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.
Tried them and they turned out so good I doubt I will go back to store-bought mixes!
Aimee
I just purchased the DASH Mini waffle maker and I used your recipe and it’s great and so nice to make it from scratch, no chemicals or preservatives.
bless you for sharing such an awesome recipe.
Thank you
Susan🐝
This morning I was going to order from the local Waffle Town but they open after 8:00am which was too late. So there i went searching for a recipe and landed on this one … Bingo! I had all the ingredients handy. I went to do it and super easy to mix, i think it could use a bit less of sugar but certainly this will be my to go recipe and i will start playing with it. Oh bu the way my daughter who likes almost nothing did like them and told me to do more tomorrow!!!
Made these waffles and wow easy to make and yummy to eat. I also made the pecan sticky buns wow same results easy and yummy.
Thank you Aimee
Linda
So glad you’re enjoying the recipes!
Fantastic recipe….very very good
Love the recipes you post. These were so delicious and an easy recipe to follow.
Thank you 🙂
Way too much butter, could probably get the job done with 1/2 cup.
Made these with tipo flour just now and couldn’t BELIEVE how good they were! We had them for New Year’s brunch and were planning to share with the neighbors, but when they weren’t up yet we gladly ate every waffle. Thanks for the recipe and the tips!
Made this recipe this morning! Yum yum! Great flavor! Easy to make. My son will want this everyday. Recipe is a keeper!
I’d love to try this recipe! About how big are these waffles?
Depends on the size of your waffle maker.
I used magerine..didn’t add salt came out quite well.
I seriously love this recipe! Have been making it for a week straight for my kids lol but wondering, can I replace with whole wheat flour?
I don’t see why not!
This recipe is bang on. My partner and I both absolutely love it.
These came out soooooo good for my breakfast for dinner craving. Highly recommend
The best waffle recipe used half the salt since it was table salt but hands down best waffles ever!
Is it possible to substitute the butter for oil instead? I am trying watch my weight even though I’m mad craving waffles 😅
You actually can make these with no butter or oil !! I did they are perfect
What do you use instead?
Aw man, I just wish butter wasn’t so expensive these days! Unfortunately box mix still seems cheaper for now. But if butter prices ever go back down, I’ll try the heck outta this!
Whenever I make waffles, I beat my egg whites and then fold into the batter. I use a Belgian waffle maker.
Hi! Are the eggs needed?
Yes, or an egg substitute.
I do the same thing. They are so good.
My son and I love thIs recipe so much. I never really cared for waffles until I tried this recipe!
After my oldest used all our pancake mix I found this! And they were wonderful! Simple and easy ans they turned out wonderful. Will be using again.
The waffles passed muster with the bride so, you know it’s good. I used 1/2 tsp each of maple and almond extract in place of the vanilla. I am going to sour the milk next time and see what happens.
I have been making this recipe for about every other weekend for 6 months and they have been absolutely amazing. I can get about 7 waffles out of this recipe and just freeze the majority. They heat up well in the microwave or toaster oven. Thank you!!!
You’re welcome!