Crispy Waffles Recipe (Light, Fluffy Inside, Golden & Crunchy)
Homemade Crispy Waffles
If your waffles turn out soft instead of crispy, it’s not your waffle maker — it’s your method.
Most homemade waffle recipes miss a few small things that make all the difference.
This crispy waffle recipe fixes that.
They come out golden and crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and actually stay crispy long enough to eat (which is the real test).
After tweaking my original waffle recipe using tips from a Belgian waffle maker, this version became the one my family asks for every time.
What Ingredients Are Used?
- flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- milk
- melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- eggs
- maple syrup
- vanilla
What Makes These Waffles So Crispy Every Time?
A balance of fats from butter, the heat from the waffle maker and the moisture content play a part of the crisp of waffles. Add in the sugars from real maple syrup gets the sugars in the batter to make some delicious edges as the batter heats up in the waffle maker.
Want to Take Your Recipe Up a Notch?
For a savory waffle, add a few pieces of bacon into the batter, on the waffle maker. You can add a bit of batter, bacon and the rest of the batter to cook the bacon into the waffle. The bacon crisps right into the waffle, so every bite has that salty, crunchy edge baked right in. Add some sharp cheddar into them as well for a savory flavor and serve with hashbrown casserole.
Can I Freeze Crispy Waffles?
Waffles can be frozen. They should be cooled and flat. Something that helps us not end up with a brick of waffles, is to have waffles slightly overlap in a freezer bag so they are easy to pull apart.
Why Your Waffles Aren’t Crispy (And How to Fix It)
Start by letting your batter rest at least 20 minutes, it will create bubbles and air pockets. Preheat the waffle iron fully. Ensure you use enough butter/oil on your waffle maker between each waffle. Once you remove the waffles from the maker, don’t stack them. This will make them soggy. You can place them in a warm oven at 200F.
Tips for Making Breakfast
- It is important to let the batter sit for at least 20 minutes to let the baking powder to activate.
- Read the directions on how much batter your waffle maker can use, to avoid a mess.
- The butter should be melted, and cooled slightly when added into the batter.
- You can use sugar free syrup, but use your favorite syrup in the batter.
- The waffle batter will be a little thicker, that is what you want.
- This recipe makes 5-6 crispy waffles on our waffle maker, using 3/4 cup of batter for each.
We don’t make everything from scratch all the time, but recipes like this are part of how we slowly build more from home — one simple system at a time
the BEST Crispy & Fluffy Waffles
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Measure out your butter before melting for 1/2 cup, then melt and set aside to cool down.
- Heat up your waffle maker.
- In a medium size bowl, mix the flour, sugar and baking powder.
- Add the egg, milk and vanilla. While mixing the milk will get bubbly. This is ok, you are getting some air into the mix. We mix about 2 minutes.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix.
- Pour in the melted butter & syrup in and mix until combined.
- Let the waffle batter set for a few minutes to allow the baking powder to bubble and add air into the mix.
- Add in enough mix into the waffle maker to make a waffle
- Cook approximately 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove and repeat until all crispy waffles are made.
- Serve with butter, maple syrup or fresh fruit.
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