffles.

PRO TIP: You can keep the dry ingredients in an airtight container so it’s available anytime you want waffles!

For the dry waffle mix:

Combine these ingredients in a bowl, then proceed with the recipe. If you like, you can make this in advance to store. Then the next time you want waffles, pull it out and use it just like you would use a storebought waffle mix!

Wet ingredients to add to the waffle mix:

Metal scoop pouring batter onto a waffle iron.

How to Make Waffles

Easy as 1, 2, 3!

  1. Make the batter. Mix together the wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Pour it into the dry mix and whisk to combine. Let sit for a few minutes while you preheat your waffle iron.
  2. Prepare your waffle iron. Preheat your waffle iron. Spray waffle iron with baking spray before the FIRST batch only.
  3. Cook! Ladle batter into preheated waffle iron and cook until golden brown. Carefully remove the waffle and repeat with remaining batter. Keep waffles warm until ready to serve!

Aimee’s best tip

Make sure your waffle iron is hot enough before adding the batter. An iron that’s too cool won’t cook the inside of the waffle thoroughly making it more likely for the waffle to split and stick to the pan.

Stack of fresh cooked homemade waffles with two pats of butter. No toppings.

Waffle Toppings

Waffle squares were built for catching pools of maple syrup and butter.

  • Fresh fruit and whipped cream are also heavenly on these waffles!
  • If you haven’t tried my homemade buttermilk syrup yet, DO IT. Only 5 ingredients and 5 minutes, you’ll love the rich flavor!
  • Oh and I can’t forget to mention, dessert waffles. A scoop of cold vanilla ice cream on top of a warm waffle just about makes me weak in the knees. (My kids have no complaints about them, either.) Add a drizzle of our homemade chocolate syrup or strawberry syrup to complete the treat.
Stack of four waffles with maple syrup being poured over the top.

Storage Tips

Make a big batch of homemade waffles on the weekend and store any extras in the freezer. Then you’ll have convenient toaster waffles for weekday breakfasts, but with all the good taste of homemade!

To freeze waffles.

  1. Let all the waffles cool completely.
  2. Transfer to freezer bags with a sheet of wax paper between layers of waffle to prevent sticking. Store in the freezer until ready to use.

To reheat frozen waffles:

  • Place individual waffle in a toaster or toaster oven and heat until cooked through.
  • You can also reheat frozen waffles in an oven at 350 F. Cover the waffles loosely with foil to keep from drying out as they heat.
Homemade buttermilk syrup in a white pitcher being poured over a stack of homemade waffles.

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Yield: 12 waffles

Homemade Waffles

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes

Today's waffle recipe teaches you how to make perfect fluffy Homemade Waffles in your own kitchen. Make sure to have the maple syrup handy!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • ⅔ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat waffle griddle.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. This can also be stored and made ahead for later.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
  4. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and whisk until combined. Let sit for several minutes while iron heats up.
  5. Spray waffle iron with baking spray before the FIRST batch only. Ladle into preheated waffle iron and cook until golden brown. For the "DASH" brand, this will be about 3- 3 ½ minutes each.
  6. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

  • Cool waffles completely and freeze for later. To reheat, use a toaster and cook until heated through.
  • Along with a good waffle recipe, you need a good waffle iron! I love my Dash Waffle Iron. It’s inexpensive, easy to use and clean and always makes golden brown waffles.
  • In my Dash waffle iron, the waffles take about 3 minutes to cook through. Yours might take a bit less time or a bit more. If you’re new to waffle making, this make take some trial and error until you really get to know your waffle iron!
  • Keep waffles warm until ready to serve by setting them on a baking pan in the oven on the “warm” setting.
  • See the blog post for lots of tips and tricks and substitutions.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 204Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 345mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 4g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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What are you waiting for? Make these simple best-ever waffles for breakfast this week . . . or better yet, plan on breakfast for dinner! No one is ever disappointed to have hot homemade waffles on the menu.



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About Aimee

Aimee is a dessert lover (specifically rice krispie treats), workout enthusiast, self-taught foodie, and recipe creator.

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Posted on February 27, 2021

Comments & Reviews

  1. 5 stars
    Best and easiest recipe for waffles! Waffles are not my forte, but I took the challenge! So happy I did. I halved the recipe and it was plenty for 2 adults. I like to play with flavors so added a bit of cinnamon. Sometimes I will use Almond extract in place of vanilla.

  2. 5 stars
    Easy recipe and the waffles turned out fantastic! I have tried many recipes and this is the most flavorful and the waffles come out fluffy yet crisp. I did use salted butter since that’s all I had and they tasted great (not salty at all).

  3. 5 stars
    these waffles are amazing!!!!! the perfect amount of salt and sugar. They are just so good. My husband really likes them! He actually noticed that were was butter in the recipe. so smart and adds so much flavor, thanks for this! will only make this recipe from now on.

  4. 5 stars
    Waffles were a hit in my house. Just got a new waffle maker, so I wanted to try my hand at “made from scratch.” Great recipe to start with. The waffle iron I used was the Ambiano Double Rotating Belgium waffle maker my husband got for me at Aldi’s…it makes 2 waffles at a time! The 1X recipe made 5 waffles. One was very filling! Thank you, Aimee, for this recipe!

    1. One of the best waffle recipes I’ve tasted since my mother’s homemade waffles 40+ years ago. I substituted brown sugar for white and added Walnuts and Bananas to the mix. Then I topped them with my own homemade cranberry sauce that has Cinnamon and Pineapple in it. I have 2 mini waffle irons that make them just the right size to fit in the toaster for later…WOW!!! Just
      WOW!!!

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