Easy Waffle Recipe

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Who doesn’t like waffles for breakfast? Any child or adult, for that matter, would love starting the day with waffles and a favorite topping or fruit.

Whether you’re looking for a recipe you can make ahead and store in the freezer or you want some waffles that taste delicious with fried chicken, this is the recipe for you. This easy recipe will quickly become your go-to for breakfast or brunch.

Delicious waffles prepared with our easy waffle recipe, served with milk and additional fruit

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Waffle-Making Made Easy

If you can make pancakes, then you can make homemade waffles. The recipe is really similar to pancake mix, but is fluffy enough for you to use in your favorite waffle maker. 

This easy waffle recipe makes perfect ones that are fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside.

What You Need: 

Here’s what you’ll need from the store. The exact amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Kitchen Tools

Ingredients

Wet ingredients in a glass bowl on a white table

Cooking Tips

Here are some tips and tricks that will help you make fluffy and delicious waffles, every single time! 

Make Belgian Waffles

This recipe can make Belgian waffles too. Just pour the batter into a Belgian waffle maker. Then, get ready for a feast! 

Use A Whisk 

When you mix all the ingredients, use a whisk. This will help the texture be fluffy and perfect.

Dry ingredients in a glass bowl on a white table

Add Vanilla Extract 

If you want the waffles to have even more flavor, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Almond extract or peppermint extract will also taste delicious.

Mix Ins

Another way to update this recipe is to mix in your favorite ingredients. Add some fresh berries or chocolate chips. No matter which ingredients you add to the batter, add them gently. Fold them into the batter so that you protect the fluffiness.

You can also replace the whole milk with buttermilk to make buttermilk waffles.

Waffle batter in a glass bowl, being mixed by a whisk

Use The Correct Waffle Iron

There are all sorts of waffle irons in the market – different sizes, different shapes, different capabilities, etc. Before making these waffles, familiarize yourself with your waffle iron. Most of them are pretty intuitive and will even be able to notify you once your waffle is done cooking.

Add Some Cocoa Powder

Looking for another kick of flavor? Forget the vanilla extract! Add two tablespoons of cocoa powder and you’ll get a delicious, velvety chocolate waffle.

Easy homemade waffles cut into quarters and piled on top of one another being served on a white plate with fruit on the side

Waffle Toppings

Here are some of my favorite ways to jazz up the waffles. 

If you’re looking for a low-carb waffle option, you’ll love our easy chaffles with lots of variations!

A quarter of an easy homemade waffle on a white plate

Can You Put Homemade Waffles In The Toaster? 

Yes, if you have leftover waffles, they will taste delicious the next day. Pop them in the toaster and enjoy crispy waffles!

Reheat In The Oven

Another way to feed your family breakfast quickly is to make a huge batch of waffles and store them in the refrigerator. Then, place them on a baking sheet and heat them at 300F for about 10 minutes. 

Delicious waffles prepared with our easy waffle recipe, served with milk and additional fruit

Is Waffle and Pancake Batter The Same? 

They both contain the same ingredients, but in different amounts. Pancakes have more baking powder because they need to rise in the skillet. Waffles contain more butter and egg so they crisp up in the waffle maker

Easy homemade waffles cut into quarters and piled on top of one another being served on a white plate with fruit on the side

How To Make Gluten-Free Waffles

Use this recipe to make gluten-free waffles. Just replace the all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour. It will taste exactly the same. If you want to enhance the flavors just add a pinch of salt to the batter. Easy!  

If you’re looking for a low-carb waffle option, you’ll love our easy chaffles with lots of variations!

Delicious waffles prepared with our easy waffle recipe, served with milk and additional fruit
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Easy Waffle Recipe

Print Recipe
This Waffle Recipe is easy and makes delicious crisp and golden on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside pancakes!
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes

SERVINGS

4

Equipment

  • 3 Large Bowls
  • Waffle Maker
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ¾ cups whole milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients: eggs, milk and oil. Set aside.
  • In a separate large bowl, sift together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Whisk until batter is smooth.
  • Follow your waffle iron’s directions to prepare the waffles. Be sure to coat it with non-stick cooking spray to make sure the waffle batter doesn’t stick.
  • If your waffle iron doesn’t have specific instructions on cooking time, then cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1waffle | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 229mg | Sodium: 962mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Calcium: 259mg | Iron: 3mg
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy breakfast, kid friendly, waffle
Servings: 4 waffles
Calories: 326kcal
Easy homemade waffles cut into quarters and piled on top of one another being served on a white plate with fruit on the side

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  1. This recipe did not work at all for me. The batter is incredibly runny and the waffles were very soft.

    1. Hi Michelle!

      Oh no! We are so sorry to hear this. We are going to be revisiting this recipe really soon to work out the texture so that the waffles come out absolutely perfect! We will let you know ASAP once it is complete. Thank you again for your feedback – we appreciate it!

      – Lisa, Easy Recipe Depot Customer Care

    2. Hi Michelle,

      Lisa here from the Easy Recipe Depot Customer Care Team! I just wanted to give you a little update: we have taken into account all of the feedback we received on our waffles and tweaked them so that they’d be cook to perfection. We hope you’ll give them a try! Let us know how they turn out.

      – Lisa, Easy Recipe Depot Customer Care