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!
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!
Ingredients for Waffle Mix
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:
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Sugar
- Kosher Salt
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:
- Eggs
- Milk
- Melted Butter
- Vanilla Extract
How to Make Waffles
Easy as 1, 2, 3!
- 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.
- Prepare your waffle iron. Preheat your waffle iron. Spray waffle iron with baking spray before the FIRST batch only.
- 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.
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.
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.
- Let all the waffles cool completely.
- 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.
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Homemade Waffles
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
- Preheat waffle griddle.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. This can also be stored and made ahead for later.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and whisk until combined. Let sit for several minutes while iron heats up.
- 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 1/2 minutes each.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- 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 cookthrough. 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.
- Looking for low carb or gluten free? Use the Dash waffle maker to make Chaffles. Cheesy buns with no carbs!
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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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Made these waffles and they were amazing. I could eat them hot or cold without syrup, they tasted so good. Just the right consistency! Golden brown perfection that was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
I also found two great links:
How to make homemade cooking spray: https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/homemade-cooking-spray/
How to keep that waffle iron from sticking:
https://www.kitchensanity.com/food-prep/how-to-keep-waffles-from-sticking/
Once I make the dry mixture How much of the wet mixture di I need to make only one or two waffles? Can I make the full wet mixture and store that in the refrigerator?
I used coconut oil instead of butter and they are the perfect amount of fluffy and perfect amount of crisp.
Can you make the batter completely and refrigerate it for use over a couple of days
I would only use it for one or two days. If it begins to separate, be sure to mix it really well.
Tried this recipe with my brand new Mickey Mouse waffle maker and these were a hit! Perfection! Only recipe I’ll use from now on.
No, it’s not a waffle then. The waffle iron is essential.
Hi! I really want to make waffles, but I dont have the waffle iron at home, so are there any alternatives the waffle iron? Is it possible to instead pour the waffle batter into some cupcake molds and bake that in the oven?
My mom gave us a waffle maker, and this is the perfect recipe! Thank you!
Me and my wife saw this mini waffle iron on TV and decided we needed to buy one so we bought one in Myrtle Beach, SC and used it this morning, I managed to get 20 mini waffles out of the recipe that only called for 12 I love this waffle maker thank you for the recipe, they tasted so gooooood!!
Happy to hear it 🙂
How much batter do I put into waffle maker
Less than 1/4 cup I measured it out and it’s just a little less than 1/4 a cup
Very easy recipe and delicious . The girls wanted chocolate chip waffles,so just added. They were nice and crispy on the edge.
OMGosh!!! D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!!! I recommend you use REAL vanilla…it’s more expensive but you won’t regret it…
This recipe is simple, crispy, waffle perfection! Fabulous!
So light and fluffy but still crisp on the outside!
You can never go wrong with homemade waffles!! Such a great recipe and super easy to make. 🙂
Best waffles ever! Great taste and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
my husband and our 2 kids loved it
~ hisoka and illumi
Tried your waffle recipe tonight for the first time. Is there a reason you use so much less sugar than other recipes. We found these to be light and airy but very bland. I would use the recipe again but add a little more sugar.
My kids drown their waffles in maple syrup, so I hate to have waffles that are heavy in sugar. Plus they remind me of belgian waffles, that are typically less sweet.